Vince Horn
Stuart Davis
Ryan Oelke
Episode 99: The Zen Tree Fort in the Sky
Ken Wilber coined the terms "ascending" and "descending" to describe two possible orientations to spiritual practice.
The ascending path has to do with transcending the world, leaving
samsara behind, and fusing with the infinite. The descending path has
to do with finding spirit in the world--in the midst of everyday life.
Both approaches are important, and both have been clearly highlighted
in Stuart Davis's journey as a Zen practitioner.
Listen in to
hear Davis's radical flip-flop between these two approaches. Where
Davis once found himself sitting up in his "Zen tree fort in the sky" he
now finds that "the mystery" is most intimately connected with being a
father & husband. Lastly, Davis shares with us a very strange and
powerful connection he has with crows (yes, the animals), who apparently are an important
symbol in the Zen tradition.
This is part 2 of a two-part series. Listen to part 1, Stuart Davis: Bodhisattva Rocker.
