Sensei, you're looking well. I attended your Boulder event 8 years ago, and found it inspiring. My son was working at Briar Rose, a Naropa student, and served you and the other teachers. I am a long time student of Mel Weitsman, have been able to get the best of these zen centers without getting caught up in the politics. So I try to view the big dharma coming to the US with Suzuki, Maezumi, Katagiri, and many others Now the first generation of Americans, prominently yourself, John Daido Loori, Aitken and Kapleau, handing off the dharma to my generation and to the teenagers today learning mindfulness in high school. Just yesterday, here in Madison, WI I met some cops and told them they should learn mindfulness. "We do that!" they said. So it's mainstream but the media has nothing to say about it. Will there be a CNN headline: All Is One. ? No, but it's real. So I bow to you and all the historic American dharma transmitters, may we and all beings achieve this understanding.
Roshi, 🙏 I have a question.. If "enlightenment" is a state beyond suffering, then why would I have compassion for anyone else given that I no longer have or feel suffering? 🙏
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Sensei, you're looking well. I attended your Boulder event 8 years ago, and found it inspiring. My son was working at Briar Rose, a Naropa student, and served you and the other teachers. I am a long time student of Mel Weitsman, have been able to get the best of these zen centers without getting caught up in the politics. So I try to view the big dharma coming to the US with Suzuki, Maezumi, Katagiri, and many others Now the first generation of Americans, prominently yourself, John Daido Loori, Aitken and Kapleau, handing off the dharma to my generation and to the teenagers today learning mindfulness in high school. Just yesterday, here in Madison, WI I met some cops and told them they should learn mindfulness. "We do that!" they said. So it's mainstream but the media has nothing to say about it. Will there be a CNN headline: All Is One. ? No, but it's real.
So I bow to you and all the historic American dharma transmitters, may we and all beings achieve this understanding.
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Roshi, 🙏
I have a question..
If "enlightenment" is a state beyond suffering, then why would I have compassion for anyone else given that I no longer have or feel suffering?
🙏
Zazen is just sitting meditation. There are other forms. Walking, etc...