Randy,
Thank you for the information. I will take a look at his website.
Regards,
Francisco.
--- In [email protected], Randy Walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Francisco,
>
>
>
> You may want to check out Michael Carroll's writings and consulting
business:
>
>
>
> "Michael Carroll is a Buddhist meditation teacher who had a 32-year
career on Wall Street and then in publishing. He is the founding
director of Awake at Work, a consulting group that helps
organizations and individuals discover balance and well-being in the
midst of everyday labors."
>
>
>
> Some excerpts of his book, Awake at Work, are here, here and here,
and an article he wrote on the topic for Buddhadharma is available
here.
>
>
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Randy
>
> Francisco Garcia Scherer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> I have been looking for information on previous attempts to
> develop "zen-oriented" work enviroments and educational systems,
but
> I have not been able to find much information about it. The
Greystone
> foundation in New York, for instance, started a very sucessful
bakery
> and is doing a very positive social work with minority groups in
the
> city of Yonkers. However, their main focus is to raise living
> standards in their local community, and not to teach zen principles
> through daily work. A former IBM employee named Les Kaye, by his
> turn, has written a book named "Zen At Work", but it focus
primarily
> on zen doctrine and personal memories. I have also searched the
> internet with key-words like "buddhism:professional education", and
I
> haven�t found anything relevant.
> Rod, one of my purposes, in this forum, is to communicate and
> learn from the others. If you have more information in this kind of
> project, or initiative, please let me know.
>
> Regards,
>
> Francisco.
>
>
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "Rod Scholl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> > Francisco,
> >
> > Do you really think no one has explored this sort of thing? Zen
> Abbots,
> > and those responsible for PR etc.? If you want to lend a hand,
call
> > them up and aks what you can do to help. Re-inventing the wheel,
> > especially you when might lack the intelligence, knowledge,
> situation to
> > invent it round not square -- is all done at the expense of your
> moment.
> >
> > Rod
> >
> >
> > Rod Scholl
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On
> > Behalf Of Francisco Garcia Scherer
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:24 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [Zen] Re: Buddhist Practice in the West
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Very confused, and has nothing to do with Buddhism.
> > >
> >
> > I am sorry if I was not clear. Basically, what I am saying is
> that we
> > could use professional education as an alternative way to teach
zen
> > principles to youngsters, without getting into cultural or
religious
> > conflicts with their families and parents. In my opinion, a
person
> who
> > learns how to perfom a specific task, with full attention, is also
> > learning how to achieve a more serene mind. And child who learns
> how to
> > work in teams is also learning about interdependence, right
speech,
> > right action, right livehood, etc.
> > Naturally, some people are going to say that it has nothing to
do
> with
> > Buddhism, at least in a supperficial way. And this is good. With
> this
> > new method, people will learn about buddhist principles without
> having
> > to deal with cultural and emotional barriers generated by normal
> > buddhist practice. I, for instance, still find it strange to chant
> > sutras after zazen, and the practice of bowing before the Buddha
> statue
> > is not something that comes naturally to me. Moreover, it seems
to
> me
> > that the contemporary Buddhist practice, in the west, is very
> > individualistic and, up to a point, favors alienation. This new
> > approach, by its turn, would favor social integration and help
> society
> > to produce more balanced and healthier individuals.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Francisco.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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