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zazen
167 keywords · in 129 texts
balance of body and mind dropping off body and mind losing rather than getting balance of the autonomic nervous system daily zazen practice zazen without intention acting in a balanced way studying Buddhism based on zazen
balance
49 keywords · in 74 texts
balance of body and mind balance of the autonomic nervous system acting in a balanced way wobbling as real balance not doing wrong practising balance sitting in the balanced state normal state
everyday life
43 keywords · in 37 texts
go and wash your bowl cleaning the windows cup of tea lifting a cup of tea nirvana as daily life pin numbers and bank accounts thinking, frustration, and stupidity treasure concealed in the human body
aim
42 keywords · in 49 texts
zazen without intention giving up trying to be better zazen is good for nothing goal as only an idea effort for the sake of effort not trying to become a Buddha watching where we put our feet activity for its own sake
effort
40 keywords · in 34 texts
difficulties in zazen effort for the sake of effort cleaning the windows effort without worrying about results Himalayan expedition momentary continuance of effort participating in the world wholehearted effort
complete action
23 keywords · in 31 texts
rock climbing mind empty covering up action with thoughts activity for its own sake being in the zone viewpoint of action a state we already have being in the flow
noticing
21 keywords · in 31 texts
mindfulness as watching oneself noticing how we are mind empty noticing as a solution one moon, two moons realising we are deluded noticing an abnormal society clarity of the world
intention
19 keywords · in 30 texts
zazen without intention not trying to become a Buddha Bodhidharma's unplanned coming to China cow coming up and mooing enlightenment as the aim of zazen action from our state, not intention balanced action without strong intention being in the present as action
practice and experience
16 keywords · in 13 texts
oneness of practice and experience not making practice special student of medicine forgetting medications ability accumulated day by day Buddhism as lifelong training daily life as Buddhist practice forgetting Buddhism in difficult circumstances genuine practice versus doctrinal debate
dropping off
15 keywords · in 37 texts
dropping off body and mind losing rather than getting dropping off body as releasing stress letting go of viewpoints athlete throwing away the body balance felt as plus/minus zero dropping off muscular habits dropping off versus throwing away
being where we are
13 keywords · in 29 texts
tennis players returning to the present mind elsewhere looking for reality elsewhere being awake is being here being in the present as action being present as a feeling carrying ourselves past the moment dog always in the moment
habit
10 keywords · in 10 texts
unconscious Buddhist habits precepts as habit, not goal character changing by itself childhood patterns we keep using dropping off muscular habits forgetting Buddhism in difficult circumstances inhibiting ourselves and allowing practice steering our life
retreat
10 keywords · in 18 texts
expectations of a retreat settling down on a retreat retreat and daily life meaning of sesshin ceremonies outside the sesshin coming away from society missing the disturbance noticing ourselves through restraint
importance of simple things
9 keywords · in 15 texts
value of action cook as the most important person cutting leeks and chopping wood false values of modern life press the key, push the broom real events of everyday life smallest actions steering our lives thanking the toilet cleaner
middle way
8 keywords · in 28 texts
asceticism middle view middle way and compromise passing through the middle Gautama and the drink of milk state between thinking and feeling Hitler passing through the centre right and left both wrong