William,
Thanks for asking. I forget that not everyone may have practiced with a
teacher and a sangha. So sometimes I go off with a greeting that a sangha
friend would commonly understand. It's jargon, ...but not too technical.
Practice to me just means Zen practice, and that encompasses the whole sphere
of the many practices we enjoy and employ if we've learned them formally. The
number may be between 13 or 15, and infinite.
When I say "strong" or wish "strong", I mean may it go well. May it be good
for you. Effective.
When we enter upon a retreat together, a 7-day silent sesshin, before we go
into isolation, we might wish each other a "wonderful sesshin", or wish each
other "strong practice". It's like that.
As John Glenn was launched to orbit the first time, the CAPCOM wished him by
radio, "Godspeed, John Glenn". It's like that. ;-)
--Joe
> William Rintala <brintala@...> wrote:
>
> Joe:
>
> You've mentioned many times the word Practice and you often end your
> messages with the phrase Strong Practice. Would you please define for me
> what
> you mean by that?
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