What Is Zen? Recovering the Beginner’s Mind

What Is Zen? Recovering the Beginner’s Mind

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S1 E1: Professor Davis introduces you to the concept of Zen by explaining that you need to clear your mind of anything you think Zen might be in order to understand what Zen actually is. He debunks common Western interpretations of what Zen is not, while introducing what we can take away from traditional Zen teachings and apply in modern Western culture.