Eduardo Santiago
Sŏn practice injects curiosity into mindfulness. This is a term you don't really find in the early Buddhist tradition.
So much YES! This is the type of Buddhism that resonates with me: lean into wonder; integrate practice with a real-world life. Always question, including the “gurus.” Practice our morality, screw up, refine, do better. And do it with integrity, not as a mendicant: “what I enjoyed about training in a Sŏn monastery is that work is an integral part of the monastic life.”
A few tedious sections, mostly the language-game parts. Much that’s already familiar, but beautifully expressed so I loved it. I gained some insights that I’ve already included in my sitting practice, and some I hope to make part of my everyday real-world practice.
Highly recommended for Stoics and for those wishing to explore Buddhism without the reincarnation or follow-the-leader bullshit.
Sŏn practice injects curiosity into mindfulness. This is a term you don't really find in the early Buddhist tradition.
So much YES! This is the type of Buddhism that resonates with me: lean into wonder; integrate practice with a real-world life. Always question, including the “gurus.” Practice our morality, screw up, refine, do better. And do it with integrity, not as a mendicant: “what I enjoyed about training in a Sŏn monastery is that work is an integral part of the monastic life.”
A few tedious sections, mostly the language-game parts. Much that’s already familiar, but beautifully expressed so I loved it. I gained some insights that I’ve already included in my sitting practice, and some I hope to make part of my everyday real-world practice.
Highly recommended for Stoics and for those wishing to explore Buddhism without the reincarnation or follow-the-leader bullshit.