Seeking Unmediated Intimacy
Jane reflects on her search for an unmediated intimacy with reality and a way of being in the world that goes beyond the confines of the self. She shares her experiences with Zen practice and the courage it takes to be permeable to the inner and outer world, finding the entirety of existence in a single birdsong.In this clip
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On Being with Krista Tippett
[Unedited] Jane Hirshfield with Krista Tippett
Related Questions
How does Zen apply to daily life?
What are Zen teachings?
Is enlightenment in the context of the episodes "Jack Kornfield on Practice in Daily Life: Right Effort - Heart Wisdom Ep. 164," "Embracing the Moment," "The Spectacularly Bizarre Future w/ Duncan Trussell #375," and the clip "The Middle Way" about total disengagement from life's pursuits on a deeply emotional level, or is it simply a matter of annihilating attachment to any one state of reality, which is an ever-changing entity?