Great observations, Chris. I tend to feel the same about most Zen dudes (who in my experience are also some of angriest... It doesn't help that my uncle knew one of the most awful Buddhist white dudes ever, Ösel Tendzin.) Seeing through the veneer of the colonial culture is very revealing and I thank you for helping improve my eyes. I've…
Great observations, Chris. I tend to feel the same about most Zen dudes (who in my experience are also some of angriest... It doesn't help that my uncle knew one of the most awful Buddhist white dudes ever, Ösel Tendzin.) Seeing through the veneer of the colonial culture is very revealing and I thank you for helping improve my eyes. I've been avoiding using Anishinaabe words because I feel like I'm appropriating or signaling that I'm enlightened somehow, but I use bonjour when I'm in France, so why shouldn't I use miigwech while I'm in North America?
Great observations, Chris. I tend to feel the same about most Zen dudes (who in my experience are also some of angriest... It doesn't help that my uncle knew one of the most awful Buddhist white dudes ever, Ösel Tendzin.) Seeing through the veneer of the colonial culture is very revealing and I thank you for helping improve my eyes. I've been avoiding using Anishinaabe words because I feel like I'm appropriating or signaling that I'm enlightened somehow, but I use bonjour when I'm in France, so why shouldn't I use miigwech while I'm in North America?
That's exactly what I mean, Thomas.