SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: Dogen - A Love Supreme

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, It's amazing what masters can do with words. Some of it isn't lost in the paraphrasing. I've been going over the long post you linked and I think it will be very helpful. After the initial feeling of overwhelm, I studied the post and ordered Realizing Genjokoan. (I always felt overwhelmed at the beginning of the semester in college, too, but did well) I'm looking forward to the books on the Lotus Sutra and the Lotus Sutra and Dogen, but I'm going to pace myself. Thank you again.

Gassho,
Onkai
SatToday

[Ansan]

Thank you, Jundo. Because of my limited access to the internet, I do not participate often. However, I did want to respond to this post. You are my teacher and so is Dogan. Over this short time that I have been with you, I have gathered and read several books on Buddhism, Zen and otherwise. My first intro to Dogen was thru you and "Moon in a Dewdrop". I loved his approach and writings so much that I decided to read, what I thought was going to be daunting, Shobogenzo. At first I tried downloading a pdf but that became tedious...not the reading but the massive amount of paper because I wanted a hardcopy. So I bought the book. And am now reading from the beginning. Currently, I am at Fascicle #23 Bussho. It overwhelmed me in a wonderful way. Just as the previous fascicles...even the rules. I will never take toilet paper for granted again.

Having just become a Zen Buddhist, I now know that I always was. In the world of the arts, so much is Zen. And I did not know what it was called then, before. Jazz and the classical and contemporary music are Zen, as are my favorite writers Elliot and Dodgson and the game of Go (newbie me) and all of the visual arts if they are honest and seem to make no-sense but do. Children are Zen. All of life is Zen. And that too is overwhelming. Trying to explain it to someone is futile (another Zen word from Startrek). For me, it is necessary to do my work.

Gassho and deep bows,

Ansan
SatToday

[odiedoodie]

Fabulous album!!!!
Gassho
Jon T

[Jundo]

Out of boredom I rediscovered these Jems (my ‘love supreme’ vinyl and this sit along). As a lover of Jazz I’m here to say that this is my favorite sit along and probably always will be[emoji3]

Gassho
Tom
Sat/LAH


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Glad that this is helpful, Tom.

My new book, "The Zen Master's Dance," to be put out by Wisdom Publications in 2020 (!!), is an expanded version on this theme.

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

[Kyotai]

Glad that this is helpful, Tom.

My new book, "The Zen Master's Dance," to be put out by Wisdom Publications in 2020 (!!), is an expanded version on this theme.

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

Looking forward to it Jundo

Gassho Kyotai
St

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[Ryudo]

Thank you Jundo.

Gassho
SatToday