SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: An URGENT ANGO CAUTION!

[Rimon]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: An URGENT ANGO CAUTION!

Great teaching Jundo. As always, you know the difficulties and "no mistakes" we get into and find the right words to help us to move from there towards or goal-less goal.
How many times did I complain last week on difficulties not allowing me to continue my Ango? Now I can view it from a new light.

Thank you so much, Jundo. And thanks everybody for yer practice

Rimon

[Dustin]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: An URGENT ANGO CAUTION!

A much appreciated talk Jundo.

Gassho,
Dustin

[Heisoku]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: An URGENT ANGO CAUTION!

Thank you Jundo. _/_

[Amelia]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: An URGENT ANGO CAUTION!

I would like to offer an important reminder and CAUTION to ALL THOSE UNDERTAKING ANGO, RAKUSU SEWING FOR JUKAI and such at Treeleaf ...

Thank you for the clarification.

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You'll be happy to hear I miscalculated and need to go back for more material :lol: :roll:

Me too! :x :lol:

Resistance to things we don't like is in our heads.

Goes well with my "Just do it!" mantra that has been working for me...

[Yugen]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: An URGENT ANGO CAUTION!

Brillyant! There are no missteaks! My shoulders have a burden lifted from them...!

The first few evenings I was working on the rakusu, my wife noted that if this exercise was going to turn me into such a wreck, maybe I was missing the point....

Thank you, now I can go back to rakusu sewing and accept it stitch by stitch, as-it-is! (And my family is not fleeing to the other side of the house while I sew)

Gassho,
Yugen

[Ray]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: An URGENT ANGO CAUTION!

Thanks jundo,

I do struggle when I feel that family are taking up my time and I would rather be doing the just sitting practice. I do know that this is a case of not accepting what is in the present moment. But I really struggle to go into the moment when doing chores in the house or looking after my children. Which include changing nappies or taking them to the toilet! Any suggestions or tips to help me include a hectic family life as part of my practice?

Gassho

Ray

[Jundo]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: An URGENT ANGO CAUTION!

Any suggestions or tips to help me include a hectic family life as part of my practice?

Gassho

Ray

Well, that is the central theme of our little Sangha. I will open the floor to all our members with families who may have some tips, and also we have had many threads on such topics ... Here are some ...

viewtopic.php?p=41382#p41382

viewtopic.php?p=37888#p37888

viewtopic.php?p=34041#p34041

Gassho, Jundo

[Dosho]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: An URGENT ANGO CAUTION!

I do struggle when I feel that family are taking up my time and I would rather be doing the just sitting practice. I do know that this is a case of not accepting what is in the present moment. But I really struggle to go into the moment when doing chores in the house or looking after my children. Which include changing nappies or taking them to the toilet! Any suggestions or tips to help me include a hectic family life as part of my practice?

Hi Ray,

As I have a 2 year old on my lap who really likes to play with keyboards, I will just say that Fugen's recent talk is a great place to start:

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I'll post more later, but just remember that changing them and helping them go potty ARE Ango.

Gassho,
Dosho

[ghop]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: An URGENT ANGO CAUTION!

Jundo,

gassho

[Ray]

Re: SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: An URGENT ANGO CAUTION!

I do struggle when I feel that family are taking up my time and I would rather be doing the just sitting practice. I do know that this is a case of not accepting what is in the present moment. But I really struggle to go into the moment when doing chores in the house or looking after my children. Which include changing nappies or taking them to the toilet! Any suggestions or tips to help me include a hectic family life as part of my practice?

Hi Ray,

As I have a 2 year old on my lap who really likes to play with keyboards, I will just say that Fugen's recent talk is a great place to start:

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I'll post more later, but just remember that changing them and helping them go potty ARE Ango.

Gassho,
Dosho

Thanks very much Jundo for opening this up.

Thanks very much Dosho, the talk you posted inspires me to be more present with my children. When they play it inspires me to live in that moment and fully throw myself into the situation.

I guess when they need their butts wiped I become the best Butt wiper ever Or i become the butt or the tolit paper!!

No seriously, I did find this post/talk very uplifting and inspiring to be there for my kids and partner. Now is the time that life is happening and I should not let that pass by being somewhere else. I want to be part of the best show in town by just being!

Gassho

Ray

[Kantai]

Thank you Jundo for this talk.

I haven't been able to follow all of my ango commitments due to assignments and reading at the university. Now, I know that when done with the right attitude that's ango to.

But, what is the right attitude?

Gassho
Kantai

[Jundo]

Thank you Jundo for this talk.

I haven't been able to follow all of my ango commitments due to assignments and reading at the university. Now, I know that when done with the right attitude that's ango to.

But, what is the right attitude?

Gassho
Kantai

Thank you for finding this old talk from a few Ango ago. True then, still true now.

Gassho, J

[jphiled]

Thanks Jundo for posting this thread. I think I've already been caught up in the pass/fail mentality too which isn't very productive. Just more blender noise.

[jeff_u]

Timely medicine. Thank you and deep bows.

Gassho,
-Jeff

[Shoka]

This talk came up on my Treeleaf podcast list today, so very timely.

Thank you.

Gassho,

Shoka
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