Realize the fundamental point, free from the binding of nets and baskets. —Eihei Dogen Zenji, Recommending Zazen to All People Just do it! called Nike, of glory and speed. With a flash of white sneakers running into the night. Do i gotta? I plead, left to pout in the dust, do i gotta, do i …
Category: Zen & Dharma
Should i STAY or should i GO?
Should i stay or should i go now, should i stay or should i go now…if i go there will be trouble … if i stay there will be double…so c’mon and let me know … … … should i STAY or should i GO? – The Clash STAY! like a well trained dog, I …
Bliss is over-rated
When I don’t know where to start or what to do, I know exactly where to start and what I need to do. I set my timer, sit my ass down, and go. Or really, I don’t go – I stop. What I am actually doing when i sit my ass down, is much less …
Freedom and security
Freedom and security are flip sides of the same coin. Both complete illusions. Both entirely within our grasp. I struggle constantly with the idea of freedom. People see my wandering ways and they tell me they envy my freedom, but i wonder, would they trade what they think of as my ‘freedom’ for what they …
Abandon hope
Sitting on the cushion, facing the wall. Eight hrs a day for the past four days. I notice that my facial muscles are clenched: tightness at the back of my jaw, tension around my eyes. Try to call up the slight buddha-like smile, thinking it might melt the furrow between my brows. Open mouth wide, …