Zen and the basics of Buddhism

[Mp]

I do want to learn about the Eightfold path and plan to listen to all the "Buddhism Basics" talks. But I admit it's the hope for a practice that brought me here. Years ago I read books about Buddhism and didn't sit in any serious fashion. I'd like to get the balance better this time.

Hello Deborah,

Like folks have already said, practice builds over time, one sit at a time. =) You are correct that balance is key - there is a time to learn and understand this life, but there is also a time to just sit with this life just as it is. Take your time and you will find your natural groove. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Beldame]

Thanks to all of you for these helpful comments. I have a slightly disorderly life and naturally that turns up in my practice as well, and sitting regularly seems both the most difficult and the most necessary for me right now. So I am sticking to sitting shorter amounts of time--the 15 minutes Jundo recommends as a minimum--and well...trusting it to take hold. (Not there yet though...)

Gassho--
Deborah

SatToday

[Jundo]

... sitting regularly seems both the most difficult and the most necessary for me right now. So I am sticking to sitting shorter amounts of time--the 15 minutes Jundo recommends as a minimum--and well...trusting it to take hold. (Not there yet though...)

This is very good.

I dedicate this to you ...

Zazen Is Not Necessary ... Thus It is Necessary To Sit ...

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?16099-Zazen-Is-Not-Necessary-Thus-It-is-Necessary-To-Sit

There is "nothing to attain" so please keep going, Deborah, until this Marvelous "Nothing to Attain" is truly known.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Risho]

This is very good.

I dedicate this to you ...

Zazen Is Not Necessary ... Thus It is Necessary To Sit ...

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?16099-Zazen-Is-Not-Necessary-Thus-It-is-Necessary-To-Sit

There is "nothing to attain" so please keep going, Deborah, until this Marvelous "Nothing to Attain" is truly known.

Gassho, J

STLah

Gassho,

Rish
-st

[Ryushi]

I commute to work for more than two hours round trip at least three days a week. I fill this travel time with a number of dharma talks from a handful of zen centers. I've found this a good way of learning about general Buddhist principles and a supplement to reading. Here's my list of podcast links.

Sat today. Gassho.

[Beldame]

This is very good.

I dedicate this to you ...

Zazen Is Not Necessary ... Thus It is Necessary To Sit ...

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?16099-Zazen-Is-Not-Necessary-Thus-It-is-Necessary-To-Sit

There is "nothing to attain" so please keep going, Deborah, until this Marvelous "Nothing to Attain" is truly known.

Gassho, J

STLah

Gassho--
Deborah

SatToday

[Tenrai]

I feel I have a lot in common with previous posters, moving from an intellectual approach to sitting more and reading less. However I do kinda love the dharma and never stop learning.
Gassho
Richard
SAT/LAH