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    • The Basics
    • FAQ
    • Bio
    • Guided Meditation
    • Articles
      • Scandals
      • Meditation Methods
      • Early Challenges
      • Sitting posture
      • Tips for practice
      • Working with Addiction
      • The Ancient Stoics
    • About Shinzen Young
    • Links
    • Neuroscience
    • Kyudo
    • Ask Samadhi Sam
    • Contact Kaishin

No Place to Stand

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  • Home
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  • Neuroscience
  • Kyudo
  • Ask Samadhi Sam
  • Contact Kaishin

About Kaishin (Blake) Ashley

I became interested in spiritual practices, especially those of Asian origin, when I was very young.  I spent many years reading books and listening to lectures (Alan Watts, Ram Das, etc.) , but I didn't actually DO anything in the way of contemplative practice until about twenty five years ago when I started the most half-baked do-it-yourself meditation program imaginable - with startling results far beyond what might reasonably be expected.  Not long after that, I discovered the Tucson Community Meditation Center (TCMC) and the meditation teacher Shinzen Young.  With Shinzen's guidance and TCMC's assistance I began diligent training and never looked back.  


I began teaching meditation at TCMC around 2005, and continued leading a weekly class and occasional weekend workshops until the pandemic shut down the center.  I have also taught classes for the University of Arizona Student Health Department, the Arizona State Bar Association, And the Tucson City and Pima County employee wellness programs.


I continue to train with Shinzen Young and study his methods and innovations. 


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