My Zazen Challenge

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  • Dosho
    Member
    • Jun 2008
    • 5784

    Re: My Zazen Challenge

    I just looked back and realized I posted "10/365" twice on consecutive days and then 12/365 two days later. So, I'm not sure how many days I've done and instead of spending any time figuring that out, I'm going to go sit.

    Gassho,
    Dosho

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    • Jundo
      Treeleaf Founder and Priest
      • Apr 2006
      • 40719

      Re: My Zazen Challenge

      Ya know ...

      really ... each and every sitting is also and always 1/1. Always will be too, no matter how many.

      So, let's all not be too much into counting and keeping score even as the days pass.

      Gassho, Jundo
      ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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      • Dokan
        Friend of Treeleaf
        • Dec 2010
        • 1222

        Re: My Zazen Challenge

        Originally posted by Jundo
        Ya know ...

        really ... each and every sitting is also and always 1/1. Always will be too, no matter how many.

        So, let's all not be too much into counting and keeping score even as the days pass.
        Thanks Jundo. I purposely avoided this challenge because I know my personality all too well. Glad to see all who are sitting but I know my goal-oriented mind and it would have been a hang-up for me...maybe I should sit with that. :roll:

        Gassho,

        Dokan
        We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
        ~Anaïs Nin

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        • Gary
          Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 251

          Re: My Zazen Challenge

          Originally posted by Dokan
          Originally posted by Jundo
          Ya know ...

          really ... each and every sitting is also and always 1/1. Always will be too, no matter how many.

          So, let's all not be too much into counting and keeping score even as the days pass.
          Thanks Jundo. I purposely avoided this challenge because I know my personality all too well. Glad to see all who are sitting but I know my goal-oriented mind and it would have been a hang-up for me...maybe I should sit with that. :roll:

          Gassho,

          Dokan
          I agree with Dokan I'd probably be the same. I'd be sitting for the challenge rather than sitting just for sitting, I had a similar issue when I starting using insight timer.

          Gassho
          Gary
          Drinking tea and eating rice.

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          • Dosho
            Member
            • Jun 2008
            • 5784

            Re: My Zazen Challenge

            Originally posted by Jundo
            Ya know ...

            really ... each and every sitting is also and always 1/1. Always will be too, no matter how many.

            So, let's all not be too much into counting and keeping score even as the days pass.

            Gassho, Jundo
            I have begun to feel this way as the days have passed even though it has helped me get to the cushion during a tough time, but I did want to offer support to those sitting. However, you are quite right, there is really no reason to keep score and unintentionally cling to those numbers.

            Gassho,
            Dosho

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            • Heisoku
              Member
              • Jun 2010
              • 1338

              Re: My Zazen Challenge

              Quote from Buddhism now:
              There is no termination for the true training or zen life.
              Heisoku 平 息
              Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home. (Basho)

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              • Kaishin
                Member
                • Dec 2010
                • 2322

                Re: My Zazen Challenge

                18/365
                Thanks,
                Kaishin (開心, Open Heart)
                Please take this layman's words with a grain of salt.

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                • Jigetsu
                  Member
                  • May 2011
                  • 236

                  Re: My Zazen Challenge

                  I like it Jundo. Easier to keep track when it's always 1/1.
                  _/\_
                  Jigetsu

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                  • Kaishin
                    Member
                    • Dec 2010
                    • 2322

                    Re: My Zazen Challenge

                    21/365
                    Thanks,
                    Kaishin (開心, Open Heart)
                    Please take this layman's words with a grain of salt.

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                    • Amelia
                      Member
                      • Jan 2010
                      • 4982

                      Re: My Zazen Challenge

                      My pattern seems to be around every other day...

                      9/11/365 as of 9 May 2012
                      求道芸化 Kyūdō Geika
                      I am just a priest-in-training, please do not take anything I say as a teaching.

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                      • alan.r
                        Member
                        • Jan 2012
                        • 546

                        Re: My Zazen Challenge

                        Originally posted by Dosho
                        Originally posted by Jundo
                        Ya know ...

                        really ... each and every sitting is also and always 1/1. Always will be too, no matter how many.

                        So, let's all not be too much into counting and keeping score even as the days pass.

                        Gassho, Jundo
                        I have begun to feel this way as the days have passed even though it has helped me get to the cushion during a tough time, but I did want to offer support to those sitting. However, you are quite right, there is really no reason to keep score and unintentionally cling to those numbers.

                        Gassho,
                        Dosho
                        I think I'm backing out of the challenge for this reason. Dosho, in the same way you wanted to offer support, so did/do I. But I'm not really posting here anyway, and it's beginning to seem strange that my zazen is a number. So anyway, I'm gone, but wish everyone else a lovely practice.

                        Gassho,
                        Alan
                        Shōmon

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                        • Nenka
                          Member
                          • Aug 2010
                          • 1239

                          Re: My Zazen Challenge

                          22/1/365.

                          Gassho

                          Jen

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                          • Gregor
                            Member
                            • Apr 2007
                            • 638

                            Re: My Zazen Challenge

                            I'm Going to start today. Put me down for 1/0/365 on may 15, 2012.
                            Jukai '09 Dharma Name: Shinko 慎重(Prudent Calm)

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                            • Kaishin
                              Member
                              • Dec 2010
                              • 2322

                              Re: My Zazen Challenge

                              26/0/365
                              Thanks,
                              Kaishin (開心, Open Heart)
                              Please take this layman's words with a grain of salt.

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                              • Jundo
                                Treeleaf Founder and Priest
                                • Apr 2006
                                • 40719

                                Re: My Zazen Challenge

                                1/1

                                Gassho, J
                                ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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