The Darker Side of Zen: Institutions Defining Reality
Buddhist Geeks21 Jul 2015

The Darker Side of Zen: Institutions Defining Reality

"What the teacher really offers the student is literally living proof that all this talk and the seemingly impossible goals [of Zen] can be realized in this lifetime.” – Baker Roshi in the Introduction to Zen Mind, Begineer’s Mind Stuart Lachs, who for many decades has studied Zen from within and from without, challenges the legitimacy and authority of the Zen Master by deconstructing the structures and invisible institutional systems that grant this authority to the Zen Master. Listen in to find out how Noam Chomsky’s notion of “useful doctrinal fabrications” applies to Zen, how the story of an unbroken lineage of Zen masters going back to the Buddha himself is basically bogus, how all of the elements of Zen itself weave together to form a seamless web of nearly unquestionable power, and why it’s so hard to leave these communities even if you want to. This isn’t to say that the practice of Zen isn’t extremely powerful, and Stuart himself is a huge fan of the practices therein, but it is to say that many of us aren’t aware of the ways that the institution itself defines reality for us. This is part 2 of a two-part series. Listen to part 1, Zen Masters: Dressing the Donkey with Bells and Scarves. Episode Links: Zen Mind, Begineer’s Mind ( http://bit.ly/pecQo ) Shoes Outside the Door: Desire, Devotion, and Excess at San Francisco Zen Center ( http://bit.ly/ipGKl ) Zen Master in America: Dressing the Donkey with Bells and Scarves ( http://mandala.hr/samsara/Stuart_Lachs.The_Zen_Master_in_America.pdf ) Mahākāśyapa ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahakashyapa ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episoder(461)

Sharon Salzberg on Dipa Ma

Sharon Salzberg on Dipa Ma

Emily Horn is joined by renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg to share reflections on her beloved teacher, Dipa Ma, a Bangladeshi meditation master, who was known for her extraordinary concentra...

21 Mar 202534min

Leigh Brasington on Ayya Khema

Leigh Brasington on Ayya Khema

In this episode of Our Beloved Teachers, dharma teacher Leigh Brasington reflects on his transformative experiences studying with Ven. Ayya Khema, one of his most influential teachers. Leigh shares ho...

7 Jan 202554min

Trudy Goodman on Kōbun Chino Otogawa

Trudy Goodman on Kōbun Chino Otogawa

Vince Fakhoury Horn is joined again by dharma teacher Trudy Goodman, founder of InsightLA, to share reflections on her beloved teacher, Kōbun Chino Otogawa. Kobun (February 1, 1938 – July 26, 2002), a...

18 Nov 20241h 7min

Nut Job Jhāna with Brian Newman

Nut Job Jhāna with Brian Newman

In this episode of Buddhist Geeks, Brian Newman discusses his journey into deep jhāna meditation practice. He explores his training in the rigorous Pa-auk tradition, the challenges and breakthroughs h...

16 Sep 202444min

Technological Metamodernism with Stephen Reid

Technological Metamodernism with Stephen Reid

In the episode on "Technological Metamodernism," Vince Fakhoury Horn and Stephen Reid discuss the intersection of technology, metamodernism, and the potential middle paths that navigate between techno...

16 Aug 202456min

Jhāna Drama with Vince F. Horn

Jhāna Drama with Vince F. Horn

In this episode of Buddhist Geeks, Vince Fakhoury Horn shares his experience of working with the meditation startup Jhourney, and raises concerns about their insufficient training and appropriation of...

10 Jun 202435min

Embodying Nondual Awakening with Judith Blackstone

Embodying Nondual Awakening with Judith Blackstone

In this episode Ryan Oelke chats with Judith Blackstone, contemporary spiritual teacher, psychotherapist, and founder of The Realization Process, and author of her latest book, The Fullness of the Gro...

11 Mar 202440min

Several Ways to Meditate with Vince F Horn

Several Ways to Meditate with Vince F Horn

In this episode, recorded during a Buddhist Geeks Retreat, Vince Fakhoury Horn teachings on several ways to meditate, including Concentration, Mindfulness, Heartfulness, Inquiry, Awareness, Embodiment...

28 Des 202351min

Populært innen Religion og åndelighet

rss-nesten-hele-uka-med-lepperod
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
sektpodden-2
sektledere
rss-espen-er-kristen
andelig-pafyll-hver-tirsdag
rss-paradigmepodden
uforklarlig-med-lilli-bendriss
dokka
rss-uhoytidelig-spirituell-healer-susanne-og-erik-ertsland-askvik
rss-grenselos-spiritualitet
rss-pust-for-livet
gry-hammer-podcast
ole-martin-og-einar-leser-bibelen
rss-andelige-tanker-med-camillo
rss-kirkebrannene
rss-normalt-paranormalt
rss-salt
rss-over-en-apen-bibel
rss-ulest-kristne-klassikere