Sitting in Practice with American Zen and the Importance of Adaptation
By Angel Roberto Puente I practice at a zendo led by a Jesuit priest (mostly on Zoom)....
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Are You a Buddhist Just Because You Practice Meditation?
The harder question to answer is whether meditation or potentially “becoming a Buddhist” may change your self-image. My experience is that, of course, it can.
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A Life of Confusion
Balancing my deep respect for Buddha, the early Chinese Zen masters of the Tang dynasty, on whom the koans are based, Bankei and my love for Christ has been very confusing. Were it not for the countless testimonies of people with the same confusion I couldn’t have resolved my own.
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The Right Way to Let Go
The difference is that we don’t linger, and when we do, we don’t linger on the fact that we’re lingering. This approach is the opposite of dissociation; it’s full immersion. It’s being engaged with ordinary life.
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Olympic Outrage at the Drag Last Supper: Enraged is Engaged
Controversies are like viruses, and they grow and spread the same way. The infection of a mere few can erupt into a full-blown pandemic of outrage as millions mindlessly comment and react, spreading the contagion.
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