Stop Fixing Yourself

An episode of the Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks) podcast, hosted by Rochester Zen Center, titled "Stop Fixing Yourself" was published on September 7, 2025 and runs 40 minutes.

September 7, 2025 ·40m · Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)

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Trying to be perfect backfires and cuts us off from life. Openness and willingness is a better way. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript

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