Whatever reason or reasons one may initially have for sitting down are not of much importance for as long all those reasons are not high expectations based. All initial reasons start to be dissolved by themselves in time. when one starts to experience that the only moment that one can actually completely stop is at the moment of sitting down. The sitting down starts to become a kind of addition. It's ok for Mel use the sitting down to release his physical uncomfort. To heal his body. His physical condition is his dharma. One can learnt a lot through a physical condition. Good for you Mel! Mayka
--- On Sun, 27/3/11, Chris Austin-Lane <[email protected]> wrote: From: Chris Austin-Lane <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Zen] Why bother with Zazen? To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, 27 March, 2011, 8:26 Mel, I hope those are not your current reasons for sitting, I have been on Zen committees and kept the minutes from meetings. And Zen does have old important and respected writings that do not meet current standards of historicity. And sermons are called dharma talks. I have even heard of some bullying in Zen centers in the US. On Mar 26, 2011 11:44 PM, "Mel" <[email protected]> wrote: - No god, priesthood, committees and meetings, bullyings and coercions, false histories and mysteries, scriptures of any sort, terrible sermons...best of all...NOTHING ACADEMIC - Great for high blood pressure!! Yaaayyyyy!!!!!! Buddha be praised, indeed!! Mel --- On Sun, 27/3/11, SteveW <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: SteveW <[email protected]> > Subject: [Zen] Why bother with Zazen? > To: Zen_Forum...Received: Sunday, 27 March, 2011, 4:30 AM > > > Hello. I am posting this question in response to the on-going back-and-forth > concerning wha...
