No time to waste in this business.
Not Zen? (Repeat Question 1) Suppose a person denotes your lineage and your teacher as Buddhism unrelated to Zen, because there are several quotations from Zen patriarchs denouncing seated meditation. Would you be fine saying that your lineage has moved away from Zen and if not, how would you respond to being challenged concerning it?
(Un?)fortunately I’m not part of a lineage yet. I have been taught by elements (and r/Zen).
What's your text? (Repeat Question 2) What text, personal experience, quote from a master, or story from zen lore best reflects your understanding of the essence of zen?
When I look back I have a hard time remembering what I read. It feels like a painful brasier, a forest of thorns.
Dharma low tides? (Repeat Question 3) What do you suggest as a course of action for a student wading through a "dharma low-tide"? What do you do when it's like pulling teeth to read, bow, chant, sit, or post on r/zen?
Trust in Mind seems like the only choice. There is nowhere else to go.
Submitted January 23, 2020 at 08:11PM by koalazen https://ift.tt/3aExuxh
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