“Part of our practice is to educate ourselves about history but also about how we work with our rage; how we work with our feelings of difference.”
On May 30th, 2021, the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacres, Koshin Paley Ellison discusses the importance of Right View, the first step in the Buddha’s Eightfold Path. In order to alleviate suffering, he explains, we must see how we create our suffering. He also reminds us that communities begin to break down the moment we stop engaging in the turmoil of relationships.
ZenTalk Notes:
Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMIN, is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.
Launching this year! The Contemplative Medicine Fellowship is a twelve-month training for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who want to lead change in the culture of care. The fellowship is designed to immerse participants in the true experience of the alleviation of suffering in their personal and professional lives.
Music: Heart Sutra by Kanho Yakushiji – Buddhist priest and musician of the Rinzai sect and Imaji temple in Imabari, Japan. In 2003, he formed “KISSAQUO”, a songwriting duo based in Kyoto.
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