Joseph Goldstein’s Book “One Dharma” talks about the emerging Dharma in the West. I like to think that the following excerpt from the introduction speaks to the very core of our mission here on the Zencast Podcast.

From the Introduction:

“We are living in remarkable times. A genuine Western Buddhism is now taking birth. Its defining characteristic is neither an elaborate philosophical system nor an attachment to any particular sectarian viewpoint. Rather, it is a simple pragmatism that harkens back to the Buddha himself, who pointedly questioned the established tenets of ancient Indian thought. It is an allegiance to a very simple question: “What works?” What works to free the mind from suffering? What works to engender a heart of compassion? What works to awaken?”