Shikantaza

Well, daikensho through shikantaza is what I desire, uncommon though it may be.
5 years or 50 years - it does not matter.

After all, to think that I am not a Buddhha yet is an illusion in itself.

I love how every sitting is different. I love the subtle shading.

Touching a string after 35 years of playing guitar is so different from touching a string in the beginning, when I was 11... I love that slow development, that movement from the coarse to the subtle.

And I am finding the same to be true in Zazen. I think whether one works with Koans or not, time is of the essence. Letting Zazen change us, giving Zazen time to change our mind! And I am sure it also changes physical aspects of our brain. posted by ottmar on March 23, 2005 01:00 PM | in