# When You Seek It, You Lose It | The Zen Secret to Letting Go | Einzelgänger

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Published: 2026-07-20T08:09:00+00:00
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When You Seek It, You Lose It | The Zen Secret to Letting Go Taoism for Inner Peace (BOOK): https://einzelganger.co/tao/What is Zen Buddhism? We’ll explore its core, several key concepts, and practice. Fun fact: most footage was shot during my recent trip to Kanazawa and Tokyo.Video: When You Seek It, You Lose It | The Zen Secret to Letting GoSupport the channel: ✔️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/einzelgangster ✔️ PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/einzelgangerco🎞️ Animations and thumbnail art by Munkaa: https://www.youtube.com/user/jus7yBooks: (affiliate links): 📖 The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: https://amzn.to/3Yc77Kw 📖 Stoicism for Inner Strength: https://amzn.to/3rZU0xL 📖 Stoicism for Inner Peace: https://amzn.to/3e6myLX 📖 Loose: On Letting Stuff Go: https://amzn.to/3QVfrqM 📖 Unoffendable: https://amzn.to/35e23a5Merchandise: 🛍️ Shop: teespring.com/stores/einzelgangerstore 🛍️ Merchandise design by Punksthetic Art: https://www.youtube.com/user/JRStoneart#zen #alanwatts #taoism00:00 Introduction 01:36 A Short History of Zen 03:08 Sudden enlightenment 04:52 The obscured present 07:48 When you seek it, you lose it. 10:17 Mu Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5star for new episodes. Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge. Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media). *Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health professionals, nor an academic resource. Disclaimer: This audio project is an independent interpretation of content originally created by Einzelgänger. It was made by a listener who resonates deeply with the channel’s quiet reflections on philos…

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