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 admitting that your lineage has moved away from Zen and if not, how would you respond?
Um... If there's like... a hairsbreadth's distance and all... how could my lineage move away from zen or like towards it or whatever? It's like there or it's not, right?
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?
"The fire god comes looking for fire"
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, or sit?
Have a stable circadian rhythm, eat around the same number of calories you burn per day, get your vitamins and minerals, exercise once or twice a week, and meditate once or twice a week. Also, stretch
Submitted July 24, 2017 at 08:59AM by RhinoNamedHippo http://ift.tt/2uOICWj
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