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. In other words … no need to travel to a distant monastery, nor to seek a far off teacher … no reason to buy another ‘Zen’ or ‘Self-help’ book, or watch another ‘Sit-a-long with Jundo’ … It is all right here, right now. Where did you think it was? Broadly then, in this world…

. Zazen is boring, there is nothing to get out of it. Some days are joyful or peaceful, some days are not. So what attitude gets my backside over to that Zafu, day in and day out? ‘Homeless’ Kodo said … Each and every step is our Practice, is our Life Therefore, we do not…

. If there is nothing to obtain, no place to go, why does Master Dogen speak of “the direction of effort”, “going forward”? And what is there to ‘achieve’ if there is nothing to achieve? Where are we trying to get to? Attaining ‘non-attainment’ is a very great attainment ‘Homeless’ Kodo said … If we…

. ‘Homeless’ Kodo said … Zazen has no results … there’s nothing to gain … But one thing we certainly gain is balance … balance in body and mind … balance as we go forward in everyday life It is not unlike an acrobat or tightrope walker, as we maintain a stable inner balance amid…
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