Simon E. wrote:i don't doubt that a parallel process of narrative teaching exists in Zen. I am not sure that those narratives are altogether interchangeable however Anders..
It does.
They aren't.
With that in mind, there should be no reason why Buddhist practitioners shouldn't take inspiration from teachers in other lineages. The "with that in mind" part is indispensable to making sense of those narratives, however.
I think some unusual mashups are underway. For instance, there's a US-based Zen teacher who promotes a version of lojong practice (Norman Fischer). I don't know who taught him this or anything further than the fact that he's teaching it, and his way of teaching it is reproduced as a productivity gimmick at the Google campus in Silicon Valley (among other methods used there). World peace perfected within a highly profitable defense contractor.
Anders, I very much appreciate your signature.