Comments on: Tango is Zen http://www.camillecusumano.com/uncategorized/why-tango-is-zen/ Writer Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:11:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Camille Cusumano http://www.camillecusumano.com/uncategorized/why-tango-is-zen/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Camille Cusumano Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:47:10 +0000 http://www.camillecusumano.com/?p=118#comment-338 John, thanks for your beautiful, thoughtful comments. You remind me that I think of tango (like many martial arts) as a means to inter- and intra-personal peace. I hope we meet and dance in Portland---or somewhere. Namaste John, thanks for your beautiful, thoughtful comments. You remind me that I think of tango (like many martial arts) as a means to inter- and intra-personal peace. I hope we meet and dance in Portland—or somewhere. Namaste

]]> By: John Chang http://www.camillecusumano.com/uncategorized/why-tango-is-zen/comment-page-1/#comment-337 John Chang Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:49:27 +0000 http://www.camillecusumano.com/?p=118#comment-337 It's said that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.. well, my first humbling experiences with tango put the fear of God in me, and maybe I'm all the wiser for it..! Like you, I saw the connections with Zen early on - probably due in no small part to two influences: my own training / background in aikido and my early mentor / main teacher, Roberto Riobo, who was a student of esoteric arts and philosophies. Since then, it's been quite a journey on my path to "enlightenment." I've met incredible people and shared some amazing experiences thru tango. God willing, I'll be back in Portland for this year's Tangofest and maybe early enough to catch your reading? I look forward to walking among the fall colors of the Northwest up there, stopping only for some good coffee and, of course, my next dance. It’s said that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.. well, my first humbling experiences with tango put the fear of God in me, and maybe I’m all the wiser for it..!

Like you, I saw the connections with Zen early on – probably due in no small part to two influences: my own training / background in aikido and my early mentor / main teacher, Roberto Riobo, who was a student of esoteric arts and philosophies.

Since then, it’s been quite a journey on my path to “enlightenment.” I’ve met incredible people and shared some amazing experiences thru tango.

God willing, I’ll be back in Portland for this year’s Tangofest and maybe early enough to catch your reading?

I look forward to walking among the fall colors of the Northwest up there, stopping only for some good coffee and, of course, my next dance.

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