Half Full, Half Empty

The next audio offering at the Integral Spiritual Center with Patrick Sweeney and Ken Wilber starting from questions by yours truly and then also commenting on development of integrally informed Buddhist practices, including the deity and guru in the 21st century. An introductory note from ISC:

In many ways, Buddhism appears to be flourishing in the West, in the five decades since it was introduced here on a large scale. Masters of the East have come, shared practices, and established institutions; masters of the West have recognized the tradition's brilliance. But to what extent has it really taken root, beyond the fashionability of Tibetan wall hangings and "Zen" aesthetics?

ISC Teachers Ken Wilber and Patrick Sweeney consider this to be very much a "glass half full" proposition. To understand whether something you have planted has taken root, you need to examine the soil; in this case, the soil is the postmodern backdrop of Europe and North America, into which the tradition has been introduced. In many ways, Buddhism has been a natural fit, with its espousal of values like compassion and its perceived cure for the postmodern malaise.

LINK to audio (for members only).
Enjoy the conversation, your comments are welcome.

*If you wish to hear more from Patrick Sweeney, see here.