Prayer?

[Mr_Kha]

Thank you very much, Jundo Roshi.

You gave me some insights and I will try to adopt some of your advice.

Gassho,
Karsten
sat today/lah

[Chishou]

Sorry to highjack the thread. I had noticed an increase in the posters and bumper sticks from a church campaign called “Try paying: There is hope”. I had the idea to edit the main poster to something I could relate to.



With love and Bows,
Chishou.


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[Jundo]

... “Try paying: There is hope”.

Same thing I tell my stingy relatives when we go out to dinner.

(Sorry, I could not help making a funny with your typo).

I believe that Zazen is our Prayer and Hope. It is our Prayer and our Hope for what is, the Prayer and Hope realized, even as we pray and hope that things would be better in this life and world too.

It is a prayer for peace, for healing, even as we simultaneously know a Peace and Wholeness beyond war and peace, sickness and health.

Who are we praying to? Just This and any ear that might listen to such wish perhaps, beyond in or out, within us and out to the whole universe and then some.

Even though there is no-self, you and I can still wish and work for a better life and world for all our selves.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Byokan]

I believe that Zazen is our Prayer and Hope. It is our Prayer and our Hope for what is, the Prayer and Hope realized, even as we pray and hope that things would be better in this life and world too.

It is a prayer for peace, for healing, even as we simultaneously know a Peace and Wholeness beyond war and peace, sickness and health.

Who are we praying to? Just This and any ear that might listen to such wish perhaps, beyond in or out, within us and out to the whole universe and then some.

Even though there is no-self, you and I can still wish and work for a better life and world for all our selves.

Jundo, deep bows. Thank you.

I am naming this the Heart of Zazen Sutra!

Gassho
Byōkan
sat + lah

[Joyo]

Same thing I tell my stingy relatives when we go out to dinner.

(Sorry, I could not help making a funny with your typo).

I believe that Zazen is our Prayer and Hope. It is our Prayer and our Hope for what is, the Prayer and Hope realized, even as we pray and hope that things would be better in this life and world too.

It is a prayer for peace, for healing, even as we simultaneously know a Peace and Wholeness beyond war and peace, sickness and health.

Who are we praying to? Just This and any ear that might listen to such wish perhaps, beyond in or out, within us and out to the whole universe and then some.

Even though there is no-self, you and I can still wish and work for a better life and world for all our selves.

Gassho, J

STLah

thank you, Jundo

Gassho,
Joyo
sat today/lah

[Tenrai]

Thank you for such an interesting thoughtful thread