Two eyes open together

[Jakugan]

Jakugan/sat/lah

[Shoki]

Thank you for this, Jundo.

Gassho
STlah
Shoki

[Tai Shi]

I am seeking, and finding equanimity in my life by seeking to do good with and for others. I put aside my problems for now (I have plenty of time and opportunity to discuss these later with one I care about at a stronger time in their lives) and give emotionally to another, or doing something for them. This can include charities, or even with my Zendo. This is the key for me-- as I am able, give to others. Thank you Jundo for this teaching. Now I practice zazen. Shikantaza, just sitting.
Tai Shi
sat/ lah
Gassho

[Tai Shi]

I have learned to sit with bad days and good days. Equanimity comes without saying and under all circumstances. The metaphor of child's funger "cuffs" became one of the ideas I used in surrender about 33 years ago As Marjorie helped me through the initial stage of sobriety. It was then for the very first time I realized the relationship between equnimity and gratitude, an intuition I have visited and revisited over more than three decades. My mind and emotion being equal, there is a recriprcal relationship between such mental formations as mind, feeling, attitude, and emptiness as one feels as one becomes Shikantaza or just sitting. For me I began with mantra to accept, then to change, then to not plan the outcomes-- then I begin simply to surrenender, and surrender is the best word as one finds oneself for the first time repedly, over, and over, and on into self recreated over time. No matter how much time between, for if on sits through bad and good it simply will happen. It may not be exactly through sitting, and often a catastrophic incident brings on surrender. There is no doubt. Yet one becomes awear of others in this process, becoumes honest with self and others, and eventually fully grateful for all.
Tai Shi
sat/ lah
Gassho

[bukowski]

That's a really nice teaching Rev Jundo, which certainly resonates with me.

Thanks you.

Gasho, Karl, sat/lah.

[Shinshi]

Thank you Jundo. I really like this.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Tai Shi]

Two eyes open together

I agree with Shokai. Living by my vows is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Whether with study sitting and commitment or by taking 12 steps one must commit at some point. Oh Jundo opium addict appropriate or Oxycodone or alcohol or sex or credit cards or self aggrandizing, or food. We call this substance abuse for a reassurance or comfort or desire or hidden in the self enshrouded layers of substance. So one emerged to great reality, bad good inference removed. This clarity comes at a cost to face hurt and relief. Like when a child wishes very hard, wish fulfilled then loses interest. So is self absorbed feeling. It’s always the effect one craves. When released one finds reality in a spectrum from bad to good. Thank you Jundo for this teaching
Tai Shi
sat/ Gassho

[Washin]

Beautiful. Thank you for the teaching, Jundo.

Gassho
Washin
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