“How about Burma, Somalia, Afghanistan, Libya, our streets, our neighborhoods, our own minds. We don't have to look far - and we should look far as well.” ShouldMindWellsLooksStreetsNeighborhoodAfghanistanLibyaBurmaSomalia Author:Joan Halifax
“We have been teaching together [with Kaz] now for more than twenty years in sesshins, in international travel programs in Japan and China, as well as intensives on Buddhism that focus on the work of Zen Master Dogen and Ryokan, as well as on many of the Mahayana sutras.” YearsWellsHas BeensTogetherFocusTeachingMastersBuddhismProgramTwentiesInternationalChinaJapanZen Master Author:Joan Halifax
“I remember having a discussion with [Kaz] about his translation of the word shunyata as "boundlessness," instead of the more traditional "emptiness." I said: "Kaz, everyone is used to the word emptiness for shunyata. This might not sit well with people. He said: "Translator's prerogative!" Then he added, "One cannot assume we know what they meant...." I agreed.” PeopleKnowsWellsSaidMightRememberUsedAssumingTraditionalDiscussionEmptinessTranslationsPrerogativeTranslators Author:Joan Halifax
“We live in a time when science is validating what humans have known throughout the ages: that compassion is not a luxury; it is a necessity for our well-being, resilience, and survival.” HumansWellsAgeCompassionKnownSurvivalResilienceLuxuryWell Being Author:Joan Halifax
