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In order to get some kind of handle on Zen Buddhism, I think it is first necessary to go elsewhere. Zanzibar, a new relationship, a tobacco barn, Main Street, a baseball game, the backyard shed, a spiritual persuasion, a political cause, or to the zoo.
Elsewhere.
And when the elsewhere's begin to crowd around like impoverished kids pleading next to a relief-supply truck, then, maybe Zen will suggest itself in ways that make sense.
But until then ... go elsewhere and find out.
Or, practice Zen ... and find out.
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Do zen teachers give blessings and receive hugs?
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ricebowl
Might sound abit out of character, please forgive, but
ReplyDeletehow do i ensure that when i need to give my sweetie the kiss of a lifetime she isn't my zen teacher in disguise?
i mean, how can i have my cake, and eat it, and i do not have genkaku popping out from a corner saying Son, you thought I didn't know but everybody knew what you were up to, and you just ate a Buddha.
-_-
somebody, somewhere, put a thought in my head and said, go ask your mother.
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ricebowl
You know something?
ReplyDeleteYou feel like the Hatter in the Alice in Wonderland, and I could be Alice.
I wish I could bring you along with me. But I have to go. I don't know what I want to do up there in the real world, but when I followed the White Rabbit and fell into this hole called Zen, I saw wonderful things like kaleidoscope.. Mirrors, mirrors, and lots of beautiful things.
My mother is getting old, 60s, and I hope I can let her enjoy life although I still have no clue how I want to do it. My friend, teacher, boss, who initiated me into this journey.. she reminds me of you.
You don't happen to know Jeanette, do u? She used to be an air stewardess in her youth, a gorgeous one, and she flew to the States every month. Her grey hair nowadays is my best Dharma...
You'll be around when I need to return, right?
;)
ricebowl
Eating Buddha is fine,
ReplyDeleteAs long as you take your time
And allow him to fully digest
There's no-one around now.
gate gate paragate
I've heard it said there are no teachers, only students. And I suppose this suggests teachers are everyone else. I used to tell folks my teacher was a Queensland Heeler named Sydney, and he gave me the dharma name Canopener. I learned a lot from that dog.
ReplyDeleteyou know something? I didn't learn anything at all.
ReplyDeleteBut this guy called mustafa, he's a true gem.
Please tell him that he has fixed my Tv set, somebody, thanks.
Ricebowl
american women has got so much freckles on their body, eeeks! Now i see on tv. My ex girl only had frecks on her face, and there were curly hair growing out from her armpits when she wore sleeveless blouses... *bleargf* i was trapped magically by a serpeant's apparent beauty!
ReplyDeleteSee you,
Ricebowl
american women has got so much freckles on their body, eeeks! Now i see on tv. My ex girl only had frecks on her face, and there were curly hair growing out from her armpits when she wore sleeveless blouses... *bleargf* i was trapped magically by a serpeant's apparent beauty!
ReplyDeleteSee you,
Ricebowl