This quote came in today’s mail and it really resonates for me.
Being present does not mean getting rid of emotions in order to stay calm. It is the ability to stay calm within the emotional world we inhabit. Emotions have real value. At the same time, we can avoid falling prey to their traps. Emotions [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Zen’
Being present
Posted in Buddhist, Zen, mindfulness, tagged Buddhist, contemplative, enlightenment, Zen on April 2, 2008 | No Comments »
An enlightened person
Posted in Buddhist, tagged contemplative, enlightenment, Zen on October 31, 2007 | 2 Comments »
To say that one practices zazen in order to become an enlightened person is like saying one practices medicine to become a doctor. To practice medicine is to be a doctor. To practice zazen is to be enlightened. Enlightenment is not a static state of achievement; it is the active undertaking of the way exemplified [...]
Never the same
Posted in mindfulness, tagged Buddhist, contemplative, Zen on October 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
We are always at the beginning. It is always the very first time. Truly, there are no repetitions. When I play the piano, I often come to a repeat sign. Can that passage be repeated? If I am teaching a piano student and we see a repeat sign, I tell the student that there are [...]
