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- Northampton, Mass. U.S.A.
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Re: Retreat of One
A Zen friend and I once decided to do an all-day sitting together in his apartment. We weren't really sure how to structure it, but we thought we would try. Basically, we followed the structure of th… (View Post)
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Re: Are Buddhists human?
My sense is that everyone goes through a gooder-than-good phase of practice. In the beginning, all the effort -- as for example, the precepts -- seem impossibly daunting. So much energy is expended o… (View Post)
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Re: Life within a Zen Monastery
(Quote) @paulyso -- May it neither restrain nor advance you. :) (View Post)
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Re: Life within a Zen Monastery
Ah @federica ... it takes me back :) ... and makes me recall my own failure at a Zen monastery (went for six months, lasted two) here in the U.S. I came away with three invaluable lessons that I woul… (View Post)1 -
Re: If you became enlightened today...
I believe I might ask, "What made you assume you weren't enlightened in the first place?" (View Post)2