A frequent visitor to our Sangha gifted us with a lovely post ... on Zazen and choices ... on "sitting with" questions ...
Zazen is compass-ionate
Yes, folks, indeed it is.
Take what is tumultuous, sit it down in zazen
Like a true compass, zazen points
And in that pointing, all directions thereby are known
Take what is submerged, sit it down in zazen
Like a bubble of air, tugging toward ‘up’
No amount of being rolled around by life’s undertow
Can mask the fact
‘Up’ is ‘up’
zazen, if not now, in this lifetime, then when?
Yes, folks, indeed it is.
Take what is tumultuous, sit it down in zazen
Like a true compass, zazen points
And in that pointing, all directions thereby are known
Take what is submerged, sit it down in zazen
Like a bubble of air, tugging toward ‘up’
No amount of being rolled around by life’s undertow
Can mask the fact
‘Up’ is ‘up’
zazen, if not now, in this lifetime, then when?
As well, whatever choice we make ... no matter whether it later turns out to have been the "right choice" or a "wrong choice" ... this Practice let's us experience that that is just where we are then, where we stand. That is just our life, the place is just what is, and we simply keep moving on from there.
(sorry about the sound ... but it is raining cats and dogs outside)
Today’s Sit-A-Long video follows at this link. Remember: recording ends soon after the beginning bells; a sitting time of 20 to 35 minutes is recommended.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gL3H9jwVLQ[/video]]
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