I don't post much about my spiritual practice on this blog. I've been thinking about that recently. Maybe it's something I will do more this year. I was directed to the following video by my teacher Paul Yuánzhì Lynch. I used to think I wanted to be a teacher, I'm currently a novice priest in a Korean Zen order, but lately I haven't been so sure. Maybe it's time. The following video is of Jakusho Kwong-roshi, the abbot of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center where I hope to do a solo retreat this year. Kwong-roshi is a dharma heir of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and also had a close relationship with Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. In this video, Kwong-roshi discusses his own path of becoming a Zen practitioner and eventually a teacher. It got me thinking..
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"I had to become a teacher before I could become myself." Is there any better reason?
Posted by: Middle State/MomZombie | January 03, 2012 at 05:27 AM
You know that voice that tells you when it is time? Perhaps yours is calling to you :)
Posted by: Brooklynn | January 03, 2012 at 08:29 PM
Interesting. I'm getting "the call" to be a dharma teacher - or enter Zen seminary in any case (as someone married I can do dharma teacher more easily) - as well. It's been nagging at me for a bit so maybe time to heed it?
Posted by: MM | January 17, 2012 at 12:15 PM