Zen is like learning a new language
Learning Zen Buddhism is in ways like learning a language. Or relearning a language. Some words are added; some words are banned. Some words have different meaning.
What was your original face before you were born?
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Where does the sense of “I” come from?
When I bring myself tightly into the moment, I often feel gratitude to everything that gave rise to what I think of as, "me."
Go wash your bowl
One day, at the Guanyin Temple, in the midst of breakfast, a monk came to the abbot Zhaozhou and said: "I have recently become your disciple in this Temple. Please guide me with your teachings, master."
Confusing feelings of compassion
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I have no questions
I have no questions for my teacher, and that is a very strange feeling.
How to listen to a Buddhist monk
Ask a Buddhist monk a question, and there's a fair chance the answer will make you think, "What the heck?"
My actions are my only true belongings
My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.
Samsara is nothing to die for
I always thought you had to die to be, "free from the cycle of birth and death." a.k.a. Samsara. I just found out you don't. And that's great, as I'm rather fond of living.
Why I traveled to Southeast Asia
I recently accompanied my Zen teacher on a trip to Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar. He asked me why I joined him on this trip. The answer also answers why I'm attracted to Buddhism.