Grace Schireson on Practical Zen

<p>Grace Schireson is president of Shogaku Zen and received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. She&nbsp;founded two practice centers and a retreat center under the Central Valley Zen Foundation.</p><p>In this episode, Eric and Grace discuss her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781611806564" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Naked in the Zendo:&nbsp;Stories of Uptight Zen, Wild-Ass Zen, and Enlightenment Wherever You Are</a></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p><strong>In This Interview, Grace Schireson and I Discuss Practical Zen and</strong>&nbsp;…</p><ul><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781611806564" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Naked in the Zendo:&nbsp;Stories of Uptight Zen, Wild-Ass Zen, and Enlightenment Wherever You Are</em></a></li><li>How we need to recognize our ego</li><li>The importance of seeing our existence within the large space of awareness</li><li>“WITBOW” (Wishing It To Be Otherwise) is a formula for suffering</li><li>The essential koan “When nothing will do, what will you do?</li><li>Awareness is recognizing your true self and your connection to the entire universe</li><li>Mindlessness is just pure awareness and no ownership</li><li>The 4 stages of developing awareness</li><li>The important lesson of making mistakes often and publicly</li></ul><p>Grace Schireson Links:</p><p><a href="https://graceschireson.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grace’s Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/grace.schireson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagra