(ANOTHER) URGENT ANGO CAUTION! : Too Loose !!!

[Jika]

[Washin]

Thank you, Jundo, for another lesson.
Thank you Shoka for refreshing the thread.

Gassho
Sergey
sat-today

[Theophan]

Jundo,
Thanks for the lesson.
Gassho
Theophan
Sat Today

[martyrob]

George Herbert was a priest. He's railing at God for the constraints, impositions and agony of the priesthood - the collar round his neck both literal and metaphoric. As he increasingly fulminates, raging and chafing, at the pinnacle of his torment, God speaks "Child" and he immediately submits to God's tenderness. I find it one of the most moving moments in all literature. Like the child raging at its parent or ourselves watching our little ego in a froth. Like all great poetry; it speaks to us on so many levels.

Martyn

Sat today

[Jakuden]

Thanks again, Jundo

For both these teachings. And yes, Sierra I feel all those things too - the resistance, the jealousy, the relentless, greedy "I" stamping his feet and demanding his own way. Hit a rocky patch this weekend which puts me in mind of George Herbert's wonderful poem:

"The Collar"

Which about sums it up for me.

Martyn

Sat Today. And put the Ango collar back around my neck.

Interesting poem! I don't know if I understand it correctly, but the speaker seems to be almost poking fun at his own resistance to life, as a child having a temper tantrum. Then at the end he's like, OK I'm done now and will be a good boy. Very apt :-)

Gassho,
Sierra
SatToday

[martyrob]

Thanks again, Jundo

For both these teachings. And yes, Sierra I feel all those things too - the resistance, the jealousy, the relentless, greedy "I" stamping his feet and demanding his own way. Hit a rocky patch this weekend which puts me in mind of George Herbert's wonderful poem:

"The Collar"

Which about sums it up for me.

Martyn

Sat Today. And put the Ango collar back around my neck.

[Byokan]

Thank you Jundo

Gassho
Lisa
sat today

[Jakuden]

Sometimes I wonder why at times I struggle with so much resistance to just getting on with life and it's pesky requirements from me.
Sometimes I get jealous of others who seem to just move forward and do what has to be done without any apparent struggle to do so.
Sometimes I should drop the "I" and just get my butt on the cushion and sit.

Thanks for the nudge.

Gassho,
Sierra
SatToday

[Shoka]

Another wonderful talk came up in the podcast list this morning. Thank you for this reminder.

Gassho,
Shoka
sattoday

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Wonderful Jundo ... thank you for the clarity. Plus, I have to say, love the Grizzly Adams look.

Gassho
Shingen

[Koshin]

A well deserved 40 whacks with the wet noodle, now, time to sit, working, but sitting

Gassho

[kidbuda]

Yea!! Thanks for the reminder Jundo.

[Shonin]

Yes, I like this video. It is a good reminder. I also noted where you spoke of the time it takes. I was thinking of my last Ango which was when I was also studying for Jukai. That is much more of a time draw. I found over the last few days that the Ango requirements really don't ask for much. I do the nurturing seeds practice throughout the day for instance. When the negative seed is caught, plant the better seed and water it instead.
But the chants and meditation times aren't that big a deal at all really. Focus, get them done. Samu is doing work around the house. Things I'm not normally responsible for. Extra I take on to assist my family overall. Not too much not too little. All in all. it's actually rather simple to do. I think mentally we get caught up thinking it's sooo much additional work. But in reality it isn't.
Dave _/\_

[Jakugan]

Thank you Jundo, time for me to non do some practice.

gassho,

simon

[Nenka]

Well, there's a refresher I needed.

Gassho

Jen