In this podcast episode, Vanessa chats with Gaylon Ferguson, author of Welcoming Beginner’s Mind: Zen and Tibetan Wisdom on Experiencing Our True Nature. The conversation explores the main subject of the book which are the ten images of the ox herding sequence and their progression from seeking the ox to returning to the world. Included in this is Gaylon’s Welcoming Practice and his personal journey with the ox herding pictures and how he abandoned the project of writing a commentary on Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind. The conversation also touches on the importance of beginner’s mind, the challenges of not doing anything, and the power of sitting with difficult emotions.
Here’s a little clip from our conversation:
Gaylon’s new book is published by Shambhala. You can also check it out on The Dewdrop’s Bookshop page.
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