Merle,
A Zen teacher will "prescribe" a method that may suit you when you show up
there. And will change it for you as you change, and as your relationship with
the teacher changes!
Working with a teacher is a dynamic thing. Neither of you will be bored. ;-)
The one "constant" of practice is that it changes.
Even if we stay with just ONE practice, it changes. Sorry! ;-)
Don't get too comfortable with any one thing. It will change out from under
you. But, stick with it. Unless Teach' advises otherwise.
Comfort is not very important in our practice, as I like to say: but,
Relaxation IS. So whatever comes your way via a recommendation by a teacher,
relax, and throw all energy into it. It's just our way. Relax and sit with
it, and *it* only.
That's if you're working with a teacher, I mean.
You'll see.
Happy weekend!
--Joe
> Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
>
> joe, i have been interested in meditation for many many years..and went to a
>sort of teacher that to my mind had more problems and issues you could poke a
>stick at..ex. nun from new zealand..
> i suppose she tried but i was very dissatisfied...very amateurishÂ
>
> there is not much going up in this neck of the woods in this field..then i
> did yoga and there was a meditation after that..and i still have the
> meditation c.d..it was excellent...
>
> though i do tai chi now and i see that as meditation in motion...Â
>
> i am still waiting to speak with the zen in the chair dude..anyway,
>
> is it not about quietening the mind and focus is on the breath...so why is
>zen different..?
> well i sort of got the gist listening to the pod cast of john daido loori
>roshi...i will check others...
>
> yes there are many traditions..even christianity offers it... i have decided
> to re engaged with the practise...
>
> dedicate myself daily and see what eventuates..so joe i am off to connect now
> in this space..
>
> i think my art will change..already i feel a different vibration as to what
> my next drawing will be..
>
> back to the very intricate mandalas...back back to the source..to the
> beginning
>
> nearly finished one drawing....calling it "in the kernel of light there is
> eternal love"..Â
>
> it is a beginning back to the source..
>
> the eternal light filled with goodness and universal loveÂ
>
> enjoy your day..
>
> cheers merle
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