I Do Not Rehearse My Anger
Below is the link to the a sound file of the article assigned to go along with Being Peace: “I Do Not Rehearse My Anger: The Teachings of Sister Chan Khong�, from The Bond Between Women, by China Galland.
This is a .wav file, which should work with Windows Media Player or I-Tunes. It may take a while to download. Or, on your computer, it may just play (using QuickTime). It should take a bit less than 30 minutes to listen to.
The "I" of this article is China Galland - a writer and practitioner of Buddhist meditation who is also interested in Christian tradition and practice - who had taken a trip to various places around the world (Mexico, India, elsewhere) in search of extraordinary women who could teach her more about doing action in the world from a spirit-centered place. China is recounting meeting Sister Chan Khong and the conversation she had with her. (Remember that Chan Khong was the Buddhist nun in the video we watched in class, who has been a co-founder with Thich Nhat Hahn of his monastic communities.)
In addition to the questions on the earlier posting for Being Peace, what new insights to you get into Buddhism, especially "engaged Buddhism," from listening to this article?
Do you think that Chan Khong's experience as a woman shapes her understanding of or experience of Buddhism in significant ways?
(Remember that you should be reading your spiritual classic.)