43 - Resolving Anxiety the Chan Buddhist Way by David Listen

<p>David Listen has been sharing Chan/Zen meditation and Buddhist teachings for &nbsp;over 15 years, leading intensive meditation retreats, classes, and &nbsp;activities at various monasteries, college campuses, and private &nbsp;institutions throughout North America, Europe, and East Asia. Previously known as Venerable Chang Wen (常聞法師), he was one of the few Western monastic disciples of Chan Master Sheng &nbsp;Yen. He had been a monk for over a decade, and has since returned to lay &nbsp;life to share the insights of the Buddha in his own creative way. David &nbsp;is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and has done extensive work translating the teachings of Chinese Buddhism into &nbsp;English, both on retreat and in published works. He holds a Bachelor’s &nbsp;in Environmental Studies, a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, &nbsp;and is currently a counselor at a clinic for people suffering from severe mental illness. He also has his own life mentoring &nbsp;practice, guiding people in their cultivation of wisdom and compassion &nbsp;on an individual basis.<br> <br> </p>