Posted in Buddhism, Shobogenzo Zuimonki, zen on July 31, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Dogen instructed:
Impermanence is swift; birth and death are vital matters. During this short life, if you wish to study or practice some activity, just practice the Buddha-Way and study the Buddha-dharma. Since literature and poetry are useless, you should give them up. Even when you study the Buddha-dharma and practice the Buddha-Way, do not study [...]
Posted in ramblings on July 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Damn, this thing just won’t die, for me. Keeps coming back. Another posting here.
The resistance, then, to the idea of “white privilege” comes from a number of sources in white culture. It sounds like an accusation of racism, and perhaps then we should be clear that being privileged is not the same as hatred or [...]
Posted in Buddhism, ramblings, zen on July 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Read full article here about a Episcopalian minister that also practiced Zen meditation (not a completely unsightly mix). But it seems that not everybody in his congregation was as excited and perhaps he wasn’t either…
A number expressed concern about the Michigan priest’s decade-long practice of Zen meditation, changes he made to baptism rites, and ideas [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In an evening talk Dogen said:
Monks must not be scolded and castigated with harsh words; nor should they be held up to scorn by having their faults pointed out. Even if they are evil men, they must not be despised and abused. No matter how bad they may seem at first, when more than four [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This a has been a fun roll. From Angry Asain Buddhist and Progressive Buddhism to Dharma Folk and DJBuddha; the comments and commentaries have been thick and gooey. The back and forth has been constant and (usually) respectful and the learning washes over us like big waves of razor wire and lemon juice. It stings.
This [...]
Posted in Buddhism, ramblings on July 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Sorry about the silly title and picture but I am expecting that something like this is eventually going to run if religion takes the forefront of the Virginia’s 20th District race (which it may have already). And the photo still cracks me up…
Inspired by the posting over at Progressive Buddhism and with the current [...]
Posted in Buddhism, ramblings, zen on July 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The 5 Forms of Zen Meditation: as described by Kapleau Roshi in “3 Pillars of Zen”
Bompu Zen (Ordinary Zen) – Free of any philosophic or religious content, bompu zen is for everyone and everybody. Practiced solely in the belief that Zen is beneficial for physical and mental well-being. Through this practice you learn to focus [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A recent posting brought up something close to my heart – Cartoons. Evidently, the movie version of Avatar: The Last Airbender will feature a somewhat paler complexioned Aang as well as most of the cast (except for the baddies). I was sort of floored by this. I remember hearing that they were planning a live [...]
Posted in Buddhism, Shobogenzo Zuimonki, zen on July 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dogen instructed:
Nothing can be gained by extensive and in depth study and reading. Give them up immediately. Just focus your mind on one thing, absorb the old examples, study the actions of the old zen masters. Penetrate deeply into one form of practice. Do not think of yourself as someones teacher [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 25, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Well, here we go again…and it is a good thing, I suppose, since the last run at this topic didn’t seem to go anywhere. We need to flesh this issue out and the author of this specific, new expose seems more than willing to dive straight into the interworkings and seedy underbelly of Buddhism…
There’s [...]
Hermits and Bloggers
