Stephen Batchelor at Upaya Zen Center: On Making a Raft

Good stuff from my favorite secular Buddhist teacher.

On Making a Raft

Speaker: Stephen Batchelor

Why would one make and use a raft to cross a river only to haul it uselessly around as a burden? This is often our unskillful practice, says Stephen Batchelor. We use spiritual practice to encounter life with freshness and openness, not clinging to any particular method, just as we do not carry around a raft after having crossed a river. Each moment is an opportunity to practice. If we truly embody the practice, we can act appropriately and spontaneously in every situation.

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