I know a lot of Zen teachers who seem to be angry all the time. Just my observation. But whatever works.
The end of the piece is more my thing. I've realized that some people base their decisions on what will aggravate us. In high school I knew young Republicans who joked about being concentration camp guards to get a rise out of people,…
I know a lot of Zen teachers who seem to be angry all the time. Just my observation. But whatever works.
The end of the piece is more my thing. I've realized that some people base their decisions on what will aggravate us. In high school I knew young Republicans who joked about being concentration camp guards to get a rise out of people, and now they're all grown up and behaving the same way.
They want attention. I take their hatred seriously but I don't get angry at pathetic people anymore.
A surprising number of noted Zen teachers were alcoholics too, which is depressing. I mean, if THEY can't figure it out....
That's a different story. Alcohol is a scourge.
A final note I think you can appreciate: I've been easing back into the weight room too, which has been enjoyable. Yeah, it's a bro-tastic environment but I'm able to view it in a way I couldn't before; more an amused detachment than irritation. So far, so good.
I know a lot of Zen teachers who seem to be angry all the time. Just my observation. But whatever works.
The end of the piece is more my thing. I've realized that some people base their decisions on what will aggravate us. In high school I knew young Republicans who joked about being concentration camp guards to get a rise out of people, and now they're all grown up and behaving the same way.
They want attention. I take their hatred seriously but I don't get angry at pathetic people anymore.
A surprising number of noted Zen teachers were alcoholics too, which is depressing. I mean, if THEY can't figure it out....
That's a different story. Alcohol is a scourge.
A final note I think you can appreciate: I've been easing back into the weight room too, which has been enjoyable. Yeah, it's a bro-tastic environment but I'm able to view it in a way I couldn't before; more an amused detachment than irritation. So far, so good.