I Quit

[Jundo]

Wonderful Ed! That pimple was a Third Eye!

Gassho, J

[Ed]

Kidd you not. After 7 years I quit about a month ago. It all became a hassle, a burden; I wans't finishing books, zazen alone felt a waste.
Still at sangha I was able to sit the 40 mx2; but at the end I knew it was over, no more Zen Buddhism for moi.
Then I got sick. A zit in my nose became...wel disgusting. Dr said take all thes anitbiotics or you WILL die soon. Some thing about nose being connected to the brain...I digres. Then not even sangha, took pleasure in having an excuse not to go. I remained in a detached mood for a week and a half, full of penecillin and some painkillers.
Somewhere in there I sat. Change my Enso timer to 20m from 30 and Just friggin sat.
I remember dropping monkeymind easier than ever before. I just sat!
Now it is becoming a real regular 5 am thingy.
Well, there it is. Dump the crap and breath.
In gassho,
Ed

This is G-R-E-A-T !!
So, when do we get to see a picture of Emmy?
(and don't tell us they don't have cameras out in B.C. )

gassho,

Well, I got it to work. So, yes, now i can prove we do have cameras, even in Saskatchewan!!!

And my apologies for the confusion, but my name is actually Treena. I read tonight that we are supposed to use our real name, not our avatar name. So, from now on I will sign as Treena.

Gassho

[Seimyo]

Well done Emmy! Like Dosho said, a very good lesson for us all.

Gassho
Seimyo

[Dosho]

Deep bows Emmy...a wonderful lesson for us all.

Gassho,
Dosho

thank you everyone, I'm glad this post inspired so many other people. It's amazing how that ego can creep in to our subconscious, now, as I sit, no more ego, just sitting with no "games"

And Shokai, I know, I tried posting one the other day but I think it had too many pixels. So how do I make it smaller? I also have a facebook picture that I could post, but I'm not sure how to do that since that picture is from my mom's facebook account (I'm from Saskatchewan, so no, there are no cameras here )

Gassho everyone!!

[KellyRok]

Wonderful post Treena! It's when you quit that you fully realize you can truly begin...again and again and again.

Gassho,
Kelly/Jinmei

[Shokai]

This is G-R-E-A-T !!
So, when do we get to see a picture of Emmy?
(and don't tell us they don't have cameras out in B.C. )

gassho,

[Taigu]

Well undone, sweetie

Gassho


T.

[Daitetsu]

Lovely!

Gassho,

Timo

Really insiping topic and post Emmy, huge thanks!

[Rich]

Thanks for sharing your quitting.
yahoo!!

[Heisoku]

I am also quitting.
Gassho.

[Jinyo]

Thanks Emmy - the only place to return to is Quitting - I find I have to do it over and over again

Gassho

Willow

[Kokuu]

Wonderful, Treena! Even when the clouds return, the clear blue sky is always there.

Deep bow
Andy