[AMA] I drank alcohol this afternoon; AMA!

If you ask me a question, you're an idiot.

But I'm an idiot too, so no offense.

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1) Not Zen? 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?

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Nope.

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2) What's your text? What text, personal experience, quote from a master, or story from zen lore best reflects your understanding of the essence of zen?

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Read HuangBo and take it from there newbs.

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3) Dharma low tides? 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?

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This is a fucking stupid question and I can't advocate enough for its replacement.

Edit: Actually, maybe just re-phrasing.

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I understand all of Zen, but I'm not a Zen expert or scholar, I leave that to Ewk.

But I will answer everything you want to know about Zen ... you just might not like or understand my answers ... they also may be inadequate, insufficient, or even inarticulate ... but I can guarantee that they will definitely be true!

Once again, don't AMA ... whatever you do, don't AMA ... but if you're a stupid bastard, go ahead and AMA.

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Submitted September 07, 2020 at 05:03AM by GuruHunter https://ift.tt/2Fb5aHI