Words, Ducks, and Buddha: Don’t Get Lost in Translation!

Update: 2024-09-25

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In Zen, words are tools to guide us, but they are not the destination. We will discuss how words can sometimes mislead us in practice, and how we can stay grounded in the direct, lived experience of our true nature rather than getting lost in concepts.

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Words, Ducks, and Buddha: Don’t Get Lost in Translation!

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Words, Ducks, and Buddha: Don’t Get Lost in Translation!

Eli Brown-Stevenson

Words, Ducks, and Buddha: Don’t Get Lost in Translation!