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Life is a million things to do. These days, all of us are juggling so much … Is Buddhism a teaching of passivity? Must it mean withdrawal from the world? Not at all! “Just Sitting” Shikantaza is stillness … whether sitting or when moving. We never leave our True Home … though there are places…

We begin ‘Zazen for Beginners (We’re All Beginners)’ … We’ll talk the basics of ‘Just Sitting’ Shikantaza Zazen … … There’s a bit more to it than ‘just sitting’ !! Today, we’ll see how Zen practice is for us dogs, chasing our own tails … .Press on arrow for ‘play’ .

. Just a quiet, father-son sitting today. At least for a few minutes, before Leon went off to play. He lost a tooth this week, his first. .Press on arrow for ‘play’ .

… “dropping body-mind” … … “forgetting the self” … … sounds really tricky to “do”. Maybe.it is! But so’s bicycle riding, swimming or tightrope walking if you try to explain these in words to someone who never has! (By the way, ‘just sitting’ Shikantaza, like riding a bike, is the most ordinary thing. Nothing special.…
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