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Speak Up If You're Stuck in a Zazen Rut

Speak Up If You're Stuck in a Zazen Rut

Update: 2025-08-19
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Certain topics seem off-limits in Zen, like: What's the goal of meditation? How do I get better at it? What is everyone else experiencing when they sit? I spoke at the New Paltz Zen Center about getting stuck at a plateau in meditation skill, and about Zen communities' reluctance to discuss peak experiences, progress, and goals.

Here's a written version: https://emptysqua.re/blog/speak-up-if-youre-stuck-in-a-zazen-rut/

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Speak Up If You're Stuck in a Zazen Rut

Speak Up If You're Stuck in a Zazen Rut

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis