3/13 - Branching Streams: 5th Talk - Today We May Be Happy

[John]

Re: 3/13 - Branching Streams: 5th Talk - Today We May Be Happy

....when you are sad you should be completely involved in being hot or being sad, without caring for happiness.....

In normal life that is a bit impractical though? When someone says 'How are you?' you can't say 'I am really sad today', can you? We just trot out the usual platitudes - 'I'm fine, how are you?' Maybe we should try to have the courage to show our true feelings?

Gassho,
Doshin

[Jenny]

Re: 3/13 - Branching Streams: 5th Talk - Today We May Be Happy

I read somewhere that the Spanish are very good at going around with long faces if they are not feeling
very happy -this of course may not be true. However if we did it here there would be a few people we know
crossing to the other side of the street. "Cry, and you cry alone", as the saying goes. However maybe
Susuki Roshi means us to do just that and not inflict our misery on all around us. :cry:

Jenny

[Dosho]

Re: 3/13 - Branching Streams: 5th Talk - Today We May Be Happy

Hi all,

I continue to be surprised (if not downright shocked) at how much suffering I have caused myself, but the fact that I can type that without a feeling of panic surprises me even more. Because it doesn't matter what came before...there is now and it always will be so.

Gassho,
Scott

[Tb]

Re: 3/13 - Branching Streams: 5th Talk - Today We May Be Happy

Hi all,

I continue to be surprised (if not downright shocked) at how much suffering I have caused myself, but the fact that I can type that without a feeling of panic surprises me even more. Because it doesn't matter what came before...there is now and it always will be so.

Gassho,
Scott

Hi.

First step to doing something is to recognize it...

Mtfbwy
Tb