Spirituality and the human
There are many forms of media in this day and age which present abuse to us. Vitriol, invective, revilement, these things are witnessed on radio, television, social media and even the smartphone. Face to face abuse is not uncommon when people have hatred and jealousy. Here is an episode from the life of the Buddha, as told by Sai Baba, about jealousy, hatred and abuse.
What is for people the most important dimension of all is their concrete relationship with the spiriual dimension in their lives. “Spiritual dimension” includes God, the Divine, Avatars, Ascended Masters, Spirit Guides, whatever name people use to identify that which they seek to have this relationship with.
It is hard to imagine a life more intertwined with the rise of mainstream awareness of Buddhism in the United States than Tworkov’s (Zen in America). Her social connections, personal religious explorations, and work as the founding editor of Tricycle magazine have kept her close to the practice of Buddhism in the US since the Vietnam War era. As a piece of American history, her book dazzles, featuring encounters with New York artists, Zen senseis, Tibetan lamas, and literary celebrities.
