Homeless Kodo

[PClark1]

I just stumbled across this and thought it would be of interest here.

Gassho,

Paul
Sat today

https://tricycle.org/magazine/you/

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[Michael Joseph]

Paul,

Thanks. This was something I needed this morning.

Gassho,

Michael
Sat today

[Kyonin]

Thanks, Paul.

Sawaki Roshi has always something for us. He is blunt, fun but always hits the target

Gassho,

Kyonin
SatToday

[Jundo]

Lovely. Always good to hear from the old S.O.B. (Son of a Buddha):

Everybody complains that they’re so busy they haven’t got any time. But why are they so busy? It’s only their illusions that keep them busy. A person who practices zazen has time. When you practice zazen, you have more time than anyone else in the world.

...

What’s zazen good for? Absolutely nothing! This “good for nothing” has got to sink into your flesh and bones until you’re truly practicing what’s good for nothing. Until then, your zazen really is good for nothing.

You say you want to become a better person by doing zazen. Zazen isn’t about learning how to be a person. Zazen is to stop being a person.

You say, “When I do zazen, I get disturbing thoughts!” Foolish! The fact is that it’s only in zazen that you’re aware of your disturbing thoughts at all. When you dance around with your disturbing thoughts, you don’t notice them at all. When a mosquito bites you during zazen, you notice it right away. But when you’re dancing and a flea bites your balls, you don’t notice it at all.

We recently had a thread around here about Nishijima Roshi and Sawaki Roshi ...

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?15186-A-question-about-Nishijima-Roshi-and-Sawaki-Roshi-s-relationship

Gassho, J

SatToday

[PClark1]

Thanks, Paul.

Sawaki Roshi has always something for us. He is blunt, fun but always hits the target

Gassho,

Kyonin
SatToday

I found it to be very easy to follow and easy to grasp. It ended my day with a smile.

Gassho,
Paul

Sat today

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[Mp]

Thank you Paul, always enjoy a good old teaching from Kodo. =)

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

[Tairin]

Thank you for the pointer.

Gassho
Warren
Sat today

[Joyo]

Thank you very much for sharing. Excellent way to start my day.

Many bows,

Gassho
Joyo
sat today

[Jakuden]

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Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday


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[Taiyo]

Lovely reminder. Thank you, Paul

Gassho,
Taiyo

SatToday

[Billy]

Enjoyed this, thank you.

SatToday

[Enjaku]

Thanks Paul
Gassho,
Enjaku
Sat

[Byrne]

I love what I've read from Kodo Sawaki. He speaks with the tone of a person who has looked at himself with more brutal honesty than most people can handle. Very much an inspiration.

Gassho

Sat Today

[Jyukatsu]

Thanks for sharing Paul

Gassho,
Jyūkatsu
sat today

[Amelia]

Thank you for the reminder. I had read this years ago, but forgot.

Gassho, sat today

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