tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1621407185903447523.post8306496922426997818..comments2023-10-19T06:08:33.289-04:00Comments on Shinzen's Blog: International Western Dharma Teachers Gathering 2015Shinzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744561308696460214noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1621407185903447523.post-12596869855307789932015-07-06T03:21:14.072-04:002015-07-06T03:21:14.072-04:00I agree with Rob. I'd love to see some collabs...I agree with Rob. I'd love to see some collabs between Western dharma teachers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1621407185903447523.post-100054487131423402015-06-14T21:24:47.171-04:002015-06-14T21:24:47.171-04:00Lovely to see these photos, and I whole-heartedly ...Lovely to see these photos, and I whole-heartedly agree with Joseph. The internet has far too much of a culture of one person pontificating to the camera.. and as valuable as that can be, there's nothing quite like seeing great minds bounce off each other.<br /><br />For me, you (Shinzen) and Culadasa both articulate the path with more rigor and clarity than anyone else I've encountered. Even a public dialogue between the two of you would be some kind of historical landmark for Western Dharma in my mind (throw in Dan Ingram too!).Frater Magichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657841857932245407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1621407185903447523.post-5933103335956672862015-06-13T14:35:17.005-04:002015-06-13T14:35:17.005-04:00Many, if not all, of the people portrayed in these...Many, if not all, of the people portrayed in these pictures are interested in exploring such frank and open dialogue. I look upon it as a very long term endeavor that may take several generations of teachers and students to complete. <br /><br />It's true that these are challenging times but they're also exciting times. Perhaps the buddhas and the maras will run neck and neck 'til the end--but my gut tells me the buddhas will win the race. : )<br />Shinzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744561308696460214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1621407185903447523.post-3406270190963680172015-06-09T16:24:31.976-04:002015-06-09T16:24:31.976-04:00Thanks for posting this, Shinzen. I for one would ...Thanks for posting this, Shinzen. I for one would like to hear more about trending issues within the Buddhist community. I'm especially interested in your own comment in other places, to the effect that it would be good if there were much more frank and open dialogue between spiritual teachers, where they are not playing the usual role they do with students, and share with peers the difficulties and challenges of this role in the unprecedented times of evolutionary crisis in which we live. Joseph Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060800602848639949noreply@blogger.com