If you have to pick one zen book, what is it?

[Tai Shi]

Not to change subject but my Shikantaza my be out of balance and I’m not sure I’m driving the car! Quit a problem! Is it possible to view beginner videos on phone? Would I go to You Tube? Hope something is right !!!???
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Tai Shi
Gassho
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[Tai Shi]

I’ve read the car analogy and parts of it don’t make sense I’ve been a passenger for some years—I don’t drive anymore and old sofa and chair look the same in both pictures. What is a simple definition of equanimity I can’t seem to get it. I have emphysema because I smoked cigs and pot for many years. I’ve been smoke free doing two heavy inhalers, and third rescue inhaler. I almost never use third inhaler. When I was young, smoking was almost expected. The aids gave away packs of cigs in hospital. Then folks began to take surgeon general report seriously giving up smokes was almost as hard as booze and I tried many times. I’m 68 and this year will mark 18 in March two days before daughter’s birthday but I need a few pointers about Zazen, this has been bugging me for some time if I’m doing Shikantaza right, I’m embarrassed because I’ve been with Treeleaf more than 5 years. I use breath counting sometimes, and sometimes 20 min has passed and it feels like 5 min, am I doing anything right?,


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[Tai Shi]

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[Jundo]

I’ve read the car analogy and parts of it don’t make sense I’ve been a passenger for some years—I don’t drive anymore and old sofa and chair look the same in both pictures. What is a simple definition of equanimity I can’t seem to get it. I have emphysema because I smoked cigs and pot for many years. I’ve been smoke free doing two heavy inhalers, and third rescue inhaler. I almost never use third inhaler. When I was young, smoking was almost expected. The aids gave away packs of cigs in hospital. Then folks began to take surgeon general report seriously giving up smokes was almost as hard as booze and I tried many times. I’m 68 and this year will mark 18 in March two days before daughter’s birthday but I need a few pointers about Zazen, this has been bugging me for some time if I’m doing Shikantaza right, I’m embarrassed because I’ve been with Treeleaf more than 5 years. I use breath counting sometimes, and sometimes 20 min has passed and it feels like 5 min, am I doing anything right?,


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Yes, equinimity is vital. Accept all as is, both that which we can change and that which we cannot. We do what we can to fix our problems, but accept them too. Equanimity. If one is not sitting in equanimity, one is not sitting Shikantaza right. If one accepts that life has good days and bad, that Zazen has good days and bad, that sometimes we feel peaceful and that sometimes we do not ... that is equanimity.

Gassho, J

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