Would it be OK to sit in a multi-fath prayer room?

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  • Hoseki
    Member
    • Jun 2015
    • 691

    Would it be OK to sit in a multi-fath prayer room?

    Hi folks,

    The building I work in has a multi-fath prayer room. I was wondering what everyone thought about my sitting Zazen there? I have an hour lunch and while I typically read and it would be nice to be able to sit during that time.


    Gassho,

    Hoseki
    sattoday/lah
  • Bion
    Senior Priest-in-Training
    • Aug 2020
    • 4941

    #2
    Originally posted by Hoseki
    Hi folks,

    The building I work in has a multi-fath prayer room. I was wondering what everyone thought about my sitting Zazen there? I have an hour lunch and while I typically read and it would be nice to be able to sit during that time.


    Gassho,

    Hoseki
    sattoday/lah
    A room is a room and a wall a wall. The whole world is a multi-faith room.

    Gassho
    sat and lah
    "Stepping back with open hands, is thoroughly comprehending life and death. Immediately you can sparkle and respond to the world." - Hongzhi

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    • Jundo
      Treeleaf Founder and Priest
      • Apr 2006
      • 40939

      #3
      Of course! Why not? Sit anywhere where one is welcome.

      Gassho, J
      stlah
      ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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      • Hoseki
        Member
        • Jun 2015
        • 691

        #4
        OK! Thanks folks! I was just a little anxious about it.


        Gassho,

        Hoseki
        sattoday/lah

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        • Tai Shi
          Member
          • Oct 2014
          • 3462

          #5
          If it were me from Christian heritage, I would have no problem. Then I might write poetry about the exparience if I could afford time pencil or paper, and where to begin because I might not have privildge of teacher.
          Gassho
          sat/lah
          Last edited by Tai Shi; 08-19-2024, 09:11 PM.
          Peaceful, Tai Shi. Ubasoku; calm, supportive, for positive poetry 優婆塞 台 婆

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          • Ekai
            Member
            • Feb 2011
            • 672

            #6
            I think that would be fine! It is a multi-faith room after all.

            Gassho,
            Ekai

            SAT/LAH

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            • Jundo
              Treeleaf Founder and Priest
              • Apr 2006
              • 40939

              #7
              Originally posted by Ekai
              I think that would be fine! It is a multi-faith room after all.

              Gassho,
              Ekai

              SAT/LAH
              Ekai! Good to see you friend. 13 years! Gassho, Jundo
              stkah
              ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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              • Ankai
                Novice Priest-in-Training
                • Nov 2007
                • 1041

                #8
                Why not?

                ST
                LAH
                Gassho!
                護道 安海


                -Godo Ankai

                I'm still just starting to learn. I'm not a teacher. Please don't take anything I say too seriously. I already take myself too seriously!

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                • Tai Shi
                  Member
                  • Oct 2014
                  • 3462

                  #9
                  I sat every evening in my hospital room when I gave up Oxycodone. Then I read St Francis Prayer. This was appropriate because I am every faith of Buddhist, and Christian. Why not practice how I have chosen my old age to be, and my childhood memories. This is appropriate because I was giving up a legal drug. My drug had been provided by a doctor. I was not at fault, was I? No, never! We are our own remiss people, and we may practice who we are. You feel you are a Buddhist? Be a Buddhist.
                  Gassho
                  deep bows
                  lah/sat
                  Peaceful, Tai Shi. Ubasoku; calm, supportive, for positive poetry 優婆塞 台 婆

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