About Shinzen Young Teachings ~ expandcontract

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Hi All.

This channel features the meditation teachings of Shinzen Young. Shinzen's deep understanding of eastern philosophy, western science, and cross-cultural spirituality make his teaching of Mindfulness unique and easily accessible to the western mind.

Shinzen Young videos on this channel were produced and posted by Har-Prakash Khalsa, with on-site production assistance from Hans Burgschmidt and Philip Wei - thanks, guys.

"There are many flavors of flow, but the one that I like to emphasize, the deepest, the taste of now, is the polar flow of effortless spread and collapse, expansion-contraction." - Shinzen Young

Blessings and a deep gassho, Har-Prakash.

A Life of Practice and Service: Shinzen Young at 80

Part One - In April 2024, during the Cultivating the Jewel of Mindfulness Retreat at Dharma Treasure in Cochise Stronghold, Har-Prakash Khalsa interviewed special guest Shinzen Young. 00:00 – Photo: Shinzen emerges from the mud hut at Dharma Treasure 00:17 – August 7th, 2024, is Shinzen’s 80th bi…

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How Shinzen Uses the Term Spaciousness ~ Shinzen Young and Har-Prakash Khalsa

00:00 - Intro titles 00:22 - During an Ask Me Anything period during a Shinzen Young March 2022 online retreat, Har-Prakash begins to ask Shinzen about his use of the term "spaciousness." 02:05 - The sources for Shinzen's use of spaciousness include the Theravada formless (aruppa) jhanas (absorpti…

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Born Between Expansion and Contraction: Responding to the Needs of Your Larger Identity ~ Shinzen

Shinzen Young references the arising and passing stage found in Buddhaghosa's Visuddhimagga. He mentions the next stage of detection "when something arises it is already passing." He speculates on its temporal and spatial perception, including the simultaneous expansion and contraction of inner and…

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