The Zen Tree Fort in the Sky
Buddhist Geeks21 Heinä 2015

The Zen Tree Fort in the Sky

Ken Wilber coined the terms “ascending” and “descending” to describe two possible orientations to spiritual practice. The ascending path has to do with transcending the world, leaving samsara behind, and fusing with the infinite. The descending path has to do with finding spirit in the world–in the midst of everyday life. Both approaches are important, and both have been clearly highlighted in Stuart Davis’s journey as a Zen practitioner. Listen in to hear Davis’s radical flip-flop between these two approaches. Where Davis once found himself sitting up in his “Zen tree fort in the sky” he now finds that “the mystery” is most intimately connected with being a father & husband. Lastly, Davis shares with us a very strange and powerful connection he has with crows (yes, the animals), who apparently are an important symbol in the Zen tradition. This is part 2 of a two-part series. Listen to part 1, Stuart Davis: Bodhisattva Rocker. Episode Links: Stuart's Crow Paintings ( http://www.stuartdavis.com/paintings ) StuartDavis.com Sex, God, & Rock ‘n Roll ( http://www.sexgodrocknroll.com ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jaksot(461)

Virtual Zen: Dropping Here and Now

Virtual Zen: Dropping Here and Now

Jundo Cohen, student of Gudo Wafu Nishijima Roshi, and abbot of the almost completely virtual Treeleaf Zendo joined us to discuss his virtual sangha. Jundo formed the community to meet the needs of th...

7 Tammi 200820min

The Spiritual Radical

The Spiritual Radical

We continue our discussion with spiritual teacher and dharma punk Noah Levine, and cover several more areas of interest, including the traditional Theravada ideal of enlightenment. We also discuss wha...

31 Joulu 200716min

Becoming Whole: Lineage and Gender in American Buddhism

Becoming Whole: Lineage and Gender in American Buddhism

Finishing up our discussion with scholar-practitioner, and Shambhala Acharaya, Judith Simmer-Brown we explore two very important issues for Western Buddhists: lineage and gender. Judith shares her tak...

24 Joulu 200724min

Being Human and Suffering Less Along the Way

Being Human and Suffering Less Along the Way

Noah Levine, Buddhist teacher and dharma punk, shares the intimate details of his early lifestyle of punk rock, drugs, and jail and his climb out of a harmful way of living that was facilitated in par...

17 Joulu 200720min

The Scholar-Practitioner: Joining Theory and Practice

The Scholar-Practitioner: Joining Theory and Practice

Judith Simmer-Brown, a professor of Religious Studies at Naropa University and authorized teacher in the Shambhala tradition speaks with us about the coming together of theoretical study and meditatio...

10 Joulu 200720min

Monasteries as the Conscience of Society

Monasteries as the Conscience of Society

We continue our discussion with the Venerable Thubten Chodron, a long time Western Buddhist Nun, and founder of Sravasti Abbey in Washington State. In this dialogue she shares with us the vision behin...

3 Joulu 200715min

Marketing Mindfulness to the Youth

Marketing Mindfulness to the Youth

In the second half of our conversation with Buddhist teacher Diana Winston we go on to discuss the various ways that Buddhism and more secular mindfulness practices are being marketed to youth. The mi...

26 Marras 200729min

Reformatting the Hard Disk of the Mind

Reformatting the Hard Disk of the Mind

Thubten Chodron, a long time Western Buddhist Nun, and founder of Sravasti Abbey in Washington State, took time with us to discuss her work as a teacher, including all of the work she has done with st...

19 Marras 200720min

Suosittua kategoriassa Uskonto ja hengellisyys

yopuolen-tarinoita-2
lahko
kulttien-johdossa
voi-hyvin-meditaatiot-2
harhaoppia
rss-yopuolen-tarinoita
rss-valo-minussa-2
astropodia
rss-kirkon-ihmeellisimmat-tarinat
rss-verkosto
rss-mielen-laboratorio
rss-emil-anton
rss-seuraa-sieluasi
rss-kujalla
rss-viisaiden-naisten-neuvosto
rss-saarnapodi
rss-vapaudu-voimaasi
rss-laajasalo
rss-new-life-church-viikon-saarna
rss-mukillinen-motivaatiota