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Suzuki Roshi's Zen 4. True Zazen

Posted on Jun 21st, 2007 by JewelMountain : fool JewelMountain

Zazen is the most important thing in our practice, and true zazen is our whole life. Suzuki-Roshi definitely emphasized zazen practice, physically taking our posture on the cushion, and all of his disciples who teach... More »

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Suzuki Roshi's Zen - 2. Faithful Daily Practice IS Enlightenment

Posted on Jun 19th, 2007 by JewelMountain : fool JewelMountain

As you all probably realize, the Zen school in China was founded on the experience of sudden personal insight into Buddha's mind. There had been many schools of Buddhism in China with many practices and... More »

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Buddhism, Dogen, Suzuki Roshi's Zen

Posted on Jun 19th, 2007 by JewelMountain : fool JewelMountain

Buddhism is really one teaching. Although there are many forms of Buddhism, many ways of speaking about the teaching and many ways of putting it into practice, really all forms of Buddhism are just different... More »

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A dream explained in a dream

Posted on May 30th, 2007 by JewelMountain : fool JewelMountain

The Earth, Buddha's family and the Ancestors are where the dream within the dream unfolds. It is in the Earth, in Buddha's family, through practice, through the teachings of the Ancestors that the awakening in... More »

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On Nondependence of Mind

Posted on May 28th, 2007 by JewelMountain : fool JewelMountain

Water birds coming and going their traces disappear but they never forget their path.

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