Why I came back...

[Seishin the Elder]

Re: Why I came back...

Wouldn't it be so much better for me to just go sit zazen and leave you all to what you were previously enjoying?

Maybe!

When I began to see your posts a short while ago, I was surprised but not particularly moved one way or the other. I was hopeful however that perhaps you would be able to bring your knowledge back to the forum without the acrid edge that so often was rather painful, at least to me. But I think that you really just need attention, positive or negative, it doesn't seem to matter which. Now you have opened the pity pot about how maybe you "really" were not wanted back, so everyone will tell you how much they want you here and to stay. You have also decided to poison the pot by making yourself to be some sort of scapegoat for some issue from the past, that none of the new folks have any idea about or care about. Chet, really it isn't all about you and how you see things: the Teachers, the Forum or any of the other people here. I for one really do not care. You do not affect my practice. BUT you do seem to create some turmoil for others, and for me that is not good; because after the turmoil, Chet, you leave no peace, no new understanding. Chaos may work for you. It seems hard on folks here. Disaster..indeed. So I, for one will not be one to beg and cajole you to stay or return. If you stay, stay; if you go, go. Just stop talking about it.

Peace,

Seishin Kyrill

[Heisoku]

Re: Why I came back...

Chet
Your practice is your practice, my practice is my practice,Treeleaf is Treeleaf.
What else do you need?

[Shokai]

Re: Why I came back...

Chet;

If you go into a Taoist Society Taichi dojo, you'll see a sign on the wall ( written in Chinese/Kanji script) and it roughly translates " If you wish to stay, Stay; if you wish to leave , Leave) and it is probably one of the first environments I ever experienced that made you feel truly welcome. And, when you do leave, they do not bug you to return.
When you join other religious groups (for instance, you'll be asked over and over to do this or do that; have you found Jesus?/ didn't know he was lost!; contribute to this, contribute to that) Here, they just ask how you are doing in your practice. YOUR practice is for YOU and, as you deepen in it, it becomes apparent that it benefits everyone.
Something I recently wrote on another thread suddenly seems very appropriate;

being an asshole is not all that bad as long as you don't persist in thinking of yourself as one. Like opinions, every
body has one but isn't inclined to want to look at the other guy's. To quote a line from one of the latest movies, "The Social
Network", "You're really a nice person. You're not an asshole, you're just trying too hard to be one."

[Shogen]

Re: Why I came back...

One think is for sure Chet you wake everyone up and make shit happen. I really enjoy it! Gassho, Zak

[Kyonin]

Re: Why I came back...

Well, I still haven't read all what's going on on Treeleaf, but I do agree we are all our own students.

So Chet, stay a while. Lets all learn together. If something bothers you, well you can sit on it and understand. Isn't that what zazen is all about?

Gassho

[disastermouse]

Re: Why I came back...

Well, I still haven't read all what's going on on Treeleaf, but I do agree we are all our own students.

So Chet, stay a while. Lets all learn together. If something bothers you, well you can sit on it and understand. Isn't that what zazen is all about?

Gassho

This was just a temper tantrum. I'm embarrassed, but I still have them. Read the reintroduction.