Mary Oliver, "Toad" New and Selected Poems, Volume 2 Beacon Press, Boston, 1992
bdwilliamscraig 2 years ago
I wonder though if it is contradictory that westerners adopt the trappings of eastern religion. Is the point of Zen, dogma and style of clothing, hair? Statues of the Buddha?
amerikanorekishi 2 years ago
Right speech? Hahahahahahaha! You're the pajama's cat! Right on. Right on.Right on.
zoetropez 2 years ago
I love her lighthearted presence.
lickmynose 2 years ago
I am not Buddhist, but I am enjoying all of Roshi Joan's wonderful talks here so much. They work for non-Buddhists too.
hollywoodartchick 3 years ago
My teaching of Zen is if a man goes through an airport turnstile sideways, you're going to Bankok.
In gassho,
Booby(Austrailian zen teacher) ;-)
oilempire 4 years ago
What a lovely lady. My teaching of Zen is if you wish to know the mind of a man/woman, listen to there words.Her words are glowing with wisdom.
Richard (English zen teacher)
zenstudent37 4 years ago
Mary Oliver, "Toad" New and Selected Poems, Volume 2 Beacon Press, Boston, 1992
bdwilliamscraig 2 years ago
I wonder though if it is contradictory that westerners adopt the trappings of eastern religion. Is the point of Zen, dogma and style of clothing, hair? Statues of the Buddha?
amerikanorekishi 2 years ago
Right speech? Hahahahahahaha! You're the pajama's cat! Right on. Right on.Right on.
zoetropez 2 years ago
I love her lighthearted presence.
lickmynose 2 years ago
I am not Buddhist, but I am enjoying all of Roshi Joan's wonderful talks here so much. They work for non-Buddhists too.
hollywoodartchick 3 years ago
My teaching of Zen is if a man goes through an airport turnstile sideways, you're going to Bankok.
In gassho,
Booby(Austrailian zen teacher) ;-)
oilempire 4 years ago
What a lovely lady. My teaching of Zen is if you wish to know the mind of a man/woman, listen to there words.Her words are glowing with wisdom.
In gassho,
Richard (English zen teacher)
zenstudent37 4 years ago