Originally Posted by
CraigfromAz
I tend to agree with this statement, but when I stop and examine it, I'm not sure it is true. Webster's on-line dictionary's first definition of confront is "to face, especially in challenge." I think it is the "challenge" part that separates "confrontation" from "meeting" (for me).
What are some examples of every day life where confrontation is necessary - especially if you assume a Zen view of "no attachments, no aversions, no self"? It seems to me that what changes conversation into confrontation is the absolute need to be RIGHT. And the only reason you have to be right is either ego or attachment (same thing, I guess).
I'm not implying I currently live this way, but it does sometime advance my practice to question some basic assumptions I tend to make (like this one).