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- Northampton, Mass. U.S.A.
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Re: Finding a tradition
@JohnMac -- Honestly, you can probably find a Zen practice/center that follows the tree-hugger tradition ... everyone super-nice etc., etc., etc. The problem is that, long-term, it's impossible to ma… (View Post)
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Re: defying death
Associatively ... -- My teacher's teacher, Soen Nakagawa Roshi, once commented during a Zen retreat: "There is birth and there is death. In between, there is enlightenment." -- The English … (View Post)
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Re: How do you deal with loneliness?
^^^^^^^ (Quote) This may not be for everyone, but, although I don't have a dog, I do have a good and aging friend who claims his dog has done him more good than all the doctors he has been forced to … (View Post)
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defying death
Of possible general interest was this Washington Post article passed along in email by a friend today. Gazillions of dollars are apparently being thrown at extending life and/or defeating death. The … (View Post)1 -
Re: Is it the middle path to be a monk?
@Sunspot5254 -- From my point of view, you are bang on. A monk once asked a Zen master, "What is the middle way?" The teacher replied, "It means the extremes." This may sound like… (View Post)
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