> [SA previously]
> Zazen, what I like to practice, is alertness, but
> not on anything in
> particular. I hear a bird, well, when a bird is
> present to be heard.
> Now, if I where to concentrate on the bird song
> specifically, well then
> I've begun to meditate, I'm focused on something
> specific.
>
> [Ron]
> If I remember correctly, the beginners method to
> zazen is to focus on a specific until it has
> no meaning. when all has no mening and there is only
> the breath which then has no meaning
> the perfect mind is achieved. when experience comes
> and goes without meaning there is the quiet mind.
On events:
"...evaluating them as 'good,' you cling to them
or, deciding they are 'bad', you try to check or
eliminate them. You must not regard any perceptions
or sensations as an obstruction to zazen, NOR (my
emphasis) should you pursue any of them. I emphasize
this. 'Pursuit' simply means that in the act of
seeing, your gaze lingers on objects; in the course of
hearing, your attention dwells on sounds; and in the
process of thinking, your mind adheres to ideas."
"The aims of zazen are three: (1) development of
the power of concentration, (2) satori-awakening, and
(3) actualization of the Supreme way in our daily
lives."
By (1) then wisdom(which is 2) naturally arises,
and then (3) is realized/practiced in our lives.
"This is more than the ability to concentrate in
the usual sense of the word. It is a dynamic power
which, once mobilized, enables us even in the most
sudden and unexpected situations to act instantly,
without pausing to collect our wits, and in a manner
wholly appropriate to the circumstances... such people
are able to move with real freedom and equanimity."
In other words - just concentrate. It takes
practice. It is about being nimble, flexible, and
open to current events, etc...
(above quotes from: "The Three Pillars of Zen" By
Philip Kapleau Zen Master founder of Zen Center in New
York)
Does this help?
green, gray,
SA
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