True dat, but didn't realise that 'the grass is always greener..' was one of Dogen's. Lol!
________________________________ From: ChrisAustinLane <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 19:12 Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mu - Graphically Illustrated... Sitting at home makes it easy to sit with the group and sitting with the group makes it easy to sit at home. Thanks, Chris Austin-Lane Sent from a meeting On Nov 13, 2012, at 22:08, "Bill!" <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with Chris. I think face-to-face interaction with your teacher is > essential - especially prior to realizing Buddha Nature (kensho). But then > again that's the way I did it so maybe I'm just being too narrowly focused on > that. I just know even the presence of others in the sangha while sitting > seemed to elevate my energy level and determination. Sitting alone can be > difficult at times. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...> wrote: >> >> http://www.treeleaf.org/about-treeleaf-teachers-jundo-taigu-and-our-lineage/ >> >> I am highly sceptical but again without much actual experience of it -- as >> a Soto student and as a parent I put a lot of stock in face to face >> transmission. >> >> --Chris >> >> Thanks, >> >> --Chris >> chris@... >> +1-301-270-6524 >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Joe <desert_woodworker@...> wrote: >> >>> Chris, >>> >>> Interesting! An online zendo. >>> >>> Maybe I need to get out *less*, then. ;-) >>> >>> --Joe >>> >>>> ChrisAustinLane <chris@> wrote: >>>> >>>> There is an electronic Zendo that is completely online. They broadcast >>> the bell ringer on the Internet and all sit together at the same time but >>> not in the same place. >>>> >>>> It seems quite different from the eyeball to eyeball teaching that I >>> know but I also speak from the outside, so to speak. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 13, 2012, at 7:37, "Joe" <desert_woodworker@> wrote: >>>> >>>>> But my exposure within zen circles is within the formal scene, not the >>> renegade or maverick scene, if there is any such scene. Maybe I just need >>> to get out, more. ;-) >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are >>> reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
