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EPISODE · Mar 15, 2025 · 36 MIN

297 – Investigating the Wandering Mind

from The Zen Studies Podcast · host Domyo Burk

Almost everyone who practices meditation or mindfulness encounters the phenomenon of the wandering mind – when, despite your conscious intention, your mind is filled with thoughts that have nothing to do with your current experience. You can employ various techniques to let go of the thoughts and "bring the mind back" to your meditative object or to the present moment, but often these techniques are applied as if all mind wandering was of the same nature. I investigate different reasons your mind wanders and how they call for different responses.

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