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August 10, 2023 24 mins

In this practice episode Marc talks about working with change, uncertainty, and transition. He unpacks the teachings of Zen teacher Dongshan who describes 3 strategies for working more skillfully with change: the bird path, the mysterious way, and the open hand. -- leaving no trace, appreciating the unknown, and living with an open hand instead of a closed fist.

Today's Zen puzzler is about control, and letting go of control as a path to finding greater ease and freedom.

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