Buddha-Basics (Part IX) — Effortlessly Efforting Right

[Jundo]

The sixth branch of the Eightfold Path is Right Effort, the effort to put into Practice the links of the Path within our life… to keep on keepin’ on. We should be diligent, and stick with it.

We persevere, even those times when we just don’t feel like making the effort. Right Intention is the aspiration to do so, while Right Effort is the will to make the day-by-day slog… But we also learn that, as “Just Sitting” Shikantaza, effort can be effortless, that we move ahead with nowhere to go… that every step of a steep climb is one step, and one step, and one step … a total arriving …

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Remember: recording ends soon after the beginning bells; a sitting time of 20 to 35 minutes is recommended.

[Byokan]

Gassho
Lisa
sat today

[Troy]

Right effort. Yep! Needed that talk!


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[Jika]

[Rob]

Thanks Jundo, a very apt talk to keep the mind focussed at the beginning of the year. It was really cold when I went out to sit in my garage first thing this morning, but your reminder of right effort helped get out there to sit!

Gassho
Rob

Sat today (cold but motivated!)



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[Theophan]

Jundo
Thanks for the teaching.
Gassho
Theophan
Sat Today

[Judith del Carmen]

Gracias Jundo, Thank you for all you do. You really make me laugh.

[vipin]

thanks Jundo

Sat2day

[Cyd]

Thank you Jundo
I needed this Today


Gassho
Cyd
Sat2day

[davewasabi]

Much needed Jundo
GASSHO 🙏🏻
Dave
Sat today

[Oukan]

Thank you Jundo. Very motivated

Gassho

[jmiller]

"it can be made effortless if we drop the resistance"
What a beautiful teaching, that can be applied to so much in life.
Thank you Jundo.

Gassho
John Miller
SatToday

[Jakuden]

I probably should watch this one daily. [emoji120]
Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday


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[Washin]

[Budo-Dan]

I've been sitting more this week than I normally would in a month. One thing that seems not to have changed is the impatience that arises from time to time. Earlier today for example, I had a very peaceful sitting session that seemed to flyby, but latter on when I sat in the evening, it just dragged on and on. Its encouraging to know that I'm not the only one who feels this way.

Thank you
Gassho
Dan
sat2day