Ready, Steady, ANGO!

[Jundo]

I am going to bump this essay from last year.

Please read it, especially if you think that there are "obstacles" the keep you from Jukai or Ango.

Gassho, Jundo
stlah

[mdonnoe]

I love this esssy! I’m reminded of something Renshin Judy Bunce, a SF Zen Center teacher once said (of something different in practice, but I think it works here, too): “You learn how do ‘do it right’ by ‘doing it wrong.’”

Gassho,
jika (Michael)
Satlah

[ZenJay]

Thank you Jundo! Great reminder to be gentle with ourselves when we stumble. (I was a little hard on myself for missing evening zen last night due to my body being in pain from me thinking I’m still in my 20s, and hiking accordingly!)
I’m reminded of a line from the movie “Batman Begins”:
“Why do we fall master Bruce?”
“ To pick ourselves back up again…”

Gassho,
Jay

Sat/lah today

[Shinshi]

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[John MacBrayne]

Thank you Jundo, I like your framing of Ango, makes sense to me. Go easy folks.
Am keen to begin the Rakusu, where might I find a pattern and recommendations for suitable material?
Gassho,
John
sat/lah

[Bion]

Thank you Jundo, I like your framing of Ango, makes sense to me. Go easy folks.
Am keen to begin the Rakusu, where might I find a pattern and recommendations for suitable material?
Gassho,
John
sat/lah

I´ll share all that info tomorrow John. Worry not

Gassho
sat and lah

[John MacBrayne]

Splendid, thank you ????
Gassho
sat/lah

[Houzan]

Thank you, Jundo
A zen master once said something like: “The only thing we know about good or bad practice is that no practice is bad practice.”

Gassho, Hōzan
Satlah

[Tai Do]

Tai Do
Satlah

[Myosho]

Gassho

Sat