SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: Doubt Faith

[Dokan]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: Doubt Faith

Thank you Jundo.

Gassho,

Shawn


PS - Posted to podcast. Should show up in iTunes shortly.

[Hoyu]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: Doubt Faith

Jundo wrote:
To doubt is human, and faith or trust might be needed to carry us through.

To faith and trust in times of doubt _/_

That is why the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha are so vital. Even in times when there is doubt of any 1 of them, there are always the other 2 to get us through!

Gassho,
John

[Taylor]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: Doubt Faith

Hitting the proverbial nail on the proverbial head, I think. Thank you for this.

I think we, and by me I speak only for myself, manifest this doubt because we think that Buddha should feel like THIS!. But when Buddha feels like this, well that's not Buddha, right? THIS! not this. But when we are like this it's still Buddha, just slightly tilted Buddha and when we're like THIS! IT'S JUST BOLD BEAUTIFUL OPEN BUDDHA. Still Buddha, still complete, just our perception of what Buddha should be doesn't match our expectations (don't get me started on underlines Buddha...).

Anyways, life doesn't meet expectations 100% of the time, and neither does Buddha. But does that mean that we still aren't living life, that we still aren't Buddha? A reminder for myself on a moment to moment basis.

[Jundo]

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There are times in this Practice when any of us may feel some powerful doubt. Perhaps a Buddha is beyond each and every doubt ... but some say that even he, at times in his life, was given to some doubt. To doubt is human, and faith or trust might be needed to carry us through.


And there are times in this Practice which are beyond all doubt.


It is sometimes said, 'Great Doubt, Great Awakening'. But I say 'Great Awakening, Great Doubt'. "Great doubt leads to Great Awakening in which the is No Doubt" ... but also "Great Doubt and No Doubt" can come at various times in life, at various moments in a single Zazen sitting ... and truly piercing the meaning of that is Great Awakening!


Today’s Sit-A-Long video follows at this link. Remember: recording ends soon after the beginning bells; a sitting time of 15 to 35 minutes is recommended.

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