Skillful Effort - Liên Shutt

Rev. Liên Shutt talks about applying skillful effort as a way to work with freedom from suffering.They cover the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path focusing on skillful or wise effort. Toward the end, Liên discusses compassion and leads a lively discussion on inclusivity.____________Rev. Keiryū Liên Shutt is a lineage holder in the Shunryu Suzuki tradition. Born to a Buddhist family in Vietnam, she received her meditation training in the Insight and Zen traditions in the US, Thailand, Japan, and Vietnam. She was a founding member of the Buddhists of Color in 1998 and currently is the guiding teacher of Access to Zen, an anti-racist, inclusive sangha and non-profit in the SF Bay Area. She lives in San Francisco with her partner, exploring waterways and forests as often as they can.Visit https://accesstozen.org/ for ways to connect and practice together.WATCH the full talk on our website: https://gaybuddhist.org/podcast/skillful-effort-lien-shutt-2/ ______________  To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit https://gaybuddhist.org/There you can:   Donate  Learn how to participate live  Find our schedule of upcoming speakers  Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy over 900 recorded talks dating back to 1995CREDITSAudio Production: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter