He gave up his day job and is trying to support himself by writing and travelling around visiting sanghas - it's not really that lucrative of a position. I donate to his blog as I donate to other blogs from professional writers that I enjoy because I like good writing and I don't wish it to vanish altogether.
http://hardcorezen.info/thanks-for-your-support/19 Apparently he gets about US$6K for his writing, and the donations and stuff are materially useful for him. --Chris Thanks, --Chris [email protected] +1-301-270-6524 On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Joe <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris, > > His books were/(are?) very popular among the membership of the large > sangha I used to belong to in Tucson. They have a large lending-library > and his books got well-worn in no-time. I have never cracked one of them! > Too modern. ;-) > > You see, I have a lot to learn. Regarding skilful means. I'm working on > it. > > --Joe > > PS I think that successful author (teacher) could stand to send US money! > ;-) > > > > Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...> wrote: > > > > On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Joe <desert_woodworker@...> wrote: > > > > > Chris!... *I'LL* take your money... and donate it to my favorite > > > non-profit... > > > > I sent it to Brad Warner, him of the "Sit Down and Shut Up" books - a > > stylistically iconoclastic but fully recognized teacher in the Soto > school. > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
