Why Unfettered Mind?
"Buddhism is a way of freedom. Many people, when studying this way, may think that the skills one develops will not be useful in real situations. The true way of Buddha is to train so that these skills are useful at any time and to teach these skills so that they will be useful in all things."
— Ken McLeod, adapted from Miyamoto Musashi
Balance in teacher-student relationships
Unfettered Mind provides student-centric learning in a culture that respects teachers and the wisdom of tradition. It is a process of self-discovery, guided by experts who have traveled the path themselves.
Taking responsibility for your own spiritual growth
Unfettered Mind offers an individualized practice path instead of a set system of meditations. You create your own path, your own way of learning, and, eventually, if you aspire, your own way of teaching.
Depth of learning
You go as deep as your curiosity takes you, as our teachings are grounded in 2,500 years of rich contemplative tradition of Buddhism.
Pragmatism
The practice becomes alive and active in your life. We teach Buddhism unencumbered by rigid prescriptive dogma, coded language, or ceremony. We use Western language and frameworks to convey the essence of Buddhism.
Presence
We create an environment for you to wake up to your life and uncover what you really are.
Here is another way of looking at it, based on the Tibetan conceptual model of the five elements:
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Quality |
Result |
Basis |
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Earth |
Student-centric learning |
Support for practice |
Interaction with like-minded people |
Balance in the teacher-student relationship |
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Water |
Individualized practice path |
Clarity in practice and relationships |
Free from emotional enmeshment |
You take responsibility for what you experience |
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Fire |
Depth of Learning |
Unlimited expression of your passion and energy |
Resolution of your own deep questions |
Methods are drawn from 2,500 years of contemplative tradition |
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Air |
Pragmatism |
Effective and useful in life |
Practice becomes alive in your life |
The wisdom of Buddhism freed from cultural overlays |
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Void |
Presence |
Awake |
You uncover what you already are |
You are not separate from the mystery of being |
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