Learning from the wisdom of Zen meditation. In this episode Gillian chats with the Revd. Chris Collingwood, a Christian Priest, former canon of York minster and Zen master.
The conversation explores the following:
- Chris explains how he felt called to be a priest.
- What Zen is.
- How Chris got interested in Zen.
- How he became a Zen Master.
- How Zen practice fitted with his role as a canon at York Minster.
- Christian theological connections with Zen and how it differs.
- How Zen impacts on how people relate to the world.
- The experience of non duality.
- How Chris responds to folk in spiritual need - does he draw more on his Zen practice or Christian faith?
- The practice of compassionate non judgement towards others and ourselves.
- The one thing that Chris offers as encouragement to listeners.
