Bruce Richard Schuman
On this website honoring Bruce, you can learn about his life and work, read comments from his friends, colleagues and family, and see selections from his writings.
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February 23, 1944-September 3, 2022
“Keep on pushing says the little sign.”
“I will too make up my mind, like a neatly turned-down bed. “
“The Zen master trains for 15 years to be spontaneous. And I shall perhaps learn simplicity someday. “
“I am a wanderer and do admire castles in sand. But I am a friend of the tide as well.”
(From Letters, 1964-1980)
The Path
“I’m thinking a lot about what it will take (does take) to release the spiritual power that we need to move the world community into the next harmonic phase. And my instinct goes to ‘the spiritual path’ — what is that? A lot can be said about it— but I like the simplest concept— that it means something like ‘a straight line.’ Be straight, call it ‘straight and narrow’ if you want. This isn’t about the impositions of some bureaucracy. It’s about truth and kindness and sensitivity and respect at every moment and every step. But for me, there is a geometry that defines it. One instinct I have is— if everybody would ‘walk the spiritual path’— the amazing thing is, we would all end up at the same place. I think this is a master principle for people who want to help guide the world community into its highest success.” (April 30, 2022)