John Tarrant, Ph.D: The Light Inside the Dark, Part I

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John Tarrant is a teacher of Zen Buddhism and also a Jungian psychotherapist. He is on the faculty of the program for integrative medicine at the University of Arizona, Tucson. He is author of The Dark Inside the Light. Here is makes the distinction between spirit and soul - spirit referring to our connection with the infinite and soul pertaining to our physical passions. He suggests that a disciplined inner life integrates these two poles of experience. He illustrates the Zen philosophy of acceptance with a story from the life of the master Hakuin.

[@koalphin88]

I have seen so many Thinking Allowed episodes and I never knew Jeffrey interviewed John Tarrant. "Bring Me The Rhinoceros" is my favorite book. Thank you for posting this!

[@skywalktriceiam]

Beautifully encouraging, thank you.🕯💜

[@StevenParrisWard]

Excellent and inspiring conversation.

[@Galaxyofbrian]

A rare conversation subject that's quite impossible to come across these days in a modern sense. People are so caught up in it all, they never get a chance to actually observe what it is we're all collectively doing let alone discuss it together. In response to a hypothesis of hell I will say that Hell is the place where all conscious life begins, and is still manifesting from today, hence why we're all born into sin and sinners. Anyway loved the video. 👌❤️

[@desertportal353]

Agree - he brought this out from behind the pay-wall.

[@aniccadance13]

Lovely, thank you!

[@junglejuice4052]

Thank you. What I needed to hear

[@SuperStevien]

difficult subject around out of town originated arts and studies in their hometown catechisms. A problem is the dilemma of many of these out of my town religions which have an equal legal right in human rights is that there is a inclusion in that catechism expressing no soul. So though we may practice these arts how can we be truly inclusive? stay safe during the virus - have a nice day ^_^

[@ObakuZenCenter]

What you wrote is absolutely meaningless word salad. Except for the last sentence.