Buddhist Geeks 064 & 065: Vince Horn Speaks with Diane Musho Hamilton on Buddhism and Integral Theory

This is from 2008 - but I hadn't heard it and it's a good conversation with Diane Hamilton, of integral fame (and a lineage holder in Genpo Roshi's Big Mind). This part one of two, the second part is below.

BG 064: Discover Yourself as a Perspective Taking Being

20. Mar, 2008 by Diane Hamilton

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Episode Description:

Diane Musho Hamilton, Zen sensei and Big Mind lineage holder, joins us to discuss her personal story on the path of awakening. From experiencing the death of several friends at a young age, to studying with Chogyam Trunpga in the mid-80s, to becoming the first lineage holder of a unique new spiritual process called Big Mind, join us as Diane shares the intimate details of her life as a seeker (and non-seeker).

In this dialogue we also touch in on the importance that the work of integral philosopher Ken Wilber has had on her teaching, especially with regards to what Wilber calls the three primordial perspectives. These three perspectives can be summarized by the pronouns, “I” (first-person), “we” (second-person), and “it” (third-person). Find out why these perspectives are so important to someone who is trying to bring together the spiritual quest with all of their other endeavors.

This is part 1 of a two-part series. Listen to Part 2, The Three Faces of Spirit: Where is Awareness Locating Itself?

Episode Links:

• BigMind.org
• Integral Institute
• Ken Wilber

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BG 065: The Three Faces of Spirit: Where is Awareness Locating Itself?

27. Mar, 2008 by Diane Hamilton

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Episode Description:

Where does awareness tend to locate itself? And how is this important in our experience and understanding of the Buddhist path of awakening? This week Diane Musho Hamilton—Zen sensei and Big Mind lineage holder—joins us again to discuss the importance of what Ken Wilber calls the three faces of spirit.

Using this powerful notion as a lens we explore questions about how and why lineage is passed down, the way that Buddhism adapts to new cultures and why it is particularly vulnerable to being destroyed, how cultural development impacts the tradition, issues surrounding the master-disciple relationship, and finally whether or not one can regulate the erotic impulse.

This is part 2 of a two-part series. Listen to part 1: Discover Yourself as a Perspective-Taking Being.

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