Interview
Dean Sluyter — Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview
Dean Sluyter is interviewed by Rick Archer on spirituality and awakening for Buddha at the Gas Pump.
About the teacher
Dean Sluyter
Dean Sluyter has taught what he calls "natural meditation" since 1970, describing himself as a student of sages across several traditions. He is the author of six books, including the award-winning Natural Meditation and The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature, and for over three decades served as a volunteer dharma chaplain in New Jersey's state prison system; he is also a contributing writer for Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. His "Natural Meditation" approach, centered on effortless awareness, breath, sound and self-inquiry into the sense of "I," is endorsed by non-duality teacher Rupert Spira.
He now lives in Santa Monica, California, where he leads free guided Zoom meditations four times a week alongside occasional in-person sittings and weekend retreats.
“Don't use your mind to try and figure things out. What is it that watches your mind? Be there—now.”Dean Sluyter
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