PROS & CONS of DHARMA MAPS ~ Shinzen Young

[bamboosa]

Who needs maps when you have Shinzen on You Tube?

[bamboosa]

Who needs maps when you have Shinzen on You Tube?

[adamp108]

many thanks for all these new videos

[wrabhit]

the map is not the territory... getting hung up on where you are on the map is just one way of avoiding looking at the actual territory where you are right now

[potatoporridge]

It took me a minute to figure out the exact name of the reputed arhat Shinzen is talking about around the 45th minute; in case anyone is wondering, it's Taungpulu Sayadaw.

[bamboosa]

@ShinzenInterviews - thanks much - perhaps Shinzen can pop into the KPFK studios for an hour with Roy of Hollywood?

[sacca7]

Excellent, from start to finish. Thanks.



[bamboosa]

My dark night is 5 years and counting, believe me, the laughing Stephanie doesn't hurt.

[sacca7]

@bamboosa If it has gone on more than a few months, you need to get to an experienced teacher. The only reason it would go so long is because of inadequate instruction.

[sacca7]

@bamboosa The only reason it could go longer than a few weeks is because of inadequate instruction. Get yourself to a good teacher. Or, stop attaching to it. Depression is not the dark night.

[bamboosa]

I'm in Hollywood, one train ride away from Shinzen's old center, downtown L.A. This was uploaded today...was Shinzen just here? Nobody told me!

[ShinzenInterviews]

@bamboosa Shinzen is in LA and will be speaking at Against the Stream in Santa Monica on Monday night, Jan 23rd. It's free - and will be crowded - and recorded.