Born in New York City in 1947, PAUL WEISS began his zen practice at
the age of 18 after several transformative experiences and studied
with Japanese teachers in New York and San Francisco. He began his
study of tai chi chuan with Master Cheng Man-ching in New York in
1967. the same year he completed an undergraduate thesis at Goddard
College in Vermont on non-dualistic psychology and the dialectics
of liberation. Weiss was drawn to the coast of Maine in 1969 to
study with Walter Nowick, one of the first American zen masters. In
1971, he was initiated into Surat Shabd Yoga by the Indian master
Sant Kirpal Sing. His study continued through four trips to India
and, much later, eight trips to China, where he was certified to
teach by three schools of qigong. In 1981, bringing together his
accumulated training in counseling psychology, naturopathic health
care, body work therapies, meditation and qigong, Weiss founded the
Whole Health Center in Bar Harbor, Maine with his wife Alexandra
with whom he raised six children.
Over the years, Weiss's attention has remained on his local
community, offering counseling and emotional process work grounded
in Buddhist practice, a wide variety of workshops, and Buddhist and
Taoist retreats. His True Heart True Mind Retreat, offered several
times a year since 1984, has drawn many from afar for its
transformative fusion of intensive contemplation and deep
two-person communication. His current focus is on working with
individuals and couples, teaching in large and small community
groups on aspects of human development, and rambling in the Maine
woods.
“Paul Weiss fearlessly transmits virtue through sharing with us
everything from the prajnaparamita of the New York subway system to
the spiritual authority of the wild earth, to loving instructions
on how to stay awake in the face of the harsh realities of the
world today. With the perspective and inclusiveness that come
from a lifetime of practice and realization, he helps us make sense
of the world we live in, affirm our deepest nature and capacity as
human beings, and bring alive the possibilities for our own engaged
practice. Drink deeply.”
—Sarah M. Vekasi, MDiv, founder of the Eco-Chaplaincy
Initiative
“Paul Weiss is a Dharma teacher with lots of heart wisdom. I have
known Paul for many years, and it is truly exciting to see that he
has written this book to capture his deep understanding of the
spiritual path. This is a beautiful gift for all of us, and reading
it can help to open our hearts.”
—Anam Thubten Rinpoche, founder and spiritual advisor to the
Dharmata Foundation and author of No Self, No Problem and The Magic
of Awareness
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