Buddhist Geeks 169: The Most Fundamental Duality (Diane Hamilton)

This is part two - Listen to part 1, Integral Zen.

Buddhist Geeks, Episode 169: The Most Fundamental Duality

26. Apr, 2010 by Diane Hamilton

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Episode Description:

We’re joined again by Zen Master Diane “Musho” Hamilton, this time to explore the most fundamental duality of masculine and feminine. Diane points out that if you have an objection to looking at it in these terms, you can also think of it as the polarity between receptivity and activity or between personal and impersonal. She describes this polarity, how it’s been helpful for her as a Zen teacher, and also how to look at compassion from this perspective.

Finally we talk about an approach that goes beyond these dualities, but doesn’t shy away from them. This approach of “not 2, not 1″ is characteristic of many Zen teachers and is a way of understanding non-duality in a completely different way.

This is part 2 of a two-part series. Listen to part 1, Integral Zen.

Episode Links:

• The Boulder Mountain Zendo
• iEvolve
• Karl Renz

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