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  • Andrew
    Member
    • Nov 2015
    • 25

    When a Sermon starts to drag...

    ... sit zazen. I did ( sans lotus posture, of course). It doesn't mean you phase anybody out. In fact, in the moment, one tends, I found, to be more receptive to the words of others. Notice the quickening heart rate, the rising impatience and let it come and go, like a cloud pattern. I found myself smiling at the end of the service.
    Andrew
    I sat today.
    Last edited by Andrew; 12-13-2015, 03:20 PM.
  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40693

    #2
    Originally posted by Andrew
    ... sit zazen. I did ( sans lotus posture, of course). It doesn't mean you phase anybody out. In fact, in the moment, one tends, I found, to be more receptive to the words of others. Notice the quickening heart rate, the rising impatience and let it come and go, like a cloud pattern. I found myself smiling at the end of the service.
    Andrew
    I sat today.
    Hi Andrew,

    I find that, during my average day, I turn to what I can Insta-Zazen ...

    Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (Part XX)


    ... at many time which are tedious, trying, frustating or unpleasant. It could be while in a slow postal line, stuck in traffic, when there is a flat tire on a rainy and cold day, in the dentist chair, waiting for test results from the doctor ...

    All can be "turned" into something boundless and free, clear and smooth.

    Gassho, J

    SatToday
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    • Andrew
      Member
      • Nov 2015
      • 25

      #3
      Originally posted by Jundo
      Hi Andrew,

      I find that, during my average day, I turn to what I can Insta-Zazen ...

      Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (Part XX)


      ... at many time which are tedious, trying, frustating or unpleasant. It could be while in a slow postal line, stuck in traffic, when there is a flat tire on a rainy and cold day, in the dentist chair, waiting for test results from the doctor ...

      All can be "turned" into something boundless and free, clear and smooth.

      Gassho, J

      SatToday
      Hi, Jundo!
      Thank you so much for the reminder. I think I'm probably going to look over those intro videos several times as i deepen my understanding and practice of zazen. Thank you so much for pointing this out!
      In gassho,
      Andrew
      " I" sat today.

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