When we trust our original nature to not trick us. We can relax, we can trust, we can Just Sit. If we think that there is evil in the universe, we cannot relax, we cannot trust. Just Sitting is a struggle. There is resistance. Jump into that sense of evil, and see if it does… Continue reading Upon Receiving My Rakusu
Reconstruction – after the U.S. Civil War
Dropping the Body – Jundo Cohen Roshi
Dropping Body - By Jundo In our Shikantaza Way, Mind and Body are “not two.” Sometimes we speak of the body, sometimes of the mind, yet always just “bodymind.” Sitting in a balanced, stable and still way helps facilitate balance, stability and stillness of mind. As well, a balanced, stable and still mind allows one… Continue reading Dropping the Body – Jundo Cohen Roshi
Sutra Practice – Soto Zen
Zazen Practice – Soto Zen
Manners in the Zendo – Soto Zen
Assumptions – Part 2
So..... assumptions..... Well, I guess you know that a lot of the "assumptions" I have are based on my own "self-discovery research", and on watching the world around me..... Regarding the christian point of view towards assumptions or beliefs, I would rather find spiritual truths from the bible based on my experience, than do the… Continue reading Assumptions – Part 2
Soto Zen Buddhism – Basic Information
Assumptions vs. Belief
First, I would like to suggest substituting the word "assumptions" for the word belief. It seems it carries the same basic meaning, but the word belief seems to be very emotionally charged..... Does it seem reasonable to use the word assumptions in discussing what we believe? For example, one could say something about believing in… Continue reading Assumptions vs. Belief
Koans – Jundo Cohen
Jundo Cohen Koans, the way they were originally developed (before Dahui made them an object for concentration on a phrase during Zazen in the Rinzai way) and the way Dogen and others use them in our Soto Way, are basically teaching tools. There is a logic to them, but just not our normal "common sense"… Continue reading Koans – Jundo Cohen
Reality is Dharma 