Shikantaza or tranquilizing the ego?

[Kyonin]

You take Jukai when you've already arrived at Jukai.
When it feels right in a visceral way.
When there is no consideration.

Yes, Jukai comes when it feels right.

Thank you, Nindo.

Gassho,

Kyonin

Certainty? Who said certainty?

You take Jukai when you've already arrived at Jukai.
When it feels right in a visceral way.
When there is no consideration.

Right. Because certainty is the surest sign we're on the right path.

Are you sure we're talking about the same religion?



Chet

Also reconsidering Jukai.

You take Jukai when you've already arrived at Jukai.
When it feels right in a visceral way.
When there is no consideration.

[Dosho]

So I've been sitting with this for awhile....

I've decided not to believe a single thought for a while...including this one.

Don't get caught up in mental gymnastics Chet, it doesn't work. Just sit. It does work. The ego can convince us that there are any number of reasons not to sit, or sew stitch by stitch for that matter.
Gassho, Shawn.

So I've been sitting with this for awhile....

I've decided not to believe a single thought for a while...including this one.

Also reconsidering Jukai.

*edited for clarity*

Chet

[Dokan]

the mirror that needs to be polished constantly. But originally, where can dust alight? The mirror is always pure. Egotistic thoughts are Buddha nature.

Thank you Pontus...spoke my heart.

Gassho,

Dokan

Ps - Haha Jundo...thanks for making me laugh out loud in the airplane...(Crazy guy in seat 4b).

[Jundo]

Oh my god, I know what he's talking about now! I didn't realize that the 'short' and 'long' pieces as shown on the rakusu were two pieces of cloth with the 'fold' between them as a bar - I thought there were THREE pieces of cloth there.

Chet

All this tail chasing does no good.

Show me. Is it live or is it Memorex?

Chet

[Amelia]

All this tail chasing does no good.

[Jundo]

Ha! Just realized that none of this matters.

Whaddayaknow?

Chet

[Jundo]

Don't get caught up in mental gymnastics Chet, it doesn't work. Just sit. It does work. The ego can convince us that there are any number of reasons not to sit, or sew stitch by stitch for that matter.
Gassho, Shawn.

No doubt it works. So does anesthetic. Is that what is being suggested?

Chet

[Jakudo]

Don't get caught up in mental gymnastics Chet, it doesn't work. Just sit. It does work. The ego can convince us that there are any number of reasons not to sit, or sew stitch by stitch for that matter.
Gassho, Shawn.