When I say, Zen,...

[Shohei]

Re: When I say, Zen,...

Z
Seriously.. i see a red Z. Red Zed (or Zee depending on where you are geographically )

Then I see fugen with an oven mitt, Kodo Sawaki's face (in that colour photo thats got a lot of orange and black in it???) and then My kid bowing to god in gassho(did you know IT resides on the moon and the sun so IT can keep its eye on you day and night?? her words not mine o_O)

In that order. The first time. Different each time

[Amelia]

Re: When I say, Zen,...

Had to drop in here once to remind everyone to drop all thoughts of "Zen" ... Zen tires, Zen cosmetics, Zen monks and Zen Temples ... and Just Sit.

... But ya'all know that already! 8)

Gassho, J

Of course! I realized that my idea is a bit backward from practice, but I was hoping that noticing the things we associate with zen might make them easier to drop. Like, "Oh, I know that thought/ image, so now I can set it down." Probably should have mentioned that. I kind of think of gardens and water as the "stereotype" that my mind associates with zen, though still beautiful-- still zen and not zen.

Shohei, the red z is an interesting and unique one.