The Ten Ox-herding Pictures have concretely depicted the process in which the imperfect, limited, and relative self awakens to the perfect, unlimited, and absolute essential self (the ox), grasps it, tames it, forgets it, and completely incorporates it into the personality.
Tag Archives: Zazen
I, Me, and Mine
According to the Buddha, there are three poisons that cause suffering. We examine how the conception of a self and our identification with I, me, and mine is at the root of our suffering.
Meaningful Conversations
Learning how to be together in silence. Are you really ready to have a meaningful conversation?
Expectations
Look at your relationships with fresh eyes…
The Still Point
Topsy Turvy thinking in social settings.
Don’t Judge
Do you hear? Do you see? Don’t Judge…
What Zen Masters Do
Before thought = Don’t Know Mind.
Meditation Is Wonderfully Useless
Today’s discussion focuses on issues that come up during sitting meditation.
Karma
Samsara is life and death, past, present, and future, measurement. Satori is the boundless, endless, clear-like space, timeless moment.
Being Peace
How can you be peace in the midst of the chaos of life? Oneness is the reality even in the midst of duality. Also, Will talks about the upcoming retreat at Myakka State Park on March 5th, 2022.