Among the comments I received about my posting concerning money and Zen communities I particularly felt moved by “Jack’s” remarks. As I have a few minutes of free time, I want to at least make a tentative response… Jack observes how many sanghas (and here I think we’re both thinking specifically of Zen sanghas) ask members to contribute time and money, but rarely to have actual decision making responsibility. Jack says the enterprise is almost always owned by the teacher.... Read more
I find myself thinking about sangha specifically as emerging Western Zen communities and what money might have to do with sangha. The starting point for my reflection are Dosho Port’s consideration of teachers and authority at his delightful Wild Fox blog as well as a recent note and the many, many comments at Brad Warner’s always interesting Hardcore Zen blog. These are both teachers whom I admire so I try to pay attention to their reflections… And recently they’ve both... Read more
Well, actually, we’re already there, parked in a little three room apartment on the East Side. But, as things stand at this moment we are back on track to close on the Newton house on Thursday, and all things falling together, closing on our soon to be Pawtucket home on Friday! Along the way today I finished cleaning out my Newton office. A bit of a bittersweet quality to that project. I gave the administrator a kiss, a hug and... Read more
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