Publication
Imprint: United States : Springwater Center, 2006. Responsibility: Features Toni Packer interviewed by Joan Tolifson OCLC Number: na Physical: 1 video recording (? Minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. DVD.
Call number
DVD / Front Desk
Original publication date
2006
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: Toni Packer began studying Zen in 1967 with Roshi Philip Kapleau (author of The Three Pillars of Zen ) at the Rochester Zen Center and was eventually named his successor. Seeing the potentially destructive effects of relying too much on tradition, however, she did not accept the position. Packer is strongly influenced by the teachings of Krishnamurti and has turned away from the traditional forms and hierarchies that are prevalent in many Buddhist schools. Her approach is appealing to many Westerners who find institutionalized practices such as chanting, bowing, and burning incense to be alien and unnecessary.
"Attention versus awareness: it's both. Attention moves from here to there to take it all in, while awareness has already taken it all in. In silence behind silence, what makes seeing possible can be felt. "
"The emergence and blossoming of understanding, love and intelligence has nothing to do with any tradition, no matter how ancient or impressive — it has nothing to do with time. It happens completely on its own when a human being questions, wonders, listens and looks without getting stuck in fear, pleasure and pain. When self concern is quiet, in abeyance, heaven and earth are open. The mystery, the essence of all life is not separate from the silent openness of simple listening." — Toni Packer
Available Online: In addition to the dvd in our library, Springwater Center has made this recording available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzs12D-8Nt0
FY2014 / jvsn
"Attention versus awareness: it's both. Attention moves from here to there to take it all in, while awareness has already taken it all in. In silence behind silence, what makes seeing possible can be felt. "
"The emergence and blossoming of understanding, love and intelligence has nothing to do with any tradition, no matter how ancient or impressive — it has nothing to do with time. It happens completely on its own when a human being questions, wonders, listens and looks without getting stuck in fear, pleasure and pain. When self concern is quiet, in abeyance, heaven and earth are open. The mystery, the essence of all life is not separate from the silent openness of simple listening." — Toni Packer
Available Online: In addition to the dvd in our library, Springwater Center has made this recording available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzs12D-8Nt0
FY2014 / jvsn
Physical description
4.75 inches
Language
Original language
English