ABOUT ZHS

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Zen Homeschooling is created as one way to emphasize the richness that is already present in our cultures. May we all be encouraged by the abundant human goodness that exists in our culture -- even if partly hidden by intense ego-thinking that is busy ravaging the world. We can still live, learn and love through awareness.

The spiritual path is a life of expanding awareness. Most of the time, while we may live lives with some pretense, every now and then each one of us wakes up (somewhat) to the fact that life is essentially a profound experience. Life itself is our great teacher. Life as it is - is already spiritual.

Self-centered thinking is our most common mistake. We are already part of inclusive nature, but we have conceptually placed ourselves outside of nature. We fool ourselves into believing that our own elaborate ego-centric thinking is true and complete, thus, the truth of nature - the truth of reality, seems separate and out of our reach. This is our delusion; if we are lucky we may spend our whole lives dissolving this useless habit of avoiding the direct experience of being alive.

Our senses: hearing, seeing, feeling, tasting, smelling, and awareness, are the vehicles of direct experience. It is through awareness of our senses and the world as it is, moment by moment, that we genuinely live, learn and love. Zen Home School offers support for the kind of learning that deepens understanding and opens minds.

Sincerely, Deb Huntley

Eugene, Oregon

Deb@zenhomeschool.org

Director & Online Editor:
Deborah L. Huntley
M.A. Buddhist/Western Psychology, Naropa University 1982, Boulder, CO
B.S. Education (Music Specialty), Southern Oregon University 1978, Ashland, OR
Teacher:
Lane Community College, Oregon 1998-02
Apple Alley School, Longmmont, CO 1986-96
Gems (School for special needs children), Denver, CO 1985-86
Alaya (Buddhist) School, Boulder, CO 1980-85
Light Valley Waldorf School, Medford, OR 1979-80
Medford Montessori, Medford, OR 1976-78
Director:
Apple Alley School, Longmont, CO 1986-96
White Clouds Peace Center, Longmont, CO 1988-96
Gratitude for Teachers:
Shunryu Suzuki, Roshi (CA 1969)
H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche (Ashland, OR 1977)
Trungpa Rinpoche (CO/PA 1980-87)
Thich Nhat Hanh (CO/CA/France 1987-93)
Gesshin Prabhassa Dharma, Roshi (CA/CO/Netherlands 1993-99)
Joko Beck (San Diego, CA 1995+)

Consultants:
Joko Beck, Zen/Awareness
Sue Dunlap, Writing/Literature/Zen
Susan Elling, Learning Styles/Therapeutic Curriculum/Parenting
Meg Gawler, Nature Conservation/Human Development artemis-services.com
Kathy Naman, Children's Books/Parenting/Buddhism
Karuna Neustadt, Social conscience-action/Zen
Charline Walker, Zebra Fish Research/Sustainable Society
Susan Wallis, Science/Physics/Democracy/Economics
Lori Waxman, Entrepeneur/Parent

Online Support:
Susan Wallis, Webmaster, WinWindesign.com