I have to come back to this one too. There's enough here where I just can't leave it half understood and move on to something else like I usually do.. Or, maybe I should and just wait to understand it suddenly!
Great video again, as usual. 🙏 You reminded me of a book from Huang Po on The Transmission of Mind that I bought and forgot to read. 😂 How's that for Don't Know mind? I didn't even remember I had it! So this is my call to go back to it. Looking forward to your next talk or sitting!
Hi Jack, you often talk about books you enjoy, so I have a book-related question: Could you please give an introduction/overview of Sasaki Roshi's "Manifesting Zen" and "Tathagata Zen"? What kind of topics do they cover? Do they capture the essence of Sasaki Roshi's teachings in general? I find "Buddha Is The Center of Gravity" quite a difficult book to get into, so I'm curious about the Roshi's other books - maybe they are a more accessible and complete representations of his teachings? They are quite expensive (ordering from Germany), and I'm not sure whether or not to spend that much money on them... Anyway, I would really appreciate to hear your thoughts on these books in a future video. 🙏🏼
hey my friend, Buddha is the center of gravity is easily his most accessible book, and manifesting Zen is way more difficult, and about tathagata zen is all but impossible! you know, rereading Buddha is the center of gravity is a good bet. but you have given me a good video idea, an overview of those two tricky books.
At 10:30: "All you need to remember - " stop listening right there, because you will be lead astray by the words as indicated by the sentiment uttered just seconds prior 🤪🤪
Don’t know mind is like the mind of a hunter. You need the mind of a hunter to catch those pesky thoughts as they arise. You’re not going to catch many thoughts with podcast mind. Probably.
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, your podcast has been profoundly helpful for me these past few days. I live in the U.S., and I'm pretty sure that we've gone pure bat-shitty crazy. Efforting to not effort in relation to clinging to my practice. Anyone remember that Twilight Zone episode about pausing the world with a TV remote? Yeah, I'm looking for that remote.
Sorry. A bit off topic here, but i thought i should inform you that the "handshake" and "massage parlor " sutras have been added to the Baldy Cliff Records. Thank you for your lived experience and insight. You will not be receiving monetary compensation as this will fall under "fair use". Now if you'd excuse me, ill go back to pretending i know anything about Zen.🙏 Namaste😅
@@zenconfidential25 One unskillful thought I had recently is that one of the critiques of suicide is that it hurts other people right? So what if I purposefully alienate myself from others so that when I die, nobody will notice or be disturbed by it?
Just saw your comment and had to reply. I was taught that from a Buddhist point of view you have 'Precious human birth'. You are fortunate not only to have human birth but are also are in contact with the Buddhist teachings (otherwise you wouldn't be watching this video. Suicide is really unwise and a great waste. So please take care of yourself then you can help take care of others. This morning I felt depressed but if I wasn't here I couldn't have cooked a meal for the lady who lives downstairs who is a drug addict and in a bad way.
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"Words are lies",
that's a Zen gem I'm keeping.
Thank you
Thank you!!
I love your humor
I know f@#$ all 🇨🇦
Subscribing to your podcast…😆
I feel like a zen expert after watching this.
You were a Zen expert before watching it!
Thanks! This was great
I have to come back to this one too. There's enough here where I just can't leave it half understood and move on to something else like I usually do.. Or, maybe I should and just wait to understand it suddenly!
I don't know but I AM WORRIED :/ taking it moment by moment and breath by breath....sigh.
Just inhale, just exhale 🤪!
I wish you a good startin the week!
🙏🙏💡
Danke Danke, you too!
Great video again, as usual. 🙏 You reminded me of a book from Huang Po on The Transmission of Mind that I bought and forgot to read. 😂 How's that for Don't Know mind? I didn't even remember I had it! So this is my call to go back to it. Looking forward to your next talk or sitting!
Thank you dear Patrick!!
Hi Jack, you often talk about books you enjoy, so I have a book-related question: Could you please give an introduction/overview of Sasaki Roshi's "Manifesting Zen" and "Tathagata Zen"? What kind of topics do they cover? Do they capture the essence of Sasaki Roshi's teachings in general? I find "Buddha Is The Center of Gravity" quite a difficult book to get into, so I'm curious about the Roshi's other books - maybe they are a more accessible and complete representations of his teachings? They are quite expensive (ordering from Germany), and I'm not sure whether or not to spend that much money on them... Anyway, I would really appreciate to hear your thoughts on these books in a future video. 🙏🏼
hey my friend, Buddha is the center of gravity is easily his most accessible book, and manifesting Zen is way more difficult, and about tathagata zen is all but impossible! you know, rereading Buddha is the center of gravity is a good bet. but you have given me a good video idea, an overview of those two tricky books.
Sous les paves, les plage! ✊🙏
At 10:30: "All you need to remember - " stop listening right there, because you will be lead astray by the words as indicated by the sentiment uttered just seconds prior 🤪🤪
I realized some time ago, that people have to many opinions. Nobody forces us to have opinion on every topic, we should chill out :D
agreed!!!!
Don’t know mind is like the mind of a hunter. You need the mind of a hunter to catch those pesky thoughts as they arise. You’re not going to catch many thoughts with podcast mind. Probably.
truth.
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, your podcast has been profoundly helpful for me these past few days. I live in the U.S., and I'm pretty sure that we've gone pure bat-shitty crazy. Efforting to not effort in relation to clinging to my practice. Anyone remember that Twilight Zone episode about pausing the world with a TV remote? Yeah, I'm looking for that remote.
Eyes wide open, now. Knowing we are crazy is half the battle.
@@zenconfidential25 Whoopee!
Sorry. A bit off topic here, but i thought i should inform you that the "handshake" and "massage parlor " sutras have been added to the Baldy Cliff Records. Thank you for your lived experience and insight. You will not be receiving monetary compensation as this will fall under "fair use".
Now if you'd excuse me, ill go back to pretending i know anything about Zen.🙏
Namaste😅
Where did Huang Po say that there is no distinction between sound and no sound (I might be misquoting him)?
That sounds about right, but I don’t know where he said it.
@@zenconfidential25 One unskillful thought I had recently is that one of the critiques of suicide is that it hurts other people right? So what if I purposefully alienate myself from others so that when I die, nobody will notice or be disturbed by it?
Just saw your comment and had to reply. I was taught that from a Buddhist point of view you have 'Precious human birth'. You are fortunate not only to have human birth but are also are in contact with the Buddhist teachings (otherwise you wouldn't be watching this video. Suicide is really unwise and a great waste. So please take care of yourself then you can help take care of others. This morning I felt depressed but if I wasn't here I couldn't have cooked a meal for the lady who lives downstairs who is a drug addict and in a bad way.
:) thank you
You're welcome 😊
My life is an unsolved problem….. 😅
Same!!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
We're all fucked.
In the words of Monty Python, Cheer up! We'll soon be dead!
@@zenconfidential25 Life's a piece of ___________when you look at it.
Welcome (back) to the jungle. Nice video. Bread and circuses here in the USA. Will you get out west on your visit?