Buddhism and power

Buddhism and power

(from The Wisdom of Imperfection, the Challenge of Individuation in Buddhist Life, by Rob Preece, p 145 )

"in my encounter with spiritual organizations, principally in the Buddhist world, I have seen much confusion about vital issues relating to power. There is seldom an acceptance of the reality of personal power; it is rarely spoken of openly because it evokes fears and uncertainties and seems to carry an unconscious taboo"

weird habitual patterns to avoid conflict, 

unskillful therapeutic aggression, punishing impulses

(p151) "If we are in touch with our power we can accomplish what we wish more cleanly and effectively, without the tendency to be controlling or domineering."