“There is a deep connection between meaning and beauty. Neither is a function of the intellect, and perhaps we can develop an eye for meaning.”
“The vastness lying beyond can only be detected by those who know what real Zen practice is all about,” said Nyogen Senzaki.
The roots of a word contain a rich bank of associations and metaphors that reveal the marvelous ways in which disparate ideas link and interrelate.
“I was a styrofoam tar baby. We laughed together about my appearance. My brother told me it was a thankless job and that I had done well. We made a link.”
Where are you? Who are you? How does where you are affect who you are? Place based education is interested in examining these questions.
Bringing meditative discipline to modern education, Naropa University cultivates both intellect and the wisdom beyond words.
“One shouldn’t identify with one’s successes or failures; one had to remain detached. A teacher served, but couldn’t identify with the results.”
“When we consider the will to live seriously, formulae such as ‘anger is bad, love is good’ become painfully simplistic.”
Ronald Colman argues for a more human and sustainable measure of progress than simple economic growth, one that truly reflects what we value in life.
“Clock time has to do with where we are not. Timing has to do with being where we are, paying attention to what is appropriate to the moment at hand.”
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