Vince Horn
Shinzen Young
Episode 102: Shinzen Young: The Hybrid Teacher
Shinzen Young, professional meditation
instructor and geek-extraordinaire, joins us today to share his unique
journey as a contemplative. From discontinuing his PhD studies to
become a full-time shingon practitioner to taking up Japanese Zen and
finally discovering the mindfulness practices originating from
Theravada Buddhism, Shinzen has gone deep with several contemplative
techniques.
In addition to his training in the contemplative
traditions of the East, Shinzen took time to train himself to become a
relatively qualified mathematician and scientist so that he could one
day be poised to bring together the best of the East (contemplative
practice) with the best of the West (the scientific method). The
hybrid of which, he thinks will yield a comletely unique fusion.
Listen in to hear more from this incredibly gifted and incredibly geeky
meditation teacher.
This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Listen to part 2, Building a Dharma Successor.
