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- Northampton, Mass. U.S.A.
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Re: Longest period of Meditation!
As an assistant during one Zen meditation retreat, I suggested to the teacher that instead of having longer sitting periods, there should be an announced sitting of only four or five minutes. He scof… (View Post)
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Re: Is everyone here an atheist?
I once asked my Zen teacher if hope and belief had a role to play in the practice we preferred. "For the first four or five years [of practice]," he replied, "hope and belief are impor… (View Post)
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Re: Is everyone here an atheist?
If I said yes, I would be in the same trouble I would be if I said no. All things considered, I think I'd rather play bingo. (View Post)
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Re: Thinking about meditating while meditating.
Be patient. My preference is to stick with breath-counting: Each time you feel yourself drifting away from the counting -- eg. 1, 2, 3, 4, I want a hamburger -- return immediately to one and begin ag… (View Post)
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Re: The people on the spiritual path
I forget who said it, but I always liked it: "Do not be too virtuous. Too much virtue makes a person crazy." (View Post)
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