Thank you! When I listen to you I feel that you are not only speaking to the audience but more to yourself, like a auto therapy that is difficult and good for you and for certainly for me
Consider it torn! Keep doing these, they are strong. I've been staying away from practice and now it calls again. I'm grateful for you and the inspiration!
As for literature, it is you who makes meaning of a given text. It is one's innate capacity for meaning that both rises to the occasion and infers the author's intent. In a very real sense, there is a semblance of transmission or shared Oneness...which remains unaffirmed. Wordsworth, Emerson, and Whitman can join the pantheon of imaginary friends, but this Immediacy is what is esoterically true, or holy or sacred beyond what any culture may imply or claim. You are spot-on regarding institutional influences that take themselves seriously. The more accurate and consistent the road sign, the more I can appreciate the dedication of those who point others toward home. Thank you for your service.
@@zenconfidential25 I agree with “mostly better”. We run an independent aikido dojo here, and my teacher does the same. Without the trappings of a bigger organization, we seem to be able to conduct much higher levels of instruction and practice, since we are not looking to follow an institutional framework 10 thousand miles away. And in our case, observing those who stayed in the bigger institutional framework, we see a degradation of the skills required in the practice.
Great vid! "Ordination is a step on the path." So true that. Wish I had known it then, would have eliminated a lot of worry and stress and "performance anxiety"! Thanks. D
It's a pity that "gossip" part was sped up. Sasaki Roshi was also imprisoned in Japan because he used temple funds to feed his favorite geisha. By the way, you probably know his widow. I would be interested to hear about her, how she handled his death and heritage etc.
Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Buddha Is the Center of Gravity (available somewhere online for free, you can google it), Everyday Zen by Joko Beck, most stuff by Alan Watts and DT Suzuki. Good luck!! Happy reading!!
...no virtue signaling...I'm sitting on the floor next to a monk in Cumberland, RI. We're both eating off paper plates among other visitors. A woman across the room coughed, then coughed again. The thought occurred to me that she might be choking and so I turned to the left to set down my plate. Within those few seconds, Mu-yumzeneme had already put down his own plate of food, crossed the room and was patting her on the back. Mindfulness is Real --as a spacious qualitative rapport with 'things as they are'. A CULTURE'S tradition has the meaning you consign to it... ...yet what is NATURAL is "clean" : Spontaneous Wisdom, of active heart-head-will balance, is but a Oneness. Such Immediacy opens to resonate with all this -- Harmony -- through simple acts of kindness. Note: Serious methodology helps 'relinguish and allow' like a tissue for a cold. The koan asks for simple "don't know" humility. Special thanks to today's adopted priest...feel free to ask me to delete this comment.
I sincerely appreciate your sharing this, though I have to admit that I find it to be a bit disillusioning for someone such as myself who is just beginning to devote more time to Zazen and considering joining a sangha. Sometimes I wonder if there are any good teachers left and if Zen is just dead now.
If anyone wants to become a Zen Buddhist monk as a CAREER...three things are necessary. 1. Do everything the teacher asks without hesitation. 2. Pretend to believe everything the teacher says. 3. Dont EVER reference anything the founder of Buddhism ever said as recorded in the Pali Suttas. This is the ultimate poison that will send you to the back of the bus before you can spell your last name. No one is hated more within Buddhism than the founder of Buddhism. On the other hand, if you are interested in awakening/enlightenment....stick with the teachers that have stood the test of time. I mean hundreds of years at least. A great teacher who just happens to be dead...is far better than a mediocre living one.
My teacher's motto: "Zen: We promise nothing, and we deliver on that promise!"
Oh I like that!!
@@zenconfidential25 I keep wanting to make a Tshirt with that on it, but it's a lot of words!
It's a lot of words...but they're good ones.
this is so good and important!! thank you 🙏
You're so welcome Nina-san!
Thank you! When I listen to you I feel that you are not only speaking to the audience but more to yourself, like a auto therapy that is difficult and good for you and for certainly for me
That's really interesting and has the ring of truth, thank you.
Pretty nice. Thanks.
Thank you too!
Consider it torn!
Keep doing these, they are strong. I've been staying away from practice and now it calls again. I'm grateful for you and the inspiration!
I'm happy to hear it, thank you.
As for literature, it is you who makes meaning of a given text. It is one's innate capacity for meaning that both rises to the occasion and infers the author's intent. In a very real sense, there is a semblance of transmission or shared Oneness...which remains unaffirmed. Wordsworth, Emerson, and Whitman can join the pantheon of imaginary friends, but this Immediacy is what is esoterically true, or holy or sacred beyond what any culture may imply or claim.
You are spot-on regarding institutional influences that take themselves seriously. The more accurate and consistent the road sign, the more I can appreciate the dedication of those who point others toward home. Thank you for your service.
Perfect. Thank you.
Great video Jack … a lot of important perspectives here and also a lot that is useful for practice.
Glad you enjoyed it! I'm always happy to hear from you!
So interesting to know he was basically running an independent gig instead of affiliating with Myoshinji. Quite cool!
Yes, it seems it was pretty independent. For better or worse, but mostly better, I think.
@@zenconfidential25 I agree with “mostly better”. We run an independent aikido dojo here, and my teacher does the same. Without the trappings of a bigger organization, we seem to be able to conduct much higher levels of instruction and practice, since we are not looking to follow an institutional framework 10 thousand miles away. And in our case, observing those who stayed in the bigger institutional framework, we see a degradation of the skills required in the practice.
The man, the myth and the legend has posted! Will watch later tonight :)
The moron, the embarrassment, the not-so-legendary has posted...watch at your discretion!! ;)
Great vid! "Ordination is a step on the path." So true that. Wish I had known it then, would have eliminated a lot of worry and stress and "performance anxiety"! Thanks. D
Thank you my friend!!
It's a pity that "gossip" part was sped up. Sasaki Roshi was also imprisoned in Japan because he used temple funds to feed his favorite geisha.
By the way, you probably know his widow. I would be interested to hear about her, how she handled his death and heritage etc.
Dangling the “dharma candy”, as Zen Master Seung Sahn would say.
Danglin' that dharma candy, I like that. Or "monk junk" as someone called it.
There is only this. You're on your own. Swaha!
Love ya work Shozan. Did you once say something about Koans being death and resurrection?
I find that very intriguing. Thank you.
Could you share some intro book recommendations around Zen Buddhism?
Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Buddha Is the Center of Gravity (available somewhere online for free, you can google it), Everyday Zen by Joko Beck, most stuff by Alan Watts and DT Suzuki. Good luck!! Happy reading!!
...no virtue signaling...I'm sitting on the floor next to a monk in Cumberland, RI. We're both eating off paper plates among other visitors. A woman across the room coughed, then coughed again. The thought occurred to me that she might be choking and so I turned to the left to set down my plate. Within those few seconds, Mu-yumzeneme had already put down his own plate of food, crossed the room and was patting her on the back. Mindfulness is Real --as a spacious qualitative rapport with 'things as they are'. A CULTURE'S tradition has the meaning you consign to it...
...yet what is NATURAL is "clean" : Spontaneous Wisdom, of active heart-head-will balance, is but a Oneness. Such Immediacy opens to resonate with all this -- Harmony -- through simple acts of kindness.
Note: Serious methodology helps 'relinguish and allow' like a tissue for a cold. The koan asks for simple "don't know" humility.
Special thanks to today's adopted priest...feel free to ask me to delete this comment.
do NOT delete this comment! :)
The first rule about TR Club is we don't talk about TR Club 😂
Never. Ever. Cop to TR. We are invisible...
a can of memory worms!!
TRC!!
TRC, baby, YOU KNOW ME!!
I sincerely appreciate your sharing this, though I have to admit that I find it to be a bit disillusioning for someone such as myself who is just beginning to devote more time to Zazen and considering joining a sangha. Sometimes I wonder if there are any good teachers left and if Zen is just dead now.
Most of us are average, including Zen teachers. Don't get disillusioned!
Just concentrate really hard while trying to solve a koan. And after a while or never, maybe you are enlightent😂
amen!
If anyone wants to become a Zen Buddhist monk as a CAREER...three things are necessary.
1. Do everything the teacher asks without hesitation.
2. Pretend to believe everything the teacher says.
3. Dont EVER reference anything the founder of Buddhism ever said as recorded in the Pali Suttas. This is the ultimate poison that will send you to the back of the bus before you can spell your last name. No one is hated more within Buddhism than the founder of Buddhism.
On the other hand, if you are interested in awakening/enlightenment....stick with the teachers that have stood the test of time. I mean hundreds of years at least. A great teacher who just happens to be dead...is far better than a mediocre living one.
It's a living tradition, though.