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Rinzai Roku (a celebrated Zen text of the T’ang dynasty) and the teachings of Bankei, the seventeenth-century Japanese master who, for me, represents Zen at its best.
Alan Watts • In My Own Way: An Autobiography
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Shane Claiborne • The Irresistible Revolution, Updated and Expanded: Living as an Ordinary Radical
“love others so radically they wonder why”
—Alan Watts, The Way of Zen
Jack Kornfield • The Buddha Is Still Teaching: Contemporary Buddhist Wisdom
No person, whoever he or she is or wherever he or she lives, is denied the grasp of God’s heart. We are cherished by God, hunted by God, redeemed by God. And having experienced this, we are reminded that we are called to be bearers of God’s love and truth, and, as bearers, we are to bring that love and truth into our culture, where there exist the
... See moreGary Smith • Radical Compassion: Finding Christ in the Heart of the Poor
After I ate my fill, the opportunity for me to be generous appeared. Excess food was usually given to the monastery kitchen to be incorporated into regular meals for the larger temple community — but I figured that our temple was very well supported: it had grants from the government, not to mention offerings from generous lay supporters. So I chos
... See moreLarry Yang • Awakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community
Overrated: Are We More in Love with the Idea of Changing the World Than Actually Changing the World?
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choice to either reach out to those God was reaching for or to hide behind my tradition.