At one Zendo I was sitting at there was a clear S&M situation going on between the young novice male whacker and a cute female sitter. I never heard such deep breathing and muffled moans from any other whacker and sitter or so many multiple whacks to the same naughty sitter! :-)
Edgar On Dec 5, 2011, at 5:39 PM, ChrisAustinLane wrote: > > As a beginner, I can only help my fellow students avoid the whack from the > senior students. > > Thanks, > Chris Austin-Lane > Sent from a cell phone > > On Dec 5, 2011, at 12:59, Anthony Wu <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Chris, >> >> You keep encouraging rebirth as a fox. Don't forget the final authorty of >> that is Bill, assisted strongly by me. >> >> Fox Lietenant >> >> From: ChrisAustinLane <[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 0:56 >> Subject: Re: [Zen] Practice Of No Mind >> >> >> Gotta tell ya, the karmic hindrances clause really reads like it was added >> by the committee for doctrinal preservation and student motivation. >> >> Every thing, just as it is, is fine. >> >> Seems you are also in danger of rebirth as a fox. >> >> Thanks, >> Chris Austin-Lane >> Sent from a cell phone >> >> On Dec 5, 2011, at 7:48, Chan JMJM <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Indeed Chris, Buddha agrees with you, "every sentient being could be >>> enlightened, once they rid of their karmic hindrances." JM >>> >>> On 12/5/2011 7:01 AM, ChrisAustinLane wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Hit send too soon. >>>> >>>> ---- >>>> As a time of sitting with absolutely still mind but a restless body. >>>> >>>> I find the hybrid word body/mind to be useful. You can't experience a >>>> re-union of body and mind - only know the union. >>>> >>>> I just don't want readers to think that zen will change them so they have >>>> a unified body and mind - that is already there. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Chris Austin-Lane >>>> Sent from a cell phone >>>> >>>> On Dec 5, 2011, at 6:57, ChrisAustinLane <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Let me re-phrase - in all places and times, our body mind and spirit are >>>>> one. >>>>> >>>>> The contents of whatever thoughts we have may or may not reflect that >>>>> unity, but they are just thoughts anyways. >>>>> >>>>> For example, one may notice that a particular time of sitting will seem >>>>> like you mind was totally absent,being totally distracted. You might >>>>> think one might as well not sat at all. But since it is not your body >>>>> sitting, not your mind sitting, you notice that in fact it has tweaked >>>>> your perspective just as much as >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Chris Austin-Lane >>>>> Sent from a cell phone >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 4, 2011, at 17:43, Chan JMJM <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>>> >>>>>> Not sure that I fully understand your question. Perhaps I should detail >>>>>> a little more about "in the zone". >>>>>> >>>>>> It is a state without thinking and everything we do is spontaneous, >>>>>> natural and effortless, while often times in our everyday life, our >>>>>> body, mind and spirit operating in a loosely connected way. While in >>>>>> the zone, they are one without separation or distinction. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is not a mental state, it is a state of being integrating body, >>>>>> mind and spirit. Or in Buddhist terms, surpassing the Realms of Desire, >>>>>> Form and Formlessness. Or in other words, surpassing the hindrance of >>>>>> physical, mental and spiritual karma. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for the opportunity to share. >>>>>> JM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12/4/2011 3:35 PM, Chris Austin-Lane wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 8:15 AM, Chan JMJM <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> In other words, in such a state, our body, mind and spirit are one. In >>>>>>> modern language, we are "in the zone". We are in a state of most >>>>>>> natural, effortless and automatic state of being. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Are you saying there is some state when body mind and spirit are not >>>>>>> one? Or are you talking about something other than reality, but the >>>>>>> contents of our mental beliefs, which do not always hold dualistic >>>>>>> beliefs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --Chris >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> +1-301-270-6524 >>> >> >> > >
