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Buddhist Geeks

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

Mar 24, 2008
26:29

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.

Episode Links:

  • BigMind.org
  • Women Who Sleep with Their Gurus … and Why They Love It ( http://bit.ly/1HO1QHI )
  • Essential Spirituality: The 7 Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind ( http://bit.ly/732ga )

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