Koans

[Shinshi]

Usually when I read a Koan I feel like I am reading dialog from the Star Trek NextGen episode Darmok.

"Shaka, when the walls fell"

[Jishin]

Hi Jishin,

I never did read very far into the book - I must have another look. Good to hear you enjoyed it.



Willow

ST

Hi Willow,

On occasion I can’t just be and do a little mooing with no particular destination.

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Jakuden]

Usually when I read a Koan I feel like I am reading dialog from the Star Trek NextGen episode Darmok.

"Shaka, when the walls fell"

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

[Risho]

Usually when I read a Koan I feel like I am reading dialog from the Star Trek NextGen episode Darmok.

"Shaka, when the walls fell"

Great episode!!!!!

[Seishin]

Just like to add my thanks to everyone for their comments here. I was never sure how Koans fitted in with Soto and this thread and those associated with it, makes things much clearer for a relative / absolute beginner like me. Yes I know were all beginners after all.

Anyway after Jundo's reference to the Book of Equanimity and thread that was active around the time I joined Treeleaf in 2016, I thought a link to the start of that study may be helpful to other folk like me.

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?9674-BOOK-OF-EQUANIMITY-Case-1

[Tairin]

I look forward to getting back to the group study of the Book of Equanimity. It is quite good and the insights from others here are always interesting.


Warren
Sat today

[Kyonin]

Hi all,

I cherish koan practice because I find them intriguing. The speak to me but not in a conscious way. I read them, forget about them and after a few days, they tend to pop up in my mind. It's hard to explain.

I admit that normally they are pretty hard to understand for me, but I simply sit and read.

And then life seems to have a ton of koans in every moment

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[SoR]

For several years, I used to practice hwadu meditation, which is a form of Koan practice. It never quite fit for me, except for when I was on a retreat. It seems like a good method if you are a monk or have the type of work in your daily life that would allow for you to keep the question.

I enjoyed reading the Book of Equanimity with the Treeleaf Sangha those years ago. I am also still intrigued by the approach the Kwan Um School takes, where Koans are discussed with a teacher but are not the object of meditation (basically, you can practice Shikantaza but still do their style of Koan practice).

#SatToday

[Rakurei]

No!

Ah, my favorite mantra.

[Getchi]

Thanks Jishin. I still have to get used to this sangha, i am afraid..


Coos
std

Than you very much both of you, please comment on what's between practice and service?


Gassho, gassho, gassho

Geoff.

SatToday, LaH

[Jishin]

Than you very much both of you, please comment on what's between practice and service?


Gassho, gassho, gassho

Geoff.

SatToday, LaH

You created the problem so it’s yours to solve.

Let’s watch a Cricket match!

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[aprapti]

Than you very much both of you, please comment on what's between practice and service?


Gassho, gassho, gassho

Geoff.

SatToday, LaH

i am sorry, Geoff, i do not understand the question. What's between practice and service?


Coos

std