Compost in the Dark

[Sekishi]

Hello friends,

I had a moment last night while carrying compost through the back yard in the dark. I made a little video to try to talk about it.

https://youtu.be/C-UpFA_9Ttc

By flashlight, starlight, or sunlight, I’m not sure we ever really see, but we care for life as best we can anyway.

One Bright Pearl. [emoji4]

Deep bows,
Sekishi #sat


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[Eishuu]

Thank you Sekishi. That was lovely. Merry Christmas. Enjoy the apple sauce!

Gassho
Lucy
ST/LAH

[Mp]

Wonderful Seikishi ... yes, the flashlight and all experience is One Bright Pearl. Merry Christmas. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Kyonin]

Wonderful Sekishi!

Our invisible friends are always there for us and feeding them is a perfect act of synergy

Merry Christmas for you and your family too!

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[Jundo]

My only questions ...

Why do you need a flashlight "to see the whole picture?" Why can't you "see the whole picture" in every drop of rain, leaf, wall and stinky bit of compost? What makes you think that the world is "bigger?"

Why do you say that in the "absolute dimension there is no wind or rain ... or compost"? Who says there is, who says there isn't?

Toss those ideas on the Buddha Compost Heap!

Know the old joke? If you have only 3 apples (let's call em Buddha Dharma Sangha), but need to feed all the sentient beings, what do you do? MAKE APPLE SAUCE!

Gassho, J

SatToday

[Sekishi]

Why do you need a flashlight "to see the whole picture?" Why can't you "see the whole picture" in every drop of rain, leaf, wall and stinky bit of compost? What makes you think that the world is "bigger?"

It is my experience that it is only through these limited bodies (with their one-sided Views) that the absolute manifests.

With the flashlight, starlight, or sunlight, we will never “see the whole picture”.

In Zazen we allow the whole phenomenal world to rest. This the eye cannot see itself, but is nevertheless part of the whole. No need to see!

At least that is the experience I had last night. Take it with a grain of salt. [emoji4][emoji120]

Hope you are feeling better dear teacher!

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat




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[Jundo]

[Byokan]

Thank you Sekishi, thank you Jundo!

Yes to all of the above.

The Dharma is inconceivable.

And I do love applesauce.

Gassho
Byōkan
sat + lah

[Jakuden]

What a beautiful picture this paints Sekishi, I can see-not-see right along with you to the compost heap

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

[Shokai]

garbage in the moonlight !!IMG_0118.JPG

gassho,

[Ryudo]

Thank you.

Gassho
Marcus
SatToday/LAH