Why practice? Why not just do it? No need to practice what is already happening no matter what....
Edgar On Aug 11, 2012, at 3:31 PM, ED wrote: > > > Edgar, > > What caught my attention was the shockingly direct statements: > > "Practice has to be a process of endless disappointment. We have to see that > everything we demand (and even get) eventually disappoints us."" > > --ED > > > --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > > ED, > > > Big deal. It's impossible to NOT be right here in the moment. Everyone is > already enlightened. It's just a matter of realizing you are already > enlightened. > > Edgar > > > On Aug 11, 2012, at 12:25 PM, ED wrote: > >> >> >> "Her second book, Nothing Special, is, as Maezumi himself once remarked, >> very special. >> >> In it Joko expresses what is the original essence of Zen—unencumbered by >> some of the formal practices and activities we've come to associate with Zen >> practice over the years. >> >> For Joko, Zen is simply being right here in the moment, with nothing extra. >> Zen practice will yield us nothing other than this moment. >> >> In the book she answers her students questions and helps highlight, again, >> what Zen practice is really about. She says, "Practice has to be a process >> of endless disappointment. We have to see that everything we demand (and >> even get) eventually disappoints us. This discovery is our teacher."" >> >> Source: >> http://sweepingzen.com/charlotte-joko-beck-dies-at-94-american-zen-pioneer >> >> >> --- In [email protected], Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...> wrote: >> > >> > I saw this quote on Facebok and though of our lengthly debate between our >> > variously awoken folks who cannot stop annoying and being annoyed by each >> > others garbage. May all be well. >> > >> > Perhaps we can understand sometimes people like Vipassana and sometimes >> > people like a pathless cessation? >> > >> > Though it has been very interesting to read it all. >> > >> > Life always gives us >> > exactly the teacher we need >> > at every moment. >> > This includes every mosquito, >> > every misfortune, >> > every red light, >> > every traffic jam, >> > every obnoxious supervisor (or employee), >> > every illness, every loss, >> > every moment of joy or depression, >> > every addiction, >> > every piece of garbage, >> > every breath. >> > Every moment is the guru. >> >> > Charlotte Joko Beck >> > >> > (also sent from a phone, gratefully) >> >> >> > > >
