Practice

[Kyoshin]

In Jundo's defense, getting unhelpful answers from teachers is one of the central pillars of zen practice.


Gassho
Kyōshin
Satlah

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[Bion]

I know what I meant.

Gassho, J

STLah

[emoji1374] I take that as a mic drop [emoji1787]

SatToday lah

[Bion]

In Jundo's defense, getting unhelpful answers from teachers is one of the central pillars of zen practice.


Gassho
Kyōshin
Satlah

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Aren’t all answers helpful? Whether they clarify something or whether they make us think.. It’s all helpful.

[emoji1374] SatToday lah

[Kyoshin]

Aren’t all answers helpful? Whether they clarify something or whether they make us think.. It’s all helpful.

[emoji1374] SatToday lah

Helpful answers are unhelpful, unhelpful answers are helpful.

Gassho
Kyōshin
Satlah

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[Bion]

Helpful answers are unhelpful, unhelpful answers are helpful.

Gassho
Kyōshin
Satlah

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Zen it up! [emoji1]

[emoji1374] SatToday

[Kyoshin]

Zen it up! [emoji1]

[emoji1374] SatToday

I'll definitely not try to do that. [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16]
Gassho
Kyōshin
Satlah

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[gaurdianaq]

Helpful answers are unhelpful, unhelpful answers are helpful.

Gassho
Kyōshin
Satlah

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I retract my previous statement of "getting it".


Evan,
Sat today, lah

[Kyoshin]

I retract my previous statement of "getting it".


Evan,
Sat today, lah

Just a little joke. Riffing on the "form is emptiness, emptiness is form" bit of the Heart Sutra. The "x is y, y is x" formula is an endless well of terrible Buddhist comedy. [emoji16]

Gassho
Kyōshin
Satlah

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[Jundo]

Just a little joke. Riffing on the "form is emptiness, emptiness is form" bit of the Heart Sutra. The "x is y, y is x" formula is an endless well of terrible Buddhist comedy. [emoji16]

Gassho
Kyōshin
Satlah

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Okay guys, cut the banter now.

Gassho, J

STLah

[A.J.]

Sorry you feel that way. Have been trying to respond to all your questions as possible. Now, let's all swim!

Gassho, J

STLah

The assumption that trickles in here that there is a strong separation between having experience and having questions is the only aspect I find unhelpful because it doesn't seem relevant or true. To have experiences easily creates more questions that sound intellectual because one wonders how the experience relates to the broader context of a tradition with points of view based on those sorts of experiences. I was only stating my thought on that one aspect that has come up in more than one conversation but I appreciate your responses in general so no need to be sorry.

Gassho,

Andrew,

Satlah

[Jundo]

The assumption that trickles in here that there is a strong separation between having experience and having questions is the only aspect I find unhelpful because it doesn't seem relevant or true. To have experiences easily creates more questions that sound intellectual because one wonders how the experience relates to the broader context of a tradition with points of view based on those sorts of experiences. I was only stating my thought on that one aspect that has come up in more than one conversation but I appreciate your responses in general so no need to be sorry.

Gassho,

Andrew,

Satlah

Keep em coming if you want. So long as you also thoroughly know or learn, to the marrow and beyond, how to sit for a time dropping all questions and measures, then feel free to ask away once you get up.

Gassho, Jundo

STLah