We have announced “Here, you will find a safe space.” We have said, “You can trust me.” Continue reading “Boundary Violations Deeply Harm Individuals and Communities” Author Julie A. Much like a therapist or lawyer, we have promised to always put the interests of the student (or congregant or client) ahead of our own. Whether Buddhist teachers recognize ourselves as professionals or not, once we hang out our shingle (so to speak) as a spiritual leader we have made an implicit promise.
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Nelson Posted on AugAugCategories Ethics, Zen Tags buddhism, greed, Zen, abuse, Zen Teacher, abuse of power, Greater Boston Zen Center, Resilient Sangha, sexual abuse, clergy abuse, scandal, pride, ego-inflation 2 Comments on Spiritual Teachers are Prone to Creeping Ego-Inflation Boundary Violations Deeply Harm Individuals and CommunitiesĪ serious breach of trust or “boundary violation” occurs when a professional with specialized knowledge and power breaches the appropriate limits of the relationship between them and the person seeking their help. Continue reading “ Spiritual Teachers are Prone to Creeping Ego-Inflation“ Author Julie A. Ross Bolleter, Dongshan’s Five Ranks: Keys to Enlightenment, p. Only when we begin the sharp descent do we realize the preceding slow climb of our pride. We look out of the window and swear that the country-side is level.
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An old Hasidic teacher compared the unnoticed inflation of pride to taking a journey by carriage. Often we don’t notice the buildup of pride, which grows out of commendable self-confidence, but then climbs unnoticed until we find that we are stiffly defending our position and our patch. There are many Zen symbols we can mention but the most popular ones are probably these 9 symbols: 1.“I’ve seen the kind of teachers who pretend to be above it all,” you probably say and nod, “but I’m not one of them.” Please consider the following: Many of the symbols we view as “Zen symbols” today come from Zen Buddhism with many others also featuring in Taoism, Confucianism, and even Islam. In this type of Buddhism, Zen encompasses a wide range of religious practices, traditions, and beliefs. Zen is also featured in Buddhism – in fact, there’s a whole separate type of Zen Buddhism, which is a mixture of Indian Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism. As Taoism is the oldest Chinese religion, it’s viewed as the first to adopt Zen. the order of the Universe which the Taoists try to follow as they live their life.
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In Taoism, for example, Zen is often used as a synonym of Tao, or The Way, i.e. This is pretty much how most East Asian religious view Zen. Regardless of which of the three terms we use, Zen is associated with peace, mindfulness, awareness, insight, and the nature of the human mind. That term itself is a Chinese translation of the Sanskrit word dhyāna which means meditation – this is viewed as the original meaning of Zen. The term “Zen” is actually not Chinese – it’s derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese term chán, an abbreviation of chánnà. The concept of Zen can be found in various religions, philosophies, and cultures throughout East Asia. What exactly is Zen, and what are the most popular Zen symbols? Zen – a Type of Buddhism, Taoism, or Something Else? Popular across the world, Zen is also often somewhat misunderstood.
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Zen symbolism is at the core of most of the ancient Chinese religions and is alive and well to this day. Zen – a Type of Buddhism, Taoism, or Something Else?.