Henri Cartier-Bresson was influenced by Zen Buddhism and incorporated the lessons it taught him into his art practice. In fact, Zen and the Street Photography have much in common. Here is a link to Eric Kim's lovely essay on Zen and the Art of Street Photography.
http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2013/05/20/zen-in-the-art-of-street-photography/ I found it incredibly beneficial and hope it will help you overcome some of the discomfort of photographing in public places.
That was very helpful, thanks...going to go try it out this morning
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