Cluff explains the title of her presentation by saying, “A Zen Master once said, ‘Being born is already a mistake. How can you correct it?’ Zen practice is not to correct the mistaken self but to break through the limited notions of ‘myself’ that separate us from intimacy with each moment.”

Sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain at Bates, the Spiritual Journeys lecture series has featured speakers from a variety of traditions who told the stories of their spiritual awakening and development.