Beginner's Mind
Fast forward to 2023, I must admit I’ve felt like I’ve been in an impasse with my practice for the last few years. I realized there was so much more to Buddhism than Vipassana. Having grown up in a Buddhist country, I was aware of other Buddhist denominations, especially the Soto and Rinzai Zen, although never practiced. I have quite a few friends who practice Zen, ad many of my teachers were originally trained in Zen tradition. I’ve also met people who has been practicing Shin Buddhism (mainly brought to the West by Asian immigrants) and deeply involved in the communities.