The importance of Zen breakfast!

[Kokuu]

Hello Bodhisattvas!

Nutritionists (and mothers) often tell us how important breakfast is.

Apparently, Master Dōgen thought much the same!

Dropping off body and mind is a good practice. Make a vigorous effort to pierce your nostrils. Karmic consciousness is endless, with nothing fundamental to rely on, including not others, not self, not sentient beings, and not causes or conditions. Although this is so, eating breakfast comes first.

-- Eihei Kōroku (Dōgen's Extensive Record), Dharma Hall Discourse 306

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday-

[Byokan]

Excellent! Thanks for this, Bro, it started my day with a smile. Deep bows.

Now off to pierce my nostrils, I guess.

Gassho
Byōkan
sat + lah

[Nenka]

I knew I really liked Dogen for some reason.

Gassho

Nenka

ST

[Washin]

Gassho
Washin
ST

[Tairin]

Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Michael Joseph]

If I make an omelette for dinner, as I often do, where does piercing the nostrils come? [emoji16]

Gassho,

Hobun

STLAH

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[Meian]

Well, breakfast is the first meal of the day, yes?

So even if you tend to eat later (what some might call brunch), that might still be considered breakfast, being the first meal.

As for piercing my nose .... hard pass. [emoji4]

Gassho
Kim
St

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[Meitou]

Oddly enough, I was at the pharmacy a few days ago having my cholesterol tested, in the same room where they do the ear and nose piercing, and I have to admit I was tempted by a nose stud. Luckily I hadn't had breakfast yet so unconsciously channeling Dogen, I passed on the opportunity.
I'm sure Dogen would approve of my one rice cake breakfast, not entirely sure how he'd feel about the slathering of peanut butter and marmite though
Gassho
Meitou
Satwithyoualltoday

[Onka]

Typically I've been doing things arse about lol.
I sit at 5am for 30minutes, read a bit, then have a spicy curry noodle soup with seiten, kale and carrot for breakfast.
As for piercing, over the years I've probably had most things pierced and nostrils is by far the most painful. Even my septum piercing which was the last of my piercings that I removed a couple of days ago didn't hurt as much as the nostrils.
But hey, I'm sure Dogen wasn't talking body modification haha.
Gassho
Anna
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[Risho]

Anna, you never know; we could write a follow up to The Davinci Code, called The Dogen Code; Tom Hanks, or maybe this is a Nick Cage vehicle, discovers by way of magnifying glass that Dogen does indeed have piercings in his portraits!!!

This was way funnier before I typed it out, but now I’m committed to it hahaha

gassho

Rish
-st

[Meitou]

Typically I've been doing things arse about lol.
I sit at 5am for 30minutes, read a bit, then have a spicy curry noodle soup with seiten, kale and carrot for breakfast.
As for piercing, over the years I've probably had most things pierced and nostrils is by far the most painful. Even my septum piercing which was the last of my piercings that I removed a couple of days ago didn't hurt as much as the nostrils.
But hey, I'm sure Dogen wasn't talking body modification haha.
Gassho
Anna
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Well that's put that idea to rest then, def no nose piercing for me!
Thanks Anna!
Gassho
Meitou
Satwithyoualltoday

[Kokuu]

As for piercing, over the years I've probably had most things pierced and nostrils is by far the most painful.

Ah, lightweight anarchists!

As I remember, the nostril piercing was eye-watering but only for ten seconds or so.

We should probably include it as part of Jukai. Or a large tattoo of Jundo's face!

After a good breakfast, of course!

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday-

[Risho]

hahahahaha adding piercing would ensure only those who are serious (or like piercings) would take jukai lol

[Onka]

Anna, you never know; we could write a follow up to The Davinci Code, called The Dogen Code; Tom Hanks, or maybe this is a Nick Cage vehicle, discovers by way of magnifying glass that Dogen does indeed have piercings in his portraits!!!

This was way funnier before I typed it out, but now I’m committed to it hahaha

gassho

Rish
-st

Risho
It is funny! For the record I've never pierced my portraits lol
Gassho
Anna
st

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[Amelia]

I have, on and off, wanted to pierce my nose for years. However, I never seem to actually go do it, so I guess it's not something I want very badly.

Gassho
Sat today, lah

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