Dogen Seminar 2025: The Art of Contextual Teaching (6 of 8)
- Author
- Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot
- Published
- Wed 27 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.upaya.org/2025/08/quennell-byler-tanahashi-overley-norman-kathie-fischer-heine-halifax-dogen-seminar-2025-6-8/
In the sixth session of Upaya’s Dogen Seminar, the faculty engage in a rich exploration of Dogen’s use of language, paradox, and poetry as spiritual communication. Heine highlights how paradox functions as a “turning word,” pushing beyond ordinary discourse to liberate us from fixed assumptions. The faculty respond with perspectives on authenticity, context, and translation…
