Chris,
Do you not believe that there *is* merit in discussing various possible
motivations for Zen practice, and what we hope to gain from it for
ourelves and/or for humankind (if anything at all?)
Thanks, ED
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Pardon my
Hi, Mayka
Thanks a lot for the link.
I am right now listening to it.
With best wishes
Lluís
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Chris
On Nov 28, 2010, at 7:33 AM, Lana M. Gibbons lana.m.gibb...@gmail.com wrote:
Isn't doing anything for gain (even good gain) contrary to Zen in the first
place?
I would say that the effort to achieve results is more likely to crinkle up
your mind than to allow you to stop doing the things
On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Rose P things_r...@yahoo.com wrote:
The 'why' seems to me to be a very important question, esp for beginners
like me who are looking for some sort of inspiration (totally not the right
word, but don't have a better one) from those who have been practicing a
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Bill,
Exactly!
In my case, a long time ago I was in great mental suffering and
confusion. I accidentally discovered Zen literature and took to it. I
did group zazen and private Zazen and enjoyed both - as well as the
chanting, rituals, discipline and non-rational stories.
Therefore, if anyone
Chris,
Thank you so much for this gift of yourself from you to us.
--ED
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On Sun, Nov 28, 2010, Rose P wrote:
The 'why' seems to me to be a very important question, esp for
beginners like me who are looking for some
as well as in a cave in Tibet.
...Bill!
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mind is basically free, not
clinging. In zazen we learn to uncover that mind, to see who we really are.
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