Do we need institutions? Did we need institutions. I think of the Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, who spent his whole life builing the Plum Village Sangha. His personality carried the Sangha, but he spent time and effort to build an institution and now it is a huge machine that rolls on after him. Were his teachings enough? Were his books enough? What forced him to build more and more?
The answer is yes. We need institutions, rules, and belonging. If not for legitimacy in our own communities, then for our continuation.
Gassho
Kensho
顕 照
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