I am taking a course this weekend from Zoketsu Norman Fisher –  a Zen Buddhist priest, and a teacher of meditation.  In preparation, I read an article he wrote entitled, “Developing Compassion.”  He writes, “to be narrowly self-interested and self-identified is simply a very dangerous and unhappy way to live – the wider your interest and larger your sense of identity, the happier and the stronger you will be.” And this reminds me of words of my mediation teachers, Jack … read more »