Full circle, back to Shikantaza

[Tomás ESP]

Been practising almost for a year on my own, trying to find something "better". Chasing for a phantom of what I imagined to be true Buddhist practice, a way out of suffering. And yet I was running away from it, not trusting the Way. Came full circle and realized I just wanted to sit for the sake of sitting. It's great to be back

Gassho, Tomás
Sat&LaH

[Jundo]

Did you go somewhere?

Gassho, J

STLah

[Kotei]

Welcome back, Tomás.
Good to sit together in the SSR again.

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Rousei]

We've never met but always been friends, for the Sangha are friends of all! Looking forward to seeing you around the Zendo!

Gassho
Mark
ST

[Inshin]

Been practising almost for a year on my own, trying to find something "better". Chasing for a phantom of what I imagined to be true Buddhist practice, a way out of suffering. And yet I was running away from it, not trusting the Way. Came full circle and realized I just wanted to sit for the sake of sitting. It's great to be back

Gassho, Tomás
Sat&LaH

Nice to see you back.

Gassho
Sat
"To sit for the sake of sitting"

[Tomás ESP]

No place to go, Jundo . Thanks Kotei, same! Nice to meet you Mark Nice to see you again Inshin

Gassho, Tomás
Sat&LaH

[Shinshi]

In looking for one thing you found another.
Welcome back.

Gassho, Shinshi
SaT La)

[Risho]

hahaha that where did you go made me chuckle

Tomas - welcome back!!!

I think Jishin said he leaves all the time, if I'm remembering, but my mind left too

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

[Yamabushi]

Tomás:

Well done and well said. That was something my sensei spoke to me about at dokusan, today. To borrow a phrase from Master Rinzai -

"If you know fundamentally that there is nothing to seek you have settled your affairs."


Gassho,

-Jared
(ST)

[VictorV]

This is the history of my practice since I started three years ago. Again back to shikantaza and Treeleaf. Maybe this is the final one.

VictorV
SitLAH

[Heisoku]

Me too Victor!
It’s not that I practice something other than shikantaza but that I circle in and around the forums.
But that circling is still part of being sangha …. Maybe
Gassho
Heisoku
STLAH
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