glass of water with ash
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Summary
Mike’s simile for zazen is a glass of water with some ash in it: when we stir the water, we can’t see clearly, and if we take our finger out of the glass, the ash settles to the bottom. That is the situation in zazen, but because we are always thinking in our normal life, we like to stir the water.
Part of ↑ zazen
Developed
A glass which is filled with water and the ash. When we stir the water, we can't see clearly.
1The Eight Truths of a Great Person June 2006 — Padmafarma
if we have a glass of water, and we put some ash into the glass of water and stir the water
2Zazen from Four Viewpoints June 2005 — Lotus Centre
Mention
I sometimes use the simile of a glass of water which has some ash in it
3Zazen Without an Intentional Aim February 2009 — Cholín