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Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
Sometimes I think my role as a Zen teacher comes down to being the one person in the room who says, “I don’t know,” when everyone else is sure they know what to do—or more often than not, sure they know what somebody else should be doing.
Barry Magid • Ending the Pursuit of Happiness: A Zen Guide
Dr. Halifax is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, activist, and author of several books on Engaged Buddhism.
Brené Brown • Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
provided my point of reference.
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
Although both Buddhism and psychoanalysis can be said to share a common goal of relieving suffering, Kodo Sawaki Roshi’s admonition that zazen is “useless” should put us on notice that the “relief” being offered may be either indirect at best or, more likely, wholly different from whatever sort of relief we had in mind when we began to practice.
Barry Magid • Ending the Pursuit of Happiness: A Zen Guide
The process of the Four Noble Truths. The practice of mindful awareness. The power of self-reliance.