Buddha-Basics (Part IX) — Effortlessly Efforting Right

[Jundo]

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

The "little self" does not like to be told to just sit, don't get lost in thought. It is not entertaining to the "little self,". which enjoys flipping constantly from noisy channel to noisy channel of life. That is why Netflix makes so much money.

Zazen does not need a remote control.

Gassho, J

SatTodayLAH

[Budo-Dan]

Thank you Jundo!

Gassho
Dan
sat2day

[Hutch]

"Effortless effort" what a lovely concept. Lately I have been allowing myself to get frustrated... I teach mindfulness meditation at an addiction recovery center in my neighborhood. Some days the center is full of people, and only one person will go to my class, even though I make myself noticeable when announcing that we're about to start. My heart knows that, as the Kabbalah teaches, saving one person is saving a whole world. (And it is always possible that the one person in my classroom will give up next week.) But I want to shake people and yell sometimes... which I do not do. It's a small struggle within my own heart which none of my students will ever see. And perhaps it is good that the others--the non-attenders do not see the ache in my heart for them, who will not reach out and grab this magnificent source of healing and wholeness.

Ah, well... back to the cushion for me. The only one that I can be responsible for is myself--whoever that is.

Thank you for your valuable talk, Jundo.

Gassho,

Hutch

[Suuko]

Ah, well... back to the cushion for me. The only one that I can be responsible for is myself--whoever that is.
Gassho,

Hutch

Well, others and you are not two but one.

Gassho,
Geerish.
ST.

[Teiro]

Thank you Jundo. Drop the resistance - it‘s quite hard for me. There are times I am completely convinced that I don‘t resist. But alas! There‘s still resistance, I‘m just not aware of it...

Gassho
Teiro

sat/lah

[BriJolieG]

Jundo,

Thank you for this teaching. This is something I've struggled with. I think to stop resisting also involves self discipline, which is what we are learning by sitting every day and studying these teachings. Especially, right now during the pandemic where I've been working from home and not taking the best care of my body for example.

Gassho,
Sat Today
Brianna

[Luke108]

Thank you

Sat Today