Brenda Shoshanna: an experiential conversation about authority

Brenda Shoshanna and I are having a conversation informed by Zen, being present with our experience, as we discuss authority. Brenda Eshin Shoshanna is a psychologist, author, speaker and long-term Zen practitioner.  Her work is dedicated to sharing Zen practice with those of all backgrounds, and integrating the practice with our everyday lives. Along with teaching at various universities and presenting talks and workshops, Brenda offered a monthly program on Zen and Psychology at the Zen Studies Society,  NYC, for eight years.Brenda developed a workshop entitled Zen Play (Bringing The Koans Alive Today). In this lively workshop we act out the different koans. Each person plays one role after another, experiencing the koan intimately from all points of view. Discussion follows.Brenda is the author of Zen and the Art of Falling in Love, Zen Play, (Instructions On Becoming Fully Alive,) Zen Miracles (Finding Peace In An Insane World), Just Grab The Dust Rag (Confessions of A Deluded Zen Student W​ho Never Learned A Thing), and many other books. See website.