>From John Daido Loori, Roshi: "One of the diseases of teaching is that people grab onto what the teacher says, thinking, "Now I've got it." The minute you say that, you've missed it. It's not about understanding the words. It's about realizing them. We do need to study, but we also need to realize. To realize the ultimate principle and not study is to open your eyes in darkness. To not realize the ultimate principle and study is to have your eyes closed in broad daylight. To both realize and study the ultimate principle is to open your eyes in the bright light of day."
A few comments on Zen Mind: Zen Mind, to live a life in a "fresh vibrant, alive manner; full of possibilities" is to not know. Yet I struggle so hard to know. Zen Mind is to see life in A Bigger Container (Charlotte Joko Beck's term), yet I focus constantly on getting what I personally want and pushing away what I don't want. Zen Mind is to manifest love and compassion for all beings, yet I have thoughts that there are some people who have crossed a line and don't deserve pure love and compassion. Much work to do. Diana --- In [email protected], "spider63" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I first read Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, I got the impression that zazen > and study go hand in hand, and they both (in varying degrees, depending on each individual) should help a person see events and moments in his/her life in a fresh, vibrant, alive manner; full of possibilities. > > What does Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind mean or meant to you? How do you > understand it? How do you implement it in your daily life? > > No Flames Please. > > Thank you for your consideration, > > Al Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
