32. ZEN REMARKS

32. It is easy to wax eloquent about the Sangha from a distance. Such eloquence can give rise to unreal expectations. Hence the importance of a reality check. This is best done by spending time living cheek by jowl with a number of fellow disciples in the company of the master - a sure way of learning to engage in an authentic practice of Sangha. Such practice, of course, will require great faith, great doubt, and great commitment.