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genkaku Veteran
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- genkaku
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- Northampton, Mass. U.S.A.
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in the catbird seat
The great god Google offers this definition: (Quote) Who could be more "in the catbird seat" when it comes to your life than you yourself? And yet even the simplest personal questions seem … (View Post)
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Re: No sangha in my area?
A repetition of my tale: Once upon a time, a long time ago, I became fascinated by Hinduism. I would get up at 3:30 in the morning to read one thing or another about this compelling topic (I had to b… (View Post)
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Re: I need help. I think my practice sucks.
A small personal story repeated: Once upon a time, a Zen buddy and I used to get together once a week -- either at his place or mine -- sit for an hour or so and then go out to dinner at a Chinese or… (View Post)
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Re: I need help. I think my practice sucks.
@LoveWins -- Watching others who make such wonderful "progress" in their practice is like watching TV dramas ... everything works out for the best and there is a tendency to forget it's all… (View Post)
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Re: Must attain enlightenment?
(Quote) @SpinyNorman -- From one point of view, I think you're right ... Zen can be pretty insistent about the ordinary nature of what is extraordinary... "things are not what they seem, nor are… (View Post)
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