Buddhism says that all of our life's content.... its good things and its bad things, are due to our own doing..... growing out as fruit from our actions. Not other persons actions.............. Not external situations............. Our own actions.... Then there is Relationships................ In two persons life together... in their relationship, who can remember the… Continue reading Relationships : Life and Blame
Category: How to Practice
Zazen – Zen Sitting practice – notes
Jundo Cohen - Roshi - Treeleaf Zendo Remember that the result of this "Just Sitting" (shikantaza)Â is sitting vibrantly at the center of all the world, with nothing more to attain and no other goal besides sitting. Not one other place to be or thing to do in the world during that time of sitting… Continue reading Zazen – Zen Sitting practice – notes
How do we find our Path?
Seems the story goes something like this.................  (The truth of the ox herding pictures is wrapped up in this narrative) We all begin life like a blank sheet of paper. Like a child living at home, all their needs are met by their parents. At some point, we begin to notice that we have needs… Continue reading How do we find our Path?
How the mind grasps on to things (and won’t let go)
Body and Mind are part of a whole unit. The Mind uses the Body to develop and store emotional defense and reaction mechanisms. If we wish to make real changes in our "person", and if we wish to see the world "as it is", and not as we have become accustomed to seeing it, we… Continue reading How the mind grasps on to things (and won’t let go)
Basics of Zen Meditation Practice – 1
There are several schools of Zen and Chan Buddhism. Each school has its own methods of practicing zazen, although the basic concept is the same in terms of sitting posture. I have looked for a simple overview of how to practice zazen (sitting meditation), and some of the concepts behind it, as well as a… Continue reading Basics of Zen Meditation Practice – 1
Reality is Dharma 