A monk...a Buddhist teacher...a silent monastery...a distillery...and a few other pieces come together to help us consider when we might want to speak up on behalf of others, when we might want to be silent, and how we dwell in the paradox between the two.

Show Notes:

• The "A Bigger Story" Community Substack Page for more about the emerging "Bigger Story" Community and how to get updates, more content, and how to support the work.
• The Abbey of Gethsemani
• The Thomas Merton Society
• SGI Buddhism and the teachings of Daisaku Ikeda
• Thomas Merton and Dialogue with Buddhism by John A. Coleman, S.J.
• Martin Niemöller Quote from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum website