Has single-pointed concetration i.e. object-based concentration a place in Soto-ZEN?

[Hokin]

Remove what you want to remove and you're good-to-go.

Ooooooohhhhhh....then....It was this easy, wasn't it!

Wonderful Hokan, Thank you veeeeery much!
Now I got it! Hehehehe


Gassho.
Hokin.
Sat Today.

[Hōkan]

When you click on "Reply With Quote", you can edit what's in the quote. Remove what you want to remove and you're good-to-go.

Sat

But make sure you keep the open bracket and "QUOTE=Hōkan;296435]" and "[/QUOTE]" around your quotes.

[Hokin]

But make sure you keep the open bracket and "QUOTE=Hōkan;296435]" and "

" around your quotes.[/QUOTE]

Ok...let's if this works, in the end...Second try in 3...2....1....Bang!

[Hokin]

Yes...it worked...that was the problem!

Thank you very much again Hokan, very lovely!

Gassho.
Hokin.
SAT

[Jundo]

And to create a new post, go to the part of the Forum where you want to post, and hit the button near the top that says ... + Post New Thread ... like here ...

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?54-TREELEAF-COMMUNITY-Topics-about-Zen-Practice

And a Koan ... Where in the "quote" box are the words, where is EMPTY!?!?

Gassho, J

STLah

[Jakuden]

I used to puzzle over Daido Loori Roshi’s reference to “joriki,” the development of focus during meditation, but have come to believe that it was coming from the “Rinzai side” of his practice. If anything, my attempts to use that teaching hindered my learning of Shikantaza.

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday


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[Hokin]

And to create a new post, go to the part of the Forum where you want to post, and hit the button near the top that says ... + Post New Thread ... like here ...

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?54-TREELEAF-COMMUNITY-Topics-about-Zen-Practice

Oooohhh, yes! That's it! Got it!
Thank you, Jundo!

And a Koan ... Where in the "quote" box are the words, where is EMPTY!?!?

My answer is: Yes, of course 'where' IS 'empty'!

Gassho.
Hokin.
SAT&LAH.

[Tobiishi]

...sometimes all the words in these deep threads are like music. Y'all keep talking, and I'll just dance to it.


KTstlah

[Shokai]

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Matt_]

Hi Chris,

I like to watch (and re-watch) these videos, helps with perspective. These might be helpful (in any way, and in addition to Jundo's teachings(!)) for you:

Letting go of effort:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyj8l9miy4w

Changing perspective:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN6g2mr0p3Q

If I am not allowed to share, please do let me know.


Warm wishes,

Matt

[Jundo]

Hi Chris,

I like to watch (and re-watch) these videos, helps with perspective. These might be helpful (in any way, and in addition to Jundo's teachings(!)) for you:

Hi Matt,

I am sure that not everything they teach at Headspace is like Shikantaza, and I believe that what they present is more of a "mindfulness" meditation. However, what is presented in those two videos your posted is perfectly compatible with Shikantaza. We "non-try" and let thoughts go without stirring up the "traffic" or grabbing on or hopping in a for a ride.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Ippo]

Yes...it worked...that was the problem!

Thank you very much again Hokan, very lovely!

Gassho.
Hokin.
SAT

Hi Hokin,

A little off topic but I noticed in your signature you have the caligraphy of your Dharma name.

Curious, how/where did you find/do that?

I'd very much like to do the same!

Gassho,

Ippo

SatToday

[Jundo]

Hi Hokin,

A little off topic but I noticed in your signature you have the caligraphy of your Dharma name.

Curious, how/where did you find/do that?

I'd very much like to do the same!

Gassho,

Ippo

SatToday

Long ago (remembering that you undertook Jukai here?), I sent you an email explaining your Dharma Name, and links to an explanation of the Kanji. I believe that you can just paste those into your profile footer.

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

[Ippo]

Long ago (remembering that you undertook Jukai here?), I sent you an email explaining your Dharma Name, and links to an explanation of the Kanji. I believe that you can just paste those into your profile footer.

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

Hi Jundo,

In all honesty, I'd forgot about the details of the email. Today was a wonderful reminder at Jukai and of course, reading that email again has a lot of resonance and renewed meaning.

Thank you again, for everything.

P.S. I may or may not have a new signature

Gassho

Ippo

SatToday