Unpleasant Zen

[Jundo]

John! One of our original Treeleafers.

So good to hear from you!

(I was just thinking of you recently. I hope you are visiting with Myozan).

Gassho, Jundo

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[Sekishi]

Btw, has anyone ever seen Eshu and Sekishi in the same room?

Gassho,
Sekishi

[Ongen]

Hi,

Eshu has no beard.

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

I always like Eshu's talks.

Thank you for this link Kaishin!

Gassho,

Ongen
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[Risho]

Thank you Kaishin! I think its just human nature that brings us to practice when we experience something we do not like; suffering I think is a powerful motivator or tether, but when things seem to go the way we like it is easy to forget practice, whatever the practice is that we did ehen we were in "the shit". I think another important tether to practice is vow and sangha; frankly those are two powerful motivators to practice even when it appears it isnt "necessary".

Gassho

Risho
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[John]

Thanks Jundo I haven't been able to attend RL Zen sesshins for 2 years now because of worsening disability so I lost interest in Zen a bit. I used to go to 2 per year. I still miss it a bit though I guess. Hope you are well.

[Jundo]

Hi John,

Well, come Zen with us any time. We are always here, you are always here too, which is just where we are.

May you be healthy, and at ease in all one's ills.

Gassho, J

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