Beginner’s mind is open, curious, and unbound by concepts and opinions—just like the mind of the buddhas. Ezra Bayda has some techniques you can use to cultivate the fresh mind of the beginner.
About Ezra Bayda
How To Live a Genuine Life
"It's possible to learn to relate to the clouds of conditioning as just clouds, and see them more and more within the context of the sky." Photo by Gregory Palmer.Author and Zen teacher Ezra Bayda say our Buddhist practice involves cultivating awareness of our addictions to comfort, self-judgement, thoughts, identities, and fears.
Ezra Bayda on “What Blocks Happiness”
An exclusive excerpt from Ezra Bayda’s new book, Beyond Happiness: The Zen Way to True Contentment.
5 Questions That Help Us Wake Up
Ezra Bayda shares five simple questions to help us cut though confusion of emotional distress turns our mind into a muddle.
Commentary: The False Promise
Ezra Bayda offers advice on how to avoid detours in our Buddhist practice.
What Matters Most
When Elizabeth Hamilton is diagnosed with breast cancer, she husband Ezra Bayda learn the real value of life, love, and no-attachment.
Sitting Meditation Step by Step: Being in the Body, Labeling, and Opening into Experience
The Buddhist practice of sitting meditation has three aspects. Being in the body is the ground of practice. Labeling our thoughts breaks our identification with them.