Troubleshooting Zen Study & Practice 44

17/04/2022 38 min
Troubleshooting Zen Study & Practice 44

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This month: You have mentioned the - wisdom of the body - several times. However, the body is also the place where we commonly think of our instincts and impulses. How do we differentiate between this wisdom and impulsiveness?  … In this podcast:   A short history of differing conceptions of 'body' and 'nature' East & West The problem of evil as assisting everything to its 'right' place. The human state on The Wheel of Life. The aspiration to full humanity. Why only humans have ethical codes? The Arhat path, the Bull herding pictures 1 - 7 - the transformational path. The story of the royal couple unnerved by the realisation of their own selfishness. The passions are the Buddha Nature… the Bull also wants to come together with the herdsman.