What a wonderful genuine loving man. I found this video by accident. I had intended to listen for a few minutes, but after a few minutes I could not leave it and listened to every word for almost one and a half hours until the end. Anything else I would have done would have taught me little. This has taught me so much. Thank you
Brian, We are grateful for the “accident” that brought you to this channel. Abbot Okumura and his teachings are just the tip of the iceberg. Interior Mythos Journeys curriculum modules explore the special confluence of the depth traditions of the East and the West that are occurring in our time on this small planet. Please continue to hang around this channel and explore your accident more deeply in Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html.
ReiTuG, Thank you for this kind affirmation and for visiting this special RUclips channel. We hope you will return often. Yes, the content on this channel is what the world most needs today and is seldom publicized. The core of this channel and its cross-tradition, universal message is contained in the “Life Journey” series; of which Abbot Okumura is one contributor. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest teachers living today who are mostly unknown to the popular culture. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. We suggest doing one sequential module per day or on some regular schedule. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html The top Comment listed under each module contains a link to the next sequential art form. GO Deep!
David, yes! Good for nothing! Sorry we are slow in responding to you. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Mountain Oneness, Yes…Zazen is life transforming. In fact, anytime we find a path allowing us to practice the truth, “We are part of it,” transformation happens. When we become One with the Mountains, life changes; when the In-finite is revealed in the finite, when the Whole is exposed in the particular, when a glimpse of Timelessness is transparent through time, these are the igniting encounters that change life. Thank you.
his message seems simple but yet deep and profound, its all about letting go and just "being" and let the true nature of ones mind do the rest. Shohaku has such beautiful energy and such calmness and such subtle presence that seems he is not there.
Sebastian K. Good words. Thank you for these reflections. And…thank you for sharing in this special channel. We hope you will return often. We believe you will also appreciate: Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html
@@Interiormythos thank you for uploading his wonderful teachings, I am a big fan of abbot shohaku and have visited your videos often to get inspired by his teachings, I hope someday I have created enough good karma and merits to meet him in person. growing up as a half Japanese / half Taiwanese catholic child up in Australia, I have often secretly read books about Japanese zen philosophy liek suzuki roshi crooked cucumber etc and feel very inspired by it, 30 years ago after a backpacker trip in nepal I have met a great Swedish Tibetan nun and later convert to buddhist and also take refuge with a Tibetan master., I hope someday I can meet a Japanese zen master or abbot shokaku. .for the past 20 years I have been living and working in Shanghai china and have visited many chinese Zen Buddhism monastery here but somehow I am not very connected. thanks again for posting these wonderful and inspiring videos , his words have helped me a great deal.
Oliveiros, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at: studio.ruclips.net/user/videoecfst8h4_ss/edit One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Bruce and Maelthorn1337. Yes, Abbott Okumura was invited by a professor friend at Indiana University to start a Zen Temple in Bloomington, Indiana. Within a short time after moving to Bloomington, the professor went back to Japan. Abbott Okumura remained in Indiana where he resides now. If you have not encountered a comprehensive and cross-cultural appreciation of Abbott Okumura, please review: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html .
Susan, Thank you for this kind affirmation. We are grateful for your presence on the channel. Please continue to visit. Two foundational messages, built from a universal (East-West) grasp of Zen and depth practice, including Abbot Okumura’s insights, are: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html . Please encounter these when you can.
Sailboat, thank you for this personal insight. When we connect with truth that is Truth; that is Reality; peace manifests. May we all learn to practice surrendering to that which, at the deepest level, is Real. GO Deep!
Tra My Hoang. We love the childlike smile as well. This smile rests upon a great depth as you have observed. Thank you for visiting and participating on this channel. There is much more here to explore. Consider an encounter with: Befriending Reality ruclips.net/video/ePnS1PfnmLU/видео.html
The meaning of life is, to give life meaning. If this is what one wants. To ask questions, one will have to go on a search for an answer. But if one does not ask questions, one does not have to go and find answers. .... If the wind does not blow, the bell won`t ring and if I am deaf, I can`t hear a sound. ..... Without our senses we cannot experience anything here on this 3d level. Just do what you love and what feels good. When I just go and sit down and think of nothing, make myself go into a space of awareness, without any questions or expectations, I usually get downloads from source. I will have ideas come to me and then I will have to get up immediately and start creating those ideas. Usually the end result is very satisfying and it makes me feel very good. Feeling good is what one could call a "meaningful" goal to have. Blessings from Germany.
Christina, what beautiful reflections and sharing! Thank you! The human family and our small planet need more of these “downloads from source” today. Nurturing this practice and planting these seeds is the purpose of this channel. We are glad you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists - 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura and Sister Joan Chittister. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Tyamada21, And…thank you for sharing in the encounter with Abbott Okumura and for visiting this channel. We hope you will return often and refer your friends. This is the channel where the deep currents of the East and the deep currents of the West converge. Please also consider this module: Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html
This kind of practice seems pure and authentic and coincides with my personal intuition. Traditionally I've been sitting and counting my breaths, but in reality this is attaching to the breath, which can not only seem to escape the coming and going of thought, but masks or overlays the observation of the natural flow, which can be distracting.
Anton, Beautiful reflections. Thank you! We also find it helpful to remember the objective of all our interior practices is not necessarily to count or not count the breaths, or anything else. The objective of the solitary practitioner is finally to manage consciousness, not simply when one is sitting, but in all of the encounters and situations of one’s life. Thus, sometimes it is appropriate to count the breaths, if it is helpful, and…sometimes it is appropriate to not count the breaths, if it is helpful. And sometimes it is appropriate to abandon our attachment to all our special practices and simply surrender to the flow of life that bears no self-consciousness of any human-devised method because it enters the depth of consciousness Itself. Beyond…beyond…beyond… Another module on this channel you may wish to encounter is We Are Flow Beings: ruclips.net/video/o5lpzECzq3E/видео.html
@@Interiormythos Thank you so much for your response. How would you determine when it's more or less suitable to count the breaths? Once it becomes an obvious distraction? I do find that counting the breaths helps to cultivate mental focus. Would you ultimately refer to the state of hishiryo then?
Tami, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
A lot of real gems and wisdom in what this teacher says. It’s the best explanation of Japanese Zen that I have heard. thank you very much for making this video and sharing it. I can see that Okumura is a genuine and humble and wise teacher and a fellow seeker on this path.
Osmond Lam, Thank you for this confirmation. And…thank you for checking out this channel. You will discover a lot of master teachers you have never heard of on this channel. Some of the greatest teachers on the planet today spend their energy exploring depth, consciousness, and compassion and are not focused on marketing and self-promotion. These are the unknown masters you will discover here. For more, please encounter: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html .
Keith, How wonderful to connect with you on this channel! We hope you will return often and refer your friends. This is the channel where the deep currents of the East and the deep currents of the West converge and express in contemporary, universal, non-divisive, existential language. Please also consider this module: Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html
Ubud, We are grateful you are finding this channel helpful. You may also appreciate two of the more-instructive messages by Abbott Okumura and others, in a cross-cultural context, on practicing an intentional interior life. These include: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html
Healing Momentum, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Antivlog, Thank you for this affirmation. We are glad to have discovered this channel and hope you will return often and share your Comments. There are many videos on this channel but the core message is presented in the “Life Journeys” series. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest teachers living today who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Okumura. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. We suggest doing one sequential module per day or on some regular schedule. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. The top Comment listed under each module contains a link to the next sequential art form. We hope to see more Comments and reflections from you again soon. GO Deep!
It frustrates me to think of Western culture, how far separated from what is real and True in humanity it is- I have lived my entire life subject to Western culture and thought, ideology and at 47 years old I have come in my own thought and belief to where this man was at 17! Better late than never I suppose.
William, Thank you for these candid and personal reflections. Western culture has much to say to the East and the East has much to inform the West. This is a special moment in the evolution of the human family. This special confluence is the domain of the video curriculum modules of Interior Mythos Journeys. We believe you will appreciate the message contained in Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html
Yes. And thankfully Internet gives access to have a glimpse of this lesser known unique way of life. Throughout 2021 I 'got to know ' so many wonderful personalities ( Buddhist monks and nuns) through their websites. What a blessing it was... like coming across an oasis after being lost in the desert.
@Stephen Hughes all those things that make physical existence easy and comfortable do not come without a price. Comfort is great because it frees us up from the struggle of survival so we can pursue philosophy art and deepen our understanding of ourselves but I think comfort is being pursued much for its own sake slot and that distracts from what is truly important.
I can see that you are descriminating between East and West. There would be no East if there wasn't a West. So this problem in itself is created by the mind.
@@Mankemacho I know All problems are created by the mind. Each mind in a way, is a problem. Really, East and West only exist in the mind so the words do not matter, only what is True.
Noel, thank you for this affirmation. We are grateful you have discovered this special channel and hope you will return often. Abbot Okumura is integrated deeply in this program. Please consider a sustained encounter with The Life Journey series on the home page of the Interior Mythos Journeys RUclips channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner. You will discover this dynamic profoundly in all the Life Journey series. But to get a feel for the material, Life Journey #7 - The Ultimate Journey is a good place to start. Just scroll down the home page. Check it out and keep in touch! GO Deep!
Congrats to the editor, very well cut, subtitled, right lighting and the sound was perfect. It's such a pity to find a lecture by a sage with poor audio. Not that it becomes unusable, but it's certainly distracting. As of contents of this interview, it's overwhelming. I'm speechless.
SaFa’s chess, we agree. “Transparent Works,” which produces all of the material on this channel is THE BEST. There are many modules here that leave us all “speechless!” We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. If you wish to adopt a regular practice of exploring a deep personal journey within this 21st Century global village we share, consider the sequential steps of the “Life Journeys” series you can discover in the Playlists on this channel. We know of no more important practice for humanity today than re-connecting with the universal Deep Place and allowing this connection to modulate our thinking and action. This material can nurture the beginning seeker or the well-practiced master. Our world needs contemporary contemplative practitioners. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. Think of each module (Station) as a component of daily practice or study like a foundational dharma talk or contemplative catechism. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day, or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. Here is a link to a short context that will help you understand the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Thank you very much for uploading this, I'm studying for my exams right now but made sure to watch a section every day and I'm happy that I stayed for the whole video. 我也想感谢奥村正博老师，我会尽力去做一个像您一样宽恕待人并有一个以利乐众生的慈悲心的人。
Neil Conen, and we are happy you hung around for the full journey. Thanks for choosing a practice to “make time” during your studies. In our current world, that loves the instantaneous and has a 2-minute attention span, we often lose touch with the value of “a journey.” We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists. 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Nhung, Yes…this search for meaning is a lifelong, day by day, pursuit. And…as with everything that is true, the answer is always hidden in paradox. In this case, we discover the meaning of life by not looking for it! This statement is, of course, not true!…but true. DH Lawrence penned the following poem: Those who go searching for love… Only make manifest their own lovelessness… And, the loveless never find love…Only the loving find love…And, they never have to seek for it! If one substitutes the word “meaning” for “love,” one gets a feel after the message. Another short, but related module on this Channel, you may wish to encounter is: ruclips.net/video/FzElIZvl_98/видео.html
I have been using shikantza for a number of years. But listening to Shohaku Okumra caused me to review my practice. I ‘saw’ something via his teaching. Thank you for showing this. 🙏
Neil, thank you for this kind affirmation. We are grateful you found this helpful and affirm your commitment as an aware and evolviong practitioner. In the Deep Place, we are all beginners. We are glad you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura and Sister Joan Chittister. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context and link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Étienne Madore, you are absolutely correct about the “masterpiece” that this module and many others on this channel represent. And, we understand the violation we all experience with the commercialization required to present such material. We resisted releasing the creations of “Interior Mythos Journeys” to RUclips for many years however, 7 months ago we relented and began putting material here because this is where the people are! Thus, we can now share this important message. We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Abbot Okumra is gifted in his delivery of such incredible insight and knowledge. I could listen to him all day. I would love to hear him go into deeper detail on the bodhicitta state and how he deals with that paradox of desire / no desire. Thank you for this.
Rick, thank you for these comments and affirmation. You can listen to Abbot Okumura and other trans-tradition mentors-of-the-deep in a sequential, practice-oriented, series called the “Life Journeys,” which you can connect with on the homepage of this channel. GO Deep!
@@Interiormythos Oh, that sounds incredible! I well absolutely be working through that playlist. I have just recently discovered your channel and it's a spiritual goldmine!! Thank you!
Paul, thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Henning Øgaard, yes! Voices that speak the truth in this moment in history are a rare privilege to encounter. We affirm that your ears are attuned to this deeper message that remains the only mission of this program. We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists. 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
So grateful to have stumbled upon this. I'm relatively new to Zen Buddhism and find the practice to be the very thing that I've been missing in my life. I just so happen to be reading The Art of Just Sitting and really enjoyed Okumura's essay in that. Well worth investing some time to watch in its entirety.
@therafofgod, we are grateful you stumbled in the direction of this channel; a place full of the messages of Abbot Okumura and many other extraordinary, and little known, contemporary teachers. Please return often. GO Deep!
Joe 333, we agree! Help us spread the word. We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Al Aml, thank you for this comment. Sorry for our tardy reply. You may also appreciate the most-recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html Another nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Euviao FreeSoul. We are grateful you found this channel. Please come back often. The interview you encountered with Abbott Okumura is a gateway into the deeper material presented by Interior Mythos Journeys as East meets West in our time. Please take a few minutes to explore: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html .
Michael, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
With simplicity Abbot Shohaku Okumra communicates what is most profound - the paradox of reality and how to live with it. Modern Western Philosophy was paraphrased by Noam Chomsky as "Obtain wealth; think of none other than self." How far removed it is from Zen. J.J. Krishnamurti said that it is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. We don't pay attention to the messages we are getting even in the face of all the pollution we are creating - and we know since the sixties that our way of life is unsustainable. Think of social media as a way to create more "mind," more distraction and addictive behaviours. There is a better way as clearly explicated here by Abbot Shohaku. Many thanks for this beautifully put-together video.
Mike Finn, thank you for this powerful statement and insight we all need to acknowledge. May we not become comfortable or adjust to the profoundly unhealthy consumer culture surrounding us. We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
@artoboroscargobike, you are welcome and we are grateful you have discovered this special channel. We hope you will return often. Consider an encounter with the Life Journey series, available on the home page of this channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for contemporary contemplative practitioners. It can provide a helpful teaching tool for solitary inquiry or group discussion. Check it out! GO Deep!
Timothy, we affirm you are well. You may appreciate the most recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html Also, one nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Kris, you are welcome! Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Robert James Hanrahan. Yes…yes! The world needs such teachers as Abbott Okumura today. You may appreciate additional reflections by him as well as the Dalai Lama and Thomas Merton in: Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html. Please continue to visit this channel as we all learn to recover The Deep Place in our time.
Great video! He said a lot of what I also understood with years of trying to practice and study yoga and later zen vis Kazuki Sekida and Kodo Sawaki's teachings. Last year I could at last visit Japan and I hope I could one day visit the temple or place in US where he is teaching, just to feel myself in a company of people with similar views on life.
@dandelobo9284, thank you for sharing these elements of your journey, past and continuing. Abbot Okumura currently resides and teaches in Bloomington, Indiana at the Sanshin Zen Community: www.sanshinji.org/. Consider also continuing your exploration through an encounter with the “Life Journey” series (to which Abbot Shohaku Okumura contributes); a sequential guided curriculum for the contemporary contemplative practitioner, available on the home page of this channel. Check it out. GO Deep!
Lssf Sccg, yes…yes! What sound? Grasping the world of the inner and the outer and moving beyond both to that-which-is-deeper and one-with-all, this is the great journey. We are grateful you have discovered this channel and the message of Abbot Okumura and many other great teachers who share their voices here. We hope you will return often. GO Deep!
Frank Chien, We are grateful for your engagement with this material. Abbott Okumura addresses the practice of “letting go of thought” in the following message which you may appreciate: Presence as my New Reality ruclips.net/video/aJGDX4H3pvs/видео.html
floge1, you are welcome! Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
The Genuine 'Good for Nothing' Japanese Zen Master ❗... I'm glad that the Brave Nation of Japan is a member of our Western Family of Freedom and Democracy ❗
Maitrey, yes this is an encounter with a genuine Zen Master. We are grateful you have discovered this special channel. We hope you will return often. Please consider a sustained encounter with The Life Journey series on the home page of the Interior Mythos Journeys RUclips channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner. You will discover this dynamic profoundly in Life Journey #7 - The Ultimate Journey. Check it out and keep in touch! GO Deep!
Jisung Rocks, yes! May we all find a way and a teacher to help us practice. We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series. (Check out the Playlists to encounter “Life Journey 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.” The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. Think of each module as a component of daily practice or study like a foundational dharma talk or contemplative catechism. There are currently 49 “Stations.” To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. Here is a link to a short context that will help you understand the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
aeaf25, we are grateful for the $2.00 intention and will continue to discern its meaning. Feel free to illuminate us. We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists. 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
BlazoMusic, you are very welcome! We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
I had a strange experience where I suddenly became aware that I'm "not here." There's a body, but there's nothing "inside" my head--it's just mirrors, an organism, feelings, and thoughts. I realized that the thoughts aren't "mine" they are just thoughts. Becoming aware that if "I" was not what I thought but realizing there WAS still the experience of awareness changed how I see things. My mind now wants to get "back" to this understanding and I am constantly tense. I keep seeking knowledge but a part of me things that maybe it's time to focus more on silence and meditation. Too much thinking.
Alchemist, Thank you for these candid reflections. When we begin to disassociate or dis-identify with our thoughts and feelings, everything is transformed. Silence is the path nurturing this transformation. We are grateful you found this channel. On this channel you will encounter numerous short cinematic art forms and authentic teachers to guide you on this lifelong path and practice. Please return often. Please also consider: Re-Awakening Experience-Based Life ruclips.net/video/waE1v7yNDD4/видео.html
Jayaraman N, yes, this interview and much of the content on this channel, invites us each, interiorly, beyond time. Thank you for this kind affirmation. We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
The problem is that in order to tell whether we are thinking or not during meditation, we have to keep thinking and checking whether something is going in our mind or not.
You don’t have to think or check to be aware of thoughts arising. If you’re thinking , you’ve missed it already. Just relax more seems to be the advice from those who know 😊( which is not me)
@@goldilocks913 I totally get that but if you think the process of recognizing whether thoughts are going in your head or not involves keeping some kind of check. Basically all you can achieve in the end is slowing of thoughts. That will itself feel like peace.
Rakendu Vadana, you are welcome! Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
jiman dont know. We don’t know either. Maybe this is why we all gather on this special channel of “not-knowing.” We feel that a big problem in the world today is that people “think” and falsely believe they “know.” Not-knowing is very possibly what the human family needs most today. You will find lots of not-knowing on this channel. Thanks for being here. We hope you will return often. Here is something that will help you know less than you do now! Practice an Intentional Interior Life ruclips.net/video/Da_Ny9nrxJI/видео.html
Beautiful upload. Great practice of dealing with distraction from a heap of advertisements too 🥴 I don’t need to be a ‘good girl’ so I place my complaint right here alongside an expression of gratitude for the upload 🙃
Fuzzy Logics, never settle for becoming a “good girl!” Thank you for this kind affirmation. We are glad you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest teachers living today who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Okumura. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. We suggest doing one sequential module per day or on some regular schedule. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. The top Comment listed under each module contains a link to the next sequential art form. We hope to see more Comments and reflections from you again soon. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Kunal, Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. We are grateful you discovered this channel and hope you will return often. Abbot Okumura is one of many substantive teachers today who have found a home on this channel. Please also consider an encounter with: The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html
Avinash, You are correct! And…the perspective a human being can accomplish by pursuing a single objective and practice over 50 years is also amazing. Abbot Okumura is a worthy example for us all. You will find many such worthy teachers on this channel; teachers of depth who have not found their way into the limelight of the popular culture. We hope you will return to this channel often and refer your friends. Please also consider an encounter with: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html
Mister Chi. Thank you for your comment and sharing your journey with this channel. Sorry we are slow to acknowledge your response. You may also appreciate the reflections of Abbott Okumura and others in some very potent insight into meditation and the interior life in these two segments: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html We hope to encounter you and your reflections on the channel again soon.
Unni Krishnan, Thank you for this affirmation and for encountering this channel. There is much more. Please return often. We believe you will also appreciate: Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html
I have been reading about Buddhism in general from January 2022 and while I agree with Theravada more, it goes without saying I respect any person who has the strength to take monkhood. I am still deeply attached to food, sex and family which is what stops me leaving everything. I wish I had the strength to let go of them.
Polaris Gemini, Thank you for this refreshing comment and personal honesty. Your willingness to acknowledge the baggage we all share as human beings is an important first step into a deeper life. And, if you let go of food, sex, and family you will be really lonely, hungry, and soon dead! There actually is a “middle way” that can comprise the essence of you continuing journey. We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
1:21:29: " face the question...that question is very precious " this is difficult for adults who are grounded in the traditions of the culture. Meaningful response to questions recognizes that the person who asks the question is also precious...
virginiamagann, beautiful reflection! Thank you. Yes, answers are everywhere but it is “the question” that has the possibility of transforming each of our lives. We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Ceaseless Watching, you are right! Sorry for our slow acknowledgment of your comment. You will also appreciate the most-recent interview with Abbot Okumura which was recently released on this channel: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone will always respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Synchron, we do too! Sorry for the slow response to your comment. You will also appreciate the most-recent interview with Abbot Okumura which was recently released on this channel: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone will always respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Darklinger AEld-ridge, Yes…yes! Thank you for this reflection. The universal is the universal. The Universal is that for which we all hunger and that which provides context for all authentic activity, painting or otherwise. Therefore, of course Abbot Okumura is talking about painting or whatever other practice one might choose to express one’s essential reality. We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists. 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
I’ve been trying to understand the difference between Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism aside from the philosophy of non dualism and Brahma that exists in AV. I listened to this whole talk and two points have lead me to know that they’re both essentially the same. One is that he mentioned that there is no difference between the knowledge and the knower and two when Buddha woke up to the reality of truth but knew that words would be futile to try and tell others about it, it was Brahma who told him that he must teach it to the world. I know it sounds far from the reality of truth that Buddhism tries to convey, but seems Brahma, Buddha, you, me, ant, tree, we are all interconnected.
Ya Ra, thank you for this deep reflection. If you search the deepest part of your heart, you will know that your insight is true; you, me, ant, tree, the most distant star, and the moment before the Big Bang; all interconnected. We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. If you wish to adopt a regular practice of exploring a deep personal journey within this 21st Century global village we share, consider the sequential steps of the “Life Journeys” series you can discover in the Playlists on this channel. We know of no more important practice for humanity today than re-connecting with the universal Deep Place and allowing this connection to modulate our thinking and action. This material can nurture the beginning seeker or the well-practiced master. Our world needs contemporary contemplative practitioners. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. Think of each module (Station) as a component of daily practice or study like a foundational dharma talk or contemplative catechism. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day, or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. Here is a link to a short context that will help you understand the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
erock steady, Yes…yes. This deep communication stuff is tricky business and not, what on the surface, we may first imagine. Thank you for these reflections. You may also appreciate what Abbott Okumura and others have to say on this subject in: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html
Ivan, Thank you for this reflection. Yes…and, then one must ask the question, “what is the mind?” and “who is you?” This timelessness stuff is a special gateway into The Deep; which is what we explore on this channel. We hope you will return often. Here is a module exploring the path into timelessness: Becoming a Storywarrior ruclips.net/video/NmiZmxk7Mqc/видео.html
Shibu Basheer, You are correct! Thanks for wasting your time with us on this channel. We are grateful you are here. We believe that the good-for-nothing is the only practice that can save humankind today as it seeks to re-discover our common center. There is lots more good-for-nothing stuff you may wish to check out. Consider an encounter with the reflections of Abbott Okumura and others in their reflections on awareness and meditation in: Presence as my New Reality ruclips.net/video/aJGDX4H3pvs/видео.html
Dustin’s Unbelievably Spiritual Channel, thank you for this reflection. Because we were not so certain about what “spiritual” means in the new world, we started this channel attempting to use contemporary language to connect us with the same Deep Place all human beings throughout all ages have always shared; if they have chosen to be “awake” to It. Today’s sage is walking through a quantum scientific forest and needs some language in harmony with the path. We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Wow that was so interesting! He's a great speaker 🙏 Are Zen Buddhist monks vegan? He never mentioned anything, just wondering. Also, do we know if it's a complete no-no for a beginner to start practicing zazen with earplugs on? Or is it ok, just not ideal?
Theodora, we are very grateful you have discovered this special channel and hope you will return often as you evolve your deep personal practice. These are great questions. Please continue to use this platform as a means of deeper dialogue. No, not all Zen Buddhist monks practice a vegan diet. You will find great variance in dietary practices among monastics. Wearing earplugs during practice? Now, this is a deep and interesting question. Please remember that all interior practice has the intent of managing consciousness. Ear plugs, feeding one’s interior with an external source, may defeat the purpose of practice, OR, it may enhance it in some circumstances. We all experience that music can provide the important function as it delivers us “out of our minds!” This is certainly an objective of Zazen. So as with most deep things, it is not entirely one way or another and you and your personal journey provide the ultimate context. You may deeply appreciate an encounter with the Life Journey series, available on the home page of this channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner. It can provide a helpful teaching tool for solitary inquiry or group discussion. GO Deep!
It gives me hope when people talk so easily about ‘it’. I get triggered and scared and fascinated by reality explanations. It might be my fear that drives my interest. How can something that scares me so much also be the opposite of it, the question and answer to everything?
LIFE ENGAGEMENT, YES! You get IT! Truth appears as we move closer to paradox. No paradox, no truth. Know paradox, know Truth! Søren Kierkegaard, a major contributor to this channel, taught us to connect interiorly with “fear and fascination.” We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Stamer09, as time is for all of us. May we deepen our practice to connect with Timelessness; the only cure for life-in-time! Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Omega Point Singularity. Thank you for this affirmation and for checking out the channel. There is lots more. Please return often. Here is another encounter to consider: Becoming a Storywarrior ruclips.net/video/NmiZmxk7Mqc/видео.html
The teaching should be kept simple, one that everyone can understand. This teaching is called... "KIND". If humans were to follow this simple way of life with themselves and others we would all achieve an enlightened society. Unfortunately we live in a social structure of over complicated concepts, teachings and ideas who use their intelligence to manipulate others.....to control and harm..we ate still a long way off understanding the simplicity of life which is rather ironic.....❤️
Stevan Allen, kindness is the way. As Thich Nhat Hanh reminded us, “there is no way to kindness, kindness is the way!” From our perspective, this path is best discovered, nurtured, and sustained upon the foundation of an authentic practice life; a connection with the Deep Place. It is only this connection that can move us beyond the swamp of constantly changing human thoughts and feelings. We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists. 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
I find it ironic how shukyo in the eastern sense and religion in the western sense are kind of almost opposites of each other, even though they're supposed to translate the meaning. I sympathize with master Roshi!
SnakeHelah, Yes…yes…yes! There is only One Reality and the authentic traditions of the East and the West can both assist us with connecting; whereas the mis-guided ventures only lead us deeper into confusion and not clarity. Please consider encountering two foundational messages, manifesting the authentic dialogue of the East and the West, and featuring Abbott Okumura are: Deep Listening: ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html Deep Breathing: ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html Please check these out and, thanks for sharing the journey!
Ama, we are uplifted by your presence and affirmation. Thank you! If you wish to adopt a regular practice of exploring a deep personal journey within this 21st Century global village we share, consider the sequential steps of the “Life Journeys” series you can discover in the Playlists on this channel. We know of no more important practice for humanity today than re-connecting with the universal Deep Place and allowing this connection to modulate our thinking and action. Our world needs contemporary contemplative practitioners. We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. Think of each module (Station) as a component of daily practice or study like a foundational dharma talk or contemplative catechism. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. Here is a link to a short context that will help you understand the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
"Japanese society was a hugh money making machine, and school was a factory that produced the parts of that machine." And he escaped that! Wow this guy is spiritually heighten.
V. LuLu V., yes, Abbot Okumura’s personal story is extraordinary and his mission to share the practice of Zazen with the West is equally significant. We are grateful he has chosen to use this channel as a vehicle. If you wish to adopt a regular practice of exploring a deep personal journey within this 21st Century global village we share, consider the sequential steps of the “Life Journeys” series you can discover in the Playlists on this channel. We know of no more important practice for humanity today than re-connecting with the universal Deep Place and allowing this connection to modulate our thinking and action. Our world needs contemporary contemplative practitioners. We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. Think of each module (Station) as a component of daily practice or study like a foundational dharma talk or contemplative catechism. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. Here is a link to a short context that will help you understand the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Kei, he is cute! And he is deep too! But, thank you for noticing the cute part. We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists. 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond. If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Extremely interesting. I have 2 questions; Since zen practice is, among other things, about overcoming any desire (which by the way is a desire by itself) are the 4 Buddhist vows also founded on desire? Isn't that contradictory? Also, when he says that repentance is founded on realising we are incomplete (which is humility), doesn't that contradict with the zen aim of realizing and accepting suchness and the zen idea that nothing is incomplete or lacking, but everything just is? Maybe zen deviated so far from Buddhism that it is another philosophy altogether. Excuse me if i dont understand, i am a Christian westerner with no Buddhist background but i have an intellectual interest in its philosophy, especially zen philosophy and practice. I would appreciate it if anybody can answer. Zen looks to me more like a philosophy and practice/way of life, while Buddhism looks like more of a religion (with philosophical aspects of course, as does eny religion...).
Maniac, what great questions! Thank you for sharing these heartfelt inquiries. You have come to the right place; the right place, not necessarily for definitive rational answers, but for an authentic personal journey of depth! If you can find another channel on RUclips that explores the intersection of Zen and contemplative Christianity more deeply, please let us know about it. But, to respond to your inquiry, please consider a sustained encounter with The Life Journey series on the home page of the Interior Mythos Journeys RUclips channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner and allows for a deep dialogue between Christian contemplative mystics and Buddhist Zen practitioners. You will discover this exchange most profoundly in Life Journey #7 - The Ultimate Journey. Keep in touch! GO Deep!
Okumora says, that in his lineage, they don't follow the breath or count the breath, but still have the attention in the belly. How is this possible, because I assume, that having the attention in the belly is to focus on the belly? Can anyone explain, because I'm very interested in learning this way to meditate.
Robyn, Thank you for sharing this insightful question. And…thank you for your presence on this channel. Interior Mythos Journeys is in the process of releasing 14 modules of the most-recent interview with Abbot Okumura in which he further addresses your question. However, in our discussion of your question, it is important to remember that at the heart of all Truth and personal encounter with Reality, is a paradox. Fundamental to the Soto Zen tradition is the practice of “dropping off of body and mind” (Dōgen). Focus upon the breath is certainly a means for delivering one’s attention deeper into one’s interior (say… “the belly”). And…in a sense, you have answered your own question which, in your intention and desire to “learn this way to meditate” is a practice; which is to say that this is not an intellectual understanding but rather an existential practice. Therefore, “drop off body and mind” and go practice! The breath and the belly will, at a deep level, begin to interpenetrate but not in some rational understanding. The “answer” will be revealed within this very experience and personal practice. Following is a link to the 4th module of “Life Journey #1,” “The Awakening.” This may provide some further context for your exploration. ruclips.net/video/RzbEZ-l_k7w/видео.html
William, Abbot Okumura can be your teacher right here on this special RUclips channel. Abbot Okumura and many other special mentors share there messages here. Consider an encounter with the Life Journey series, available on the home page of this channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner. Check it out. GO Deep!
If you think you are “practicing”, it means you are far from zazen’s good for nothing. Practicing, indeed, implies a goal to achieve, a destination you DESIRE to reach. And if you are an achiever, you should devote yourself to something else.
Simone. Abundant Christmas greetings to you! Thank you for exploring this channel and the work of Abbott Okumura and others. We hope you will return often. You may also appreciate: Practice an Intentional Interior Life ruclips.net/video/Da_Ny9nrxJI/видео.html
All the quaint sayings and come to/s - - - of a monk cant replace hearing the heart beat of each other /no hiding away frigid can experience the - - - out in the open warm of heart embrace of our making /happy in the day scrappy sacred creating us still. In and amongst the full human surround of all creation /of all willingness to not deny the majestic luxury /that the scrappy sacred holds us in /as its reality of us. monks can talk about letting go but to be a monk is not letting go of symmetrical thinking/and not letting free the great luxury which makes us /us, being caught up in the gaunt ideation about man and woman loving each other as some how limiting our ability of scrappy sacred happenings, when man and woman are really made full of creations unsymmetrical expanse of creations being its self in us, man living with only man keeps the symmetrical mind going but not breaking through the sound barrier of true /free and harmonic souls, the unsymetry inside of us opening us out to creations willingness of us has the presents of man and woman without problem making!
Gentian, Thank you for this insightful reflection. You may appreciate the love-making comments present on another Interior Mythos Journeys module: The Unity: interiormythos.com/video/10-the-unity/
roadhogg74, we are grateful you have discovered this channel. A nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is to establish a regular personal practice of viewing the sequential modules of the “Life Journey” series. This interior guided journey nurtures deep solitarily exploration or a meaningful conversation with other practitioners. The series uses material from substantive teachers of depth; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who accompanied the Dalai Lama in his public teachings. The initial five Life Journeys are available under the “Playlists” section of the Interior Mythos Journeys RUclips channel and a sixth will be released soon. Post a comment and someone will respond. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
I really enjoyed listening to this Zen monk. But it didn't cease to conflict me, or feel that what he says is contradictory when he talks about the "practice" of "sitting". Ok, you can "sit" not to seek enlightenment, but oh, it's not just about sitting naturally, it's sitting WITH RULES and in order to be "a good boy" you have to comply with them: you have to deep breath up to your abdomen, keep your spine straight and, on top of that, sit cross-legged on the floor as in Japan! (the latter deduced from the furniture or rather no furniture in the room). But since in general everything he says seems to make sense (and is beautiful!), I don't want to close myself to the way he shares his understanding of the Buddha's teachings... rather I would like to analyze it more...
Round free. Thank you for these provocative reflections. Yes, sitting on one’s butt and the implications of such are, on some levels, in conflict with what is clearly needed in the world today; and on some level is precisely what is needed in the world today. This is the mission of Interior Mythos Journeys, to explore the deep underlying currents of the East and the West as these converge in the 21st Century. We thing you might appreciate viewing Attention, Intention, Prelude to Action ruclips.net/video/jWZzPFI76q8/видео.html And…we are hopeful you will continue returning to this cyber space. We will be here!
David, Yes, “near enough.” Thank you for investing time on this channel. A personal affirmation derived from one of Abbott Okumura’s books goes: “When I finally tire of fighting myself, all I can really do is just sit. Sitting is no longer my action anymore. The entire universe is sitting, using this body and mind; that’s all. This zazen is itself dropping off of body and mind. Having arrived directly at the present, I am filled up and not hungry.” -Shohaku Okumura Please continue to explore this channel. There is much more, including: Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html
11:08 What does that mean "to become a buddhist scholar or a monk or practitioner"? Lay person or monk, both are practitioner. 11:32 WOW! That's very impressive!! Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese and two European languages! Amazing! Very SERIOUS practitioners! 14:52 From Shakyamuni, monk was not allowed to 'own' ANYTHING at all. Of course nowadays this is not always possible.
Fils de Jean Noir. Thank you for these wonderful reflections and for sharing your insights and questions on this channel. We are glad to have you here. Yes, what the world needs today are more serious “practitioners;” not more scholars. May we all find our way to daily practice. Please consider these two foundations of “practice:” The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html .
@@Interiormythos Thank you for your nice reply! I'm only at the beginning of the video. I haven't finished it yet. Abbot Shohaku is so lovely! I'm going to watch all his videos.
34:45, So his teacher says "attention is here, but it should go down here", I don't understand didn't he say that we don't focus on anything, not counting, not watching the breath. So we have to make shure we breath abdominally and deeply, so after all we have to watch something, whether we are breathing abdominally and deeply or not. And 40:40, his teacher says "this is done with our body, not with our mind", So you can't say to yourself stop thinking, it has to be done with the body, and by this he means to return to these 4 points of, posture, open eyes, letting go of thought and deep breathing? And also it would be very beneficial if he shares some knowledge on how to sit cross-legged, he probably has a lot of info regarding that matter too. In some zen temples they do yoga so that their bodies are capable of sitting for longer hours. Please answer only if you know your stuff.
@user-dy5bd4pb4c, thank you for these excellent observations, questions, and dilemma. If you are seeking the right answer, we definitely don’t know our stuff and have nothing to say. Our guess is that no one “out there” has the right answer for you either. However, if you can ask the question of your own essential reality in order to discover your answer to this non-rational dilemma of living and personal practice, not of the mind, we are very confident a journey awaits you with the potential to deliver you the same Deep Place with which Abbot Okumura is personally very intimate. Our very best suggestion for you is to consider taking the journey of practice illuminated by the “Life Journey” series you will find on the home page of this channel. It is a sequential guided curriculum for contemporary contemplative practitioners. Check it out. We hope to hear from you again. GO Deep!
Maria, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html Keep in touch. GO Deep!
@lostronin380, we agree! But even a lost ronin Samurai needs a sponsor. Otherwise, they are just “lost!” The stuff on this channel is free. Truth is free. But, a platform for reaching a global audience is not. We don’t like the ads but are grateful for the digital platform RUclips provides to connect us all. We hope you will come back and continue to check out the really good stuff on this channel. GO Deep!
Well, in order for your viewers to enjoy their mythical journey to the interior you may consider the truth that double adverts every five minutes makes immersion in the content difficult, especially with meditative content such as you are kindly providing. You will be walking a fine line between Channel growth for good ad revenue (which you are welcome to) and turning away subscribers and / or viewers due to excessive interruptions. This is more of a fact than an opinion, especially with this content genre. This wisdom is free also. You're welcome 😉. I'll be getting lost now as I've got deep samurai stuff to do. Wherever there is injustice of excessive advert placement on the universe's teachings, I'll be there.
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If you look like this when you're 70, you're doing something right.
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Doing ALOT right ..
Kiding! He could be 43.
It’s in the absence of hair sharing your life force, by sucking vital nutrients away from the body. No hair = more nutrients for your core. 🤔
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What a wonderful genuine loving man. I found this video by accident. I had intended to listen for a few minutes, but after a few minutes I could not leave it and listened to every word for almost one and a half hours until the end. Anything else I would have done would have taught me little. This has taught me so much. Thank you
Brian, We are grateful for the “accident” that brought you to this channel. Abbot Okumura and his teachings are just the tip of the iceberg. Interior Mythos Journeys curriculum modules explore the special confluence of the depth traditions of the East and the West that are occurring in our time on this small planet. Please continue to hang around this channel and explore your accident more deeply in Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html.
how do you know he is a "genuine loving man"?
Thank you 😊 💓
@@fitnesspoint2006he is certified by the genuine lovers society
I pay internet to have access to this kind of amazing content. So powerful and yet simple message
ReiTuG, Thank you for this kind affirmation and for visiting this special RUclips channel. We hope you will return often. Yes, the content on this channel is what the world most needs today and is seldom publicized. The core of this channel and its cross-tradition, universal message is contained in the “Life Journey” series; of which Abbot Okumura is one contributor. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest teachers living today who are mostly unknown to the popular culture. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. We suggest doing one sequential module per day or on some regular schedule. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html
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I’m not a Buddhist but I find the warmth and happiness this monk emanates to be quite appealing.
He is a very good person.
But not a good boy!!
It's just a term, Buddhism is universal teaching.
Good for nothing!
David, yes! Good for nothing! Sorry we are slow in responding to you. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at:
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If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
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This is the best explanation of zen I´ve seen so far. Such a nice, humble and a real guy(of course, not a good boy! :)
What?! he is a good boy!
The really good one.
Not a pretentious one. Or a hypocrite.
But originally good.
😀❤️🙏
@@anoridinaryhumanbeing70 no labels
All the years I spent trying to see myself as the infinite pure light of the cosmos, and there he sits. The ordinary man. A true master 🙏
This video introduced me to zen and literally changed my life
Mountain Oneness, Yes…Zazen is life transforming. In fact, anytime we find a path allowing us to practice the truth, “We are part of it,” transformation happens. When we become One with the Mountains, life changes; when the In-finite is revealed in the finite, when the Whole is exposed in the particular, when a glimpse of Timelessness is transparent through time, these are the igniting encounters that change life. Thank you.
There are several important and complex ideas which he explains clearly and simply 🙏🙏🙏🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️
his message seems simple but yet deep and profound, its all about letting go and just "being" and let the true nature of ones mind do the rest. Shohaku has such beautiful energy and such calmness and such subtle presence that seems he is not there.
Sebastian K. Good words. Thank you for these reflections. And…thank you for sharing in this special channel. We hope you will return often. We believe you will also appreciate: Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html
@@Interiormythos thank you for uploading his wonderful teachings, I am a big fan of abbot shohaku and have visited your videos often to get inspired by his teachings, I hope someday I have created enough good karma and merits to meet him in person. growing up as a half Japanese / half Taiwanese catholic child up in Australia, I have often secretly read books about Japanese zen philosophy liek suzuki roshi crooked cucumber etc and feel very inspired by it, 30 years ago after a backpacker trip in nepal I have met a great Swedish Tibetan nun and later convert to buddhist and also take refuge with a Tibetan master., I hope someday I can meet a Japanese zen master or abbot shokaku. .for the past 20 years I have been living and working in Shanghai china and have visited many chinese Zen Buddhism monastery here but somehow I am not very connected. thanks again for posting these wonderful and inspiring videos , his words have helped me a great deal.
Thank you for this opportunity to be, somehow, with this man, this monk, Shohaku Okumura. Gashô!
Oliveiros, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation.
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A fine man. Sat with him one practice period in zen monastery in southern Minnesota, many years ago.
Hello, I helped build Itzen in the early eighties, student of Dainen Katagiri. Moved on to Green Gulch, trained in temple building with Paul Disco,
Huh. I live in southern MN and have never heard of a zen monastery in this area. Mankato? Rochester?
Bruce and Maelthorn1337. Yes, Abbott Okumura was invited by a professor friend at Indiana University to start a Zen Temple in Bloomington, Indiana. Within a short time after moving to Bloomington, the professor went back to Japan. Abbott Okumura remained in Indiana where he resides now. If you have not encountered a comprehensive and cross-cultural appreciation of Abbott Okumura, please review: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html .
Fascinating interview. Superb articulation of Zen perspectives on reality. Thanks to all involved.
Susan, Thank you for this kind affirmation. We are grateful for your presence on the channel. Please continue to visit. Two foundational messages, built from a universal (East-West) grasp of Zen and depth practice, including Abbot Okumura’s insights, are: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html . Please encounter these when you can.
I re-listen this interview sometimes.
Not because I really discover anything new or that i study it in some way.
But it helps me relax 😅.
Sailboat, thank you for this personal insight. When we connect with truth that is Truth; that is Reality; peace manifests. May we all learn to practice surrendering to that which, at the deepest level, is Real. GO Deep!
Love that childlike smile in his face, love listening to his talks
Tra My Hoang. We love the childlike smile as well. This smile rests upon a great depth as you have observed. Thank you for visiting and participating on this channel. There is much more here to explore. Consider an encounter with: Befriending Reality ruclips.net/video/ePnS1PfnmLU/видео.html
@@Interiormythos 💓💓💓❤️❤️❤️
The meaning of life is, to give life meaning. If this is what one wants.
To ask questions, one will have to go on a search for an answer. But if one does not ask questions, one does not have to go and find answers. .... If the wind does not blow, the bell won`t ring and if I am deaf, I can`t hear a sound. .....
Without our senses we cannot experience anything here on this 3d level.
Just do what you love and what feels good.
When I just go and sit down and think of nothing, make myself go into a space of awareness, without any questions or expectations, I usually get downloads from source. I will have ideas come to me and then I will have to get up immediately and start creating those ideas. Usually the end result is very satisfying and it makes me feel very good. Feeling good is what one could call a "meaningful" goal to have. Blessings from Germany.
Christina, what beautiful reflections and sharing! Thank you! The human family and our small planet need more of these “downloads from source” today. Nurturing this practice and planting these seeds is the purpose of this channel.
We are glad you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists - 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura and Sister Joan Chittister. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
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WHAT A BEAUTIFUL AND SINCERE-SPEAKING MONK... THANK YOU...
Tyamada21, And…thank you for sharing in the encounter with Abbott Okumura and for visiting this channel. We hope you will return often and refer your friends. This is the channel where the deep currents of the East and the deep currents of the West converge. Please also consider this module: Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html
This kind of practice seems pure and authentic and coincides with my personal intuition. Traditionally I've been sitting and counting my breaths, but in reality this is attaching to the breath, which can not only seem to escape the coming and going of thought, but masks or overlays the observation of the natural flow, which can be distracting.
Anton, Beautiful reflections. Thank you! We also find it helpful to remember the objective of all our interior practices is not necessarily to count or not count the breaths, or anything else. The objective of the solitary practitioner is finally to manage consciousness, not simply when one is sitting, but in all of the encounters and situations of one’s life. Thus, sometimes it is appropriate to count the breaths, if it is helpful, and…sometimes it is appropriate to not count the breaths, if it is helpful. And sometimes it is appropriate to abandon our attachment to all our special practices and simply surrender to the flow of life that bears no self-consciousness of any human-devised method because it enters the depth of consciousness Itself. Beyond…beyond…beyond… Another module on this channel you may wish to encounter is We Are Flow Beings: ruclips.net/video/o5lpzECzq3E/видео.html
@@Interiormythos Thank you so much for your response. How would you determine when it's more or less suitable to count the breaths? Once it becomes an obvious distraction? I do find that counting the breaths helps to cultivate mental focus. Would you ultimately refer to the state of hishiryo then?
This talk covers the main points of Zen practice so nicely! Thank you Okumra-san.
Tami, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at:
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If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
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Thank You Okumura-san. All the best for You and Your Family.
A lot of real gems and wisdom in what this teacher says. It’s the best explanation of Japanese Zen that I have heard. thank you very much for making this video and sharing it. I can see that Okumura is a genuine and humble and wise teacher and a fellow seeker on this path.
Osmond Lam, Thank you for this confirmation. And…thank you for checking out this channel. You will discover a lot of master teachers you have never heard of on this channel. Some of the greatest teachers on the planet today spend their energy exploring depth, consciousness, and compassion and are not focused on marketing and self-promotion. These are the unknown masters you will discover here. For more, please encounter: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html .
@@Interiormythos Many thanks for your reply. Will check out your videos as suggested. Many thanks for your good work.
What a wonderful advert for Zen Buddhism. Thank you for an informative and insightful video.
Keith, How wonderful to connect with you on this channel! We hope you will return often and refer your friends. This is the channel where the deep currents of the East and the deep currents of the West converge and express in contemporary, universal, non-divisive, existential language. Please also consider this module: Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html
Thank you for a wonderful talk. I am a Buddhist and learned more.
Ubud, We are grateful you are finding this channel helpful. You may also appreciate two of the more-instructive messages by Abbott Okumura and others, in a cross-cultural context, on practicing an intentional interior life. These include: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html
your energy is amazing. what a wonderful video. thank you so much!
Healing Momentum, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at:
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If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
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This is a wonderful video. Thank you. 🙏🏼
Antivlog, Thank you for this affirmation. We are glad to have discovered this channel and hope you will return often and share your Comments. There are many videos on this channel but the core message is presented in the “Life Journeys” series. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest teachers living today who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Okumura. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. We suggest doing one sequential module per day or on some regular schedule. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. The top Comment listed under each module contains a link to the next sequential art form. We hope to see more Comments and reflections from you again soon. GO Deep!
It frustrates me to think of Western culture, how far separated from what is real and True in humanity it is- I have lived my entire life subject to Western culture and thought, ideology and at 47 years old I have come in my own thought and belief to where this man was at 17! Better late than never I suppose.
William, Thank you for these candid and personal reflections. Western culture has much to say to the East and the East has much to inform the West. This is a special moment in the evolution of the human family. This special confluence is the domain of the video curriculum modules of Interior Mythos Journeys. We believe you will appreciate the message contained in Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html
Yes. And thankfully Internet gives access to have a glimpse of this lesser known unique way of life. Throughout 2021 I 'got to know ' so many wonderful personalities ( Buddhist monks and nuns) through their websites. What a blessing it was... like coming across an oasis after being lost in the desert.
@Stephen Hughes all those things that make physical existence easy and comfortable do not come without a price. Comfort is great because it frees us up from the struggle of survival so we can pursue philosophy art and deepen our understanding of ourselves but I think comfort is being pursued much for its own sake slot and that distracts from what is truly important.
I can see that you are descriminating between East and West. There would be no East if there wasn't a West. So this problem in itself is created by the mind.
@@Mankemacho I know All problems are created by the mind. Each mind in a way, is a problem. Really, East and West only exist in the mind so the words do not matter, only what is True.
Thank you for this interview it was very beautiful to get to know this mans story and also understand more about zen from his life
Noel, thank you for this affirmation. We are grateful you have discovered this special channel and hope you will return often. Abbot Okumura is integrated deeply in this program. Please consider a sustained encounter with The Life Journey series on the home page of the Interior Mythos Journeys RUclips channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner. You will discover this dynamic profoundly in all the Life Journey series. But to get a feel for the material, Life Journey #7 - The Ultimate Journey is a good place to start. Just scroll down the home page. Check it out and keep in touch! GO Deep!
Congrats to the editor, very well cut, subtitled, right lighting and the sound was perfect. It's such a pity to find a lecture by a sage with poor audio. Not that it becomes unusable, but it's certainly distracting.
As of contents of this interview, it's overwhelming. I'm speechless.
SaFa’s chess, we agree. “Transparent Works,” which produces all of the material on this channel is THE BEST. There are many modules here that leave us all “speechless!”
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely.
If you wish to adopt a regular practice of exploring a deep personal journey within this 21st Century global village we share, consider the sequential steps of the “Life Journeys” series you can discover in the Playlists on this channel. We know of no more important practice for humanity today than re-connecting with the universal Deep Place and allowing this connection to modulate our thinking and action. This material can nurture the beginning seeker or the well-practiced master. Our world needs contemporary contemplative practitioners.
The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. Think of each module (Station) as a component of daily practice or study like a foundational dharma talk or contemplative catechism.
To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day, or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
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Thank you very much for uploading this, I'm studying for my exams right now but made sure to watch a section every day and I'm happy that I stayed for the whole video. 我也想感谢奥村正博老师，我会尽力去做一个像您一样宽恕待人并有一个以利乐众生的慈悲心的人。
Neil Conen, and we are happy you hung around for the full journey. Thanks for choosing a practice to “make time” during your studies. In our current world, that loves the instantaneous and has a 2-minute attention span, we often lose touch with the value of “a journey.”
We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists. 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
I’ve always been searching for the meaning of my existence and my life. Still
Nhung, Yes…this search for meaning is a lifelong, day by day, pursuit. And…as with everything that is true, the answer is always hidden in paradox. In this case, we discover the meaning of life by not looking for it! This statement is, of course, not true!…but true. DH Lawrence penned the following poem: Those who go searching for love… Only make manifest their own lovelessness… And, the loveless never find love…Only the loving find love…And, they never have to seek for it! If one substitutes the word “meaning” for “love,” one gets a feel after the message. Another short, but related module on this Channel, you may wish to encounter is: ruclips.net/video/FzElIZvl_98/видео.html
@@Interiormythos Thank you very much for your very meaningful D. H. Lawrence poem. I haven’t read anything that beautiful for a while❤️👍
🙏🙏🙏🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️ Really love the way he explains the meaning of this posture we do in front of Buddha
I have been using shikantza for a number of years. But listening to Shohaku Okumra caused me to review my practice. I ‘saw’ something via his teaching. Thank you for showing this. 🙏
Neil, thank you for this kind affirmation. We are grateful you found this helpful and affirm your commitment as an aware and evolviong practitioner. In the Deep Place, we are all beginners.
We are glad you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura and Sister Joan Chittister. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context and link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
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ads should be illegal on these video that are masterpiece
Étienne Madore, you are absolutely correct about the “masterpiece” that this module and many others on this channel represent. And, we understand the violation we all experience with the commercialization required to present such material. We resisted releasing the creations of “Interior Mythos Journeys” to RUclips for many years however, 7 months ago we relented and began putting material here because this is where the people are! Thus, we can now share this important message.
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Abbot Okumra is gifted in his delivery of such incredible insight and knowledge. I could listen to him all day. I would love to hear him go into deeper detail on the bodhicitta state and how he deals with that paradox of desire / no desire. Thank you for this.
Rick, thank you for these comments and affirmation. You can listen to Abbot Okumura and other trans-tradition mentors-of-the-deep in a sequential, practice-oriented, series called the “Life Journeys,” which you can connect with on the homepage of this channel. GO Deep!
@@Interiormythos Oh, that sounds incredible! I well absolutely be working through that playlist. I have just recently discovered your channel and it's a spiritual goldmine!! Thank you!
Fantastic - Most helpful & inspiring - I learnt a lot.
Many thanks.......all the way from London !
Paul, thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
I could listen to this guy all day!
Henning Øgaard, yes! Voices that speak the truth in this moment in history are a rare privilege to encounter. We affirm that your ears are attuned to this deeper message that remains the only mission of this program.
We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists. 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
So grateful to have stumbled upon this. I'm relatively new to Zen Buddhism and find the practice to be the very thing that I've been missing in my life. I just so happen to be reading The Art of Just Sitting and really enjoyed Okumura's essay in that. Well worth investing some time to watch in its entirety.
@therafofgod, we are grateful you stumbled in the direction of this channel; a place full of the messages of Abbot Okumura and many other extraordinary, and little known, contemporary teachers. Please return often. GO Deep!
This is priceless!
Joe 333, we agree! Help us spread the word.
We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
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"To be or not to be? This is the question!" Visualization and willpower to create!
Al Aml, thank you for this comment. Sorry for our tardy reply. You may also appreciate the most-recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html
Another nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Thank you for the video. It is great and inspiring.
Euviao FreeSoul. We are grateful you found this channel. Please come back often. The interview you encountered with Abbott Okumura is a gateway into the deeper material presented by Interior Mythos Journeys as East meets West in our time. Please take a few minutes to explore: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html .
Thank you very much!
Michael, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation.
Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at:
ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html
One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html
Keep in touch.
GO Deep!
With simplicity Abbot Shohaku Okumra communicates what is most profound - the paradox of reality and how to live with it. Modern Western Philosophy was paraphrased by Noam Chomsky as "Obtain wealth; think of none other than self." How far removed it is from Zen. J.J. Krishnamurti said that it is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. We don't pay attention to the messages we are getting even in the face of all the pollution we are creating - and we know since the sixties that our way of life is unsustainable. Think of social media as a way to create more "mind," more distraction and addictive behaviours. There is a better way as clearly explicated here by Abbot Shohaku. Many thanks for this beautifully put-together video.
Mike Finn, thank you for this powerful statement and insight we all need to acknowledge. May we not become comfortable or adjust to the profoundly unhealthy consumer culture surrounding us.
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Hi friend. Please continue your path.Humanity needs you.
Thank You very much 🙏
@artoboroscargobike, you are welcome and we are grateful you have discovered this special channel. We hope you will return often. Consider an encounter with the Life Journey series, available on the home page of this channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for contemporary contemplative practitioners. It can provide a helpful teaching tool for solitary inquiry or group discussion. Check it out! GO Deep!
Thank you so much....
Timothy, we affirm you are well. You may appreciate the most recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html
Also, one nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Marvellous! So enlightening and inspiring. Thank you!
@apostatepaul, and thank you! As always, we are pleased to confirm your presence back on this channel. Stay connected. GO Deep!
Thanks so much for this!
Kris, you are welcome! Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html
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Very wise man
Robert James Hanrahan. Yes…yes! The world needs such teachers as Abbott Okumura today. You may appreciate additional reflections by him as well as the Dalai Lama and Thomas Merton in: Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html. Please continue to visit this channel as we all learn to recover The Deep Place in our time.
Great video! He said a lot of what I also understood with years of trying to practice and study yoga and later zen vis Kazuki Sekida and Kodo Sawaki's teachings. Last year I could at last visit Japan and I hope I could one day visit the temple or place in US where he is teaching, just to feel myself in a company of people with similar views on life.
@dandelobo9284, thank you for sharing these elements of your journey, past and continuing. Abbot Okumura currently resides and teaches in Bloomington, Indiana at the Sanshin Zen Community: www.sanshinji.org/. Consider also continuing your exploration through an encounter with the “Life Journey” series (to which Abbot Shohaku Okumura contributes); a sequential guided curriculum for the contemporary contemplative practitioner, available on the home page of this channel. Check it out. GO Deep!
There is cause but no reason for death... wow... serous insight
The sound of sound Our what sound, Brilliant
Lssf Sccg, yes…yes! What sound? Grasping the world of the inner and the outer and moving beyond both to that-which-is-deeper and one-with-all, this is the great journey. We are grateful you have discovered this channel and the message of Abbot Okumura and many other great teachers who share their voices here. We hope you will return often. GO Deep!
Thank you.
Frank Chien, We are grateful for your engagement with this material. Abbott Okumura addresses the practice of “letting go of thought” in the following message which you may appreciate:
Presence as my New Reality ruclips.net/video/aJGDX4H3pvs/видео.html
Thank you
floge1, you are welcome! Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
The Genuine 'Good for Nothing' Japanese Zen Master ❗... I'm glad that the Brave Nation of Japan is a member of our Western Family of Freedom and Democracy ❗
Maitrey, yes this is an encounter with a genuine Zen Master. We are grateful you have discovered this special channel. We hope you will return often. Please consider a sustained encounter with The Life Journey series on the home page of the Interior Mythos Journeys RUclips channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner. You will discover this dynamic profoundly in Life Journey #7 - The Ultimate Journey. Check it out and keep in touch! GO Deep!
Dharma practice works in unpredictable ways. Bless this man.
Jisung Rocks, yes! May we all find a way and a teacher to help us practice.
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series. (Check out the Playlists to encounter “Life Journey 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.” The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. Think of each module as a component of daily practice or study like a foundational dharma talk or contemplative catechism. There are currently 49 “Stations.” To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
Here is a link to a short context that will help you understand the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Thanks!
aeaf25, we are grateful for the $2.00 intention and will continue to discern its meaning. Feel free to illuminate us.
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If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
Thank you so much for this interview!! :)
BlazoMusic, you are very welcome!
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
I had a strange experience where I suddenly became aware that I'm "not here." There's a body, but there's nothing "inside" my head--it's just mirrors, an organism, feelings, and thoughts. I realized that the thoughts aren't "mine" they are just thoughts. Becoming aware that if "I" was not what I thought but realizing there WAS still the experience of awareness changed how I see things.
My mind now wants to get "back" to this understanding and I am constantly tense. I keep seeking knowledge but a part of me things that maybe it's time to focus more on silence and meditation. Too much thinking.
Alchemist, Thank you for these candid reflections. When we begin to disassociate or dis-identify with our thoughts and feelings, everything is transformed. Silence is the path nurturing this transformation. We are grateful you found this channel. On this channel you will encounter numerous short cinematic art forms and authentic teachers to guide you on this lifelong path and practice. Please return often. Please also consider: Re-Awakening Experience-Based Life ruclips.net/video/waE1v7yNDD4/видео.html
A truly beautiful video . I listened to the whole thing in one stretch and never felt the passage of time which he explains partly as well
Jayaraman N, yes, this interview and much of the content on this channel, invites us each, interiorly, beyond time. Thank you for this kind affirmation.
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
The problem is that in order to tell whether we are thinking or not during meditation, we have to keep thinking and checking whether something is going in our mind or not.
You don’t have to think or check to be aware of thoughts arising. If you’re thinking , you’ve missed it already. Just relax more seems to be the advice from those who know 😊( which is not me)
@@goldilocks913 I totally get that but if you think the process of recognizing whether thoughts are going in your head or not involves keeping some kind of check. Basically all you can achieve in the end is slowing of thoughts. That will itself feel like peace.
@@hintergedankee very true 🙏
Thank you!
Rakendu Vadana, you are welcome! Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Great teaching .Arigato and respect
jiman dont know. We don’t know either. Maybe this is why we all gather on this special channel of “not-knowing.” We feel that a big problem in the world today is that people “think” and falsely believe they “know.” Not-knowing is very possibly what the human family needs most today. You will find lots of not-knowing on this channel. Thanks for being here. We hope you will return often. Here is something that will help you know less than you do now! Practice an Intentional Interior Life ruclips.net/video/Da_Ny9nrxJI/видео.html
Beautiful upload.
Great practice of dealing with distraction from a heap of advertisements too 🥴
I don’t need to be a ‘good girl’ so I place my complaint right here alongside an expression of gratitude for the upload 🙃
Fuzzy Logics, never settle for becoming a “good girl!” Thank you for this kind affirmation.
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Obrigada🌻❤️
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Great video
Kunal, Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. We are grateful you discovered this channel and hope you will return often. Abbot Okumura is one of many substantive teachers today who have found a home on this channel. Please also consider an encounter with: The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html
This man is a genius
Avinash, You are correct! And…the perspective a human being can accomplish by pursuing a single objective and practice over 50 years is also amazing. Abbot Okumura is a worthy example for us all. You will find many such worthy teachers on this channel; teachers of depth who have not found their way into the limelight of the popular culture. We hope you will return to this channel often and refer your friends. Please also consider an encounter with: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html
Very good documentary. Thank you.
Mister Chi. Thank you for your comment and sharing your journey with this channel. Sorry we are slow to acknowledge your response. You may also appreciate the reflections of Abbott Okumura and others in some very potent insight into meditation and the interior life in these two segments: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html We hope to encounter you and your reflections on the channel again soon.
Very innocent and incere words
Unni Krishnan, Thank you for this affirmation and for encountering this channel. There is much more. Please return often. We believe you will also appreciate: Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html
I have been reading about Buddhism in general from January 2022 and while I agree with Theravada more, it goes without saying I respect any person who has the strength to take monkhood.
I am still deeply attached to food, sex and family which is what stops me leaving everything. I wish I had the strength to let go of them.
Polaris Gemini, Thank you for this refreshing comment and personal honesty. Your willingness to acknowledge the baggage we all share as human beings is an important first step into a deeper life. And, if you let go of food, sex, and family you will be really lonely, hungry, and soon dead! There actually is a “middle way” that can comprise the essence of you continuing journey.
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1:21:29: " face the question...that question is very precious " this is difficult for adults who are grounded in the traditions of the culture.
Meaningful response to questions recognizes that the person who asks the question is also precious...
virginiamagann, beautiful reflection! Thank you. Yes, answers are everywhere but it is “the question” that has the possibility of transforming each of our lives.
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I like this guy.
Ceaseless Watching, you are right! Sorry for our slow acknowledgment of your comment.
You will also appreciate the most-recent interview with Abbot Okumura which was recently released on this channel:
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One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone will always respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
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Synchron, we do too! Sorry for the slow response to your comment.
You will also appreciate the most-recent interview with Abbot Okumura which was recently released on this channel:
ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone will always respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
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Wonderful. Of course,as a painter, one feels he is talking about the practice of painting.
Darklinger AEld-ridge, Yes…yes! Thank you for this reflection. The universal is the universal. The Universal is that for which we all hunger and that which provides context for all authentic activity, painting or otherwise. Therefore, of course Abbot Okumura is talking about painting or whatever other practice one might choose to express one’s essential reality.
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@@Interiormythos Many thanks. One hopes to ‘go deep’ in and through the art; it is true that insights can come from unexpected sources.
I’ve been trying to understand the difference between Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism aside from the philosophy of non dualism and Brahma that exists in AV. I listened to this whole talk and two points have lead me to know that they’re both essentially the same. One is that he mentioned that there is no difference between the knowledge and the knower and two when Buddha woke up to the reality of truth but knew that words would be futile to try and tell others about it, it was Brahma who told him that he must teach it to the world. I know it sounds far from the reality of truth that Buddhism tries to convey, but seems Brahma, Buddha, you, me, ant, tree, we are all interconnected.
Ya Ra, thank you for this deep reflection. If you search the deepest part of your heart, you will know that your insight is true; you, me, ant, tree, the most distant star, and the moment before the Big Bang; all interconnected.
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely.
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The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. Think of each module (Station) as a component of daily practice or study like a foundational dharma talk or contemplative catechism.
To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day, or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
Here is a link to a short context that will help you understand the “Life Journeys” series: ruclips.net/video/vDChtBZdqiw/видео.html GO Deep!
to have what is known intuitively return to the ear in common vocabulary of unfamiliar voices, is; what it is; as it is; as it should be.
erock steady, Yes…yes. This deep communication stuff is tricky business and not, what on the surface, we may first imagine. Thank you for these reflections. You may also appreciate what Abbott Okumura and others have to say on this subject in: The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html
@@Interiormythos as well, may 7 years be as 7 years since.
time is only in your mind
Ivan, Thank you for this reflection. Yes…and, then one must ask the question, “what is the mind?” and “who is you?” This timelessness stuff is a special gateway into The Deep; which is what we explore on this channel. We hope you will return often. Here is a module exploring the path into timelessness: Becoming a Storywarrior ruclips.net/video/NmiZmxk7Mqc/видео.html
This video is really good for nothing!
Shibu Basheer, You are correct! Thanks for wasting your time with us on this channel. We are grateful you are here. We believe that the good-for-nothing is the only practice that can save humankind today as it seeks to re-discover our common center. There is lots more good-for-nothing stuff you may wish to check out. Consider an encounter with the reflections of Abbott Okumura and others in their reflections on awareness and meditation in: Presence as my New Reality ruclips.net/video/aJGDX4H3pvs/видео.html
I know exactly by the title what you're gonna talk about.
"When the sage is walking through the forest, he isn't going anywhere, he's just wandering."
Dustin’s Unbelievably Spiritual Channel, thank you for this reflection. Because we were not so certain about what “spiritual” means in the new world, we started this channel attempting to use contemporary language to connect us with the same Deep Place all human beings throughout all ages have always shared; if they have chosen to be “awake” to It. Today’s sage is walking through a quantum scientific forest and needs some language in harmony with the path.
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Wow that was so interesting! He's a great speaker 🙏 Are Zen Buddhist monks vegan? He never mentioned anything, just wondering. Also, do we know if it's a complete no-no for a beginner to start practicing zazen with earplugs on? Or is it ok, just not ideal?
Theodora, we are very grateful you have discovered this special channel and hope you will return often as you evolve your deep personal practice. These are great questions. Please continue to use this platform as a means of deeper dialogue. No, not all Zen Buddhist monks practice a vegan diet. You will find great variance in dietary practices among monastics. Wearing earplugs during practice? Now, this is a deep and interesting question. Please remember that all interior practice has the intent of managing consciousness. Ear plugs, feeding one’s interior with an external source, may defeat the purpose of practice, OR, it may enhance it in some circumstances. We all experience that music can provide the important function as it delivers us “out of our minds!” This is certainly an objective of Zazen. So as with most deep things, it is not entirely one way or another and you and your personal journey provide the ultimate context.
You may deeply appreciate an encounter with the Life Journey series, available on the home page of this channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner. It can provide a helpful teaching tool for solitary inquiry or group discussion.
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@@Interiormythos 🙏
It gives me hope when people talk so easily about ‘it’. I get triggered and scared and fascinated by reality explanations. It might be my fear that drives my interest. How can something that scares me so much also be the opposite of it, the question and answer to everything?
LIFE ENGAGEMENT, YES! You get IT! Truth appears as we move closer to paradox. No paradox, no truth. Know paradox, know Truth! Søren Kierkegaard, a major contributor to this channel, taught us to connect interiorly with “fear and fascination.”
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time is a pressure for me
Stamer09, as time is for all of us. May we deepen our practice to connect with Timelessness; the only cure for life-in-time!
Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: ruclips.net/video/ecfst8h4_ss/видео.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
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enjoyed this, thanks
Omega Point Singularity. Thank you for this affirmation and for checking out the channel. There is lots more. Please return often. Here is another encounter to consider: Becoming a Storywarrior ruclips.net/video/NmiZmxk7Mqc/видео.html
@@Interiormythos will check it out right now!
@@Interiormythos it didnt hit home but ill sub and maybe ill find something later on.
Zen masters say,
All religious beliefs are concepts;
But not all concepts are beliefs.
@11:13 I need to decide if I can be a Zen Buddhist - Funk Drummer. Is this possible in your mind??? It's possible in mine
The teaching should be kept simple, one that everyone can understand. This teaching is called... "KIND". If humans were to follow this simple way of life with themselves and others we would all achieve an enlightened society. Unfortunately we live in a social structure of over complicated concepts, teachings and ideas who use their intelligence to manipulate others.....to control and harm..we ate still a long way off understanding the simplicity of life which is rather ironic.....❤️
Stevan Allen, kindness is the way. As Thich Nhat Hanh reminded us, “there is no way to kindness, kindness is the way!” From our perspective, this path is best discovered, nurtured, and sustained upon the foundation of an authentic practice life; a connection with the Deep Place. It is only this connection that can move us beyond the swamp of constantly changing human thoughts and feelings.
We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists. 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
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I find it ironic how shukyo in the eastern sense and religion in the western sense are kind of almost opposites of each other, even though they're supposed to translate the meaning. I sympathize with master Roshi!
SnakeHelah, Yes…yes…yes! There is only One Reality and the authentic traditions of the East and the West can both assist us with connecting; whereas the mis-guided ventures only lead us deeper into confusion and not clarity. Please consider encountering two foundational messages, manifesting the authentic dialogue of the East and the West, and featuring Abbott Okumura are: Deep Listening: ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html Deep Breathing: ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html Please check these out and, thanks for sharing the journey!
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Ama, we are uplifted by your presence and affirmation. Thank you!
If you wish to adopt a regular practice of exploring a deep personal journey within this 21st Century global village we share, consider the sequential steps of the “Life Journeys” series you can discover in the Playlists on this channel. We know of no more important practice for humanity today than re-connecting with the universal Deep Place and allowing this connection to modulate our thinking and action. Our world needs contemporary contemplative practitioners.
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. Think of each module (Station) as a component of daily practice or study like a foundational dharma talk or contemplative catechism.
To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
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"Japanese society was a hugh money making machine, and school was a factory that produced the parts of that machine." And he escaped that! Wow this guy is spiritually heighten.
V. LuLu V., yes, Abbot Okumura’s personal story is extraordinary and his mission to share the practice of Zazen with the West is equally significant. We are grateful he has chosen to use this channel as a vehicle.
If you wish to adopt a regular practice of exploring a deep personal journey within this 21st Century global village we share, consider the sequential steps of the “Life Journeys” series you can discover in the Playlists on this channel. We know of no more important practice for humanity today than re-connecting with the universal Deep Place and allowing this connection to modulate our thinking and action. Our world needs contemporary contemplative practitioners.
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. Think of each module (Station) as a component of daily practice or study like a foundational dharma talk or contemplative catechism.
To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
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Howard, thanks for the affirmation and visiting this channel. Please return often. GO Deep!
This guys so cute lmao
Kei, he is cute! And he is deep too! But, thank you for noticing the cute part.
We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists. 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
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Extremely interesting. I have 2 questions; Since zen practice is, among other things, about overcoming any desire (which by the way is a desire by itself) are the 4 Buddhist vows also founded on desire? Isn't that contradictory? Also, when he says that repentance is founded on realising we are incomplete (which is humility), doesn't that contradict with the zen aim of realizing and accepting suchness and the zen idea that nothing is incomplete or lacking, but everything just is? Maybe zen deviated so far from Buddhism that it is another philosophy altogether. Excuse me if i dont understand, i am a Christian westerner with no Buddhist background but i have an intellectual interest in its philosophy, especially zen philosophy and practice. I would appreciate it if anybody can answer. Zen looks to me more like a philosophy and practice/way of life, while Buddhism looks like more of a religion (with philosophical aspects of course, as does eny religion...).
Maniac, what great questions! Thank you for sharing these heartfelt inquiries. You have come to the right place; the right place, not necessarily for definitive rational answers, but for an authentic personal journey of depth! If you can find another channel on RUclips that explores the intersection of Zen and contemplative Christianity more deeply, please let us know about it. But, to respond to your inquiry, please consider a sustained encounter with The Life Journey series on the home page of the Interior Mythos Journeys RUclips channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner and allows for a deep dialogue between Christian contemplative mystics and Buddhist Zen practitioners. You will discover this exchange most profoundly in Life Journey #7 - The Ultimate Journey. Keep in touch! GO Deep!
@@Interiormythos Thank for your answer and guidance. I will surely check out the channel and the specific video you proposed.
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Okumora says, that in his lineage, they don't follow the breath or count the breath, but still have the attention in the belly. How is this possible, because I assume, that having the attention in the belly is to focus on the belly? Can anyone explain, because I'm very interested in learning this way to meditate.
Robyn, Thank you for sharing this insightful question. And…thank you for your presence on this channel. Interior Mythos Journeys is in the process of releasing 14 modules of the most-recent interview with Abbot Okumura in which he further addresses your question. However, in our discussion of your question, it is important to remember that at the heart of all Truth and personal encounter with Reality, is a paradox. Fundamental to the Soto Zen tradition is the practice of “dropping off of body and mind” (Dōgen). Focus upon the breath is certainly a means for delivering one’s attention deeper into one’s interior (say… “the belly”). And…in a sense, you have answered your own question which, in your intention and desire to “learn this way to meditate” is a practice; which is to say that this is not an intellectual understanding but rather an existential practice. Therefore, “drop off body and mind” and go practice! The breath and the belly will, at a deep level, begin to interpenetrate but not in some rational understanding. The “answer” will be revealed within this very experience and personal practice. Following is a link to the 4th module of “Life Journey #1,” “The Awakening.” This may provide some further context for your exploration. ruclips.net/video/RzbEZ-l_k7w/видео.html
I wish he was my teacher
William, Abbot Okumura can be your teacher right here on this special RUclips channel. Abbot Okumura and many other special mentors share there messages here. Consider an encounter with the Life Journey series, available on the home page of this channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner. Check it out. GO Deep!
If you think you are “practicing”, it means you are far from zazen’s good for nothing.
Practicing, indeed, implies a goal to achieve, a destination you DESIRE to reach.
And if you are an achiever, you should devote yourself to something else.
No. This is what your thinking mind thinks, but it isn't necessarily so. Practicing can just mean expressing our True Nature.
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Simone. Abundant Christmas greetings to you! Thank you for exploring this channel and the work of Abbott Okumura and others. We hope you will return often. You may also appreciate:
Practice an Intentional Interior Life ruclips.net/video/Da_Ny9nrxJI/видео.html
All the quaint sayings and come to/s - - - of a monk cant replace hearing the heart beat of each other /no hiding away frigid can experience the - - - out in the open warm of heart embrace of our making /happy in the day scrappy sacred creating us still. In and amongst the full human surround of all creation /of all willingness to not deny the majestic luxury /that the scrappy sacred holds us in /as its reality of us. monks can talk about letting go but to be a monk is not letting go of symmetrical thinking/and not letting free the great luxury which makes us /us, being caught up in the gaunt ideation about man and woman loving each other as some how limiting our ability of scrappy sacred happenings, when man and woman are really made full of creations unsymmetrical expanse of creations being its self in us, man living with only man keeps the symmetrical mind going but not breaking through the sound barrier of true /free and harmonic souls, the unsymetry inside of us opening us out to creations willingness of us has the presents of man and woman without problem making!
Gentian, Thank you for this insightful reflection. You may appreciate the love-making comments present on another Interior Mythos Journeys module: The Unity:
interiormythos.com/video/10-the-unity/
Jimmy Page is aging well...so wise and insightful!
roadhogg74, we are grateful you have discovered this channel.
A nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is to establish a regular personal practice of viewing the sequential modules of the “Life Journey” series. This interior guided journey nurtures deep solitarily exploration or a meaningful conversation with other practitioners. The series uses material from substantive teachers of depth; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who accompanied the Dalai Lama in his public teachings. The initial five Life Journeys are available under the “Playlists” section of the Interior Mythos Journeys RUclips channel and a sixth will be released soon. Post a comment and someone will respond.
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@@Interiormythos Thank you, I was surprised to discover some of the teachings is close to my own thinking and I watch this on the daily!
I really enjoyed listening to this Zen monk.
But it didn't cease to conflict me, or feel that what he says is contradictory when he talks about the "practice" of "sitting".
Ok, you can "sit" not to seek enlightenment, but oh, it's not just about sitting naturally, it's sitting WITH RULES and in order to be "a good boy" you have to comply with them: you have to deep breath up to your abdomen, keep your spine straight and, on top of that, sit cross-legged on the floor as in Japan! (the latter deduced from the furniture or rather no furniture in the room).
But since in general everything he says seems to make sense (and is beautiful!), I don't want to close myself to the way he shares his understanding of the Buddha's teachings... rather I would like to analyze it more...
Round free. Thank you for these provocative reflections. Yes, sitting on one’s butt and the implications of such are, on some levels, in conflict with what is clearly needed in the world today; and on some level is precisely what is needed in the world today. This is the mission of Interior Mythos Journeys, to explore the deep underlying currents of the East and the West as these converge in the 21st Century. We thing you might appreciate viewing Attention, Intention, Prelude to Action ruclips.net/video/jWZzPFI76q8/видео.html And…we are hopeful you will continue returning to this cyber space. We will be here!
Near enough.
David, Yes, “near enough.” Thank you for investing time on this channel. A personal affirmation derived from one of Abbott Okumura’s books goes: “When I finally tire of fighting myself, all I can really do is just sit. Sitting is no longer my action anymore. The entire universe is sitting, using this body and mind; that’s all. This zazen is itself dropping off of body and mind. Having arrived directly at the present, I am filled up and not hungry.” -Shohaku Okumura Please continue to explore this channel. There is much more, including: Just One Deep Place ruclips.net/video/vF3PWCANnVs/видео.html
11:08 What does that mean "to become a buddhist scholar or a monk or practitioner"? Lay person or monk, both are practitioner. 11:32 WOW! That's very impressive!! Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese and two European languages! Amazing! Very SERIOUS practitioners! 14:52 From Shakyamuni, monk was not allowed to 'own' ANYTHING at all. Of course nowadays this is not always possible.
Fils de Jean Noir. Thank you for these wonderful reflections and for sharing your insights and questions on this channel. We are glad to have you here. Yes, what the world needs today are more serious “practitioners;” not more scholars. May we all find our way to daily practice. Please consider these two foundations of “practice:” The Practice of Deep Listening ruclips.net/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/видео.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing ruclips.net/video/xYO_L_d99aY/видео.html .
@@Interiormythos Thank you for your nice reply! I'm only at the beginning of the video. I haven't finished it yet. Abbot Shohaku is so lovely! I'm going to watch all his videos.
34:45, So his teacher says "attention is here, but it should go down here", I don't understand didn't he say that we don't focus on anything, not counting, not watching the breath. So we have to make shure we breath abdominally and deeply, so after all we have to watch something, whether we are breathing abdominally and deeply or not. And 40:40, his teacher says "this is done with our body, not with our mind", So you can't say to yourself stop thinking, it has to be done with the body, and by this he means to return to these 4 points of, posture, open eyes, letting go of thought and deep breathing? And also it would be very beneficial if he shares some knowledge on how to sit cross-legged, he probably has a lot of info regarding that matter too. In some zen temples they do yoga so that their bodies are capable of sitting for longer hours. Please answer only if you know your stuff.
@user-dy5bd4pb4c, thank you for these excellent observations, questions, and dilemma. If you are seeking the right answer, we definitely don’t know our stuff and have nothing to say. Our guess is that no one “out there” has the right answer for you either. However, if you can ask the question of your own essential reality in order to discover your answer to this non-rational dilemma of living and personal practice, not of the mind, we are very confident a journey awaits you with the potential to deliver you the same Deep Place with which Abbot Okumura is personally very intimate. Our very best suggestion for you is to consider taking the journey of practice illuminated by the “Life Journey” series you will find on the home page of this channel. It is a sequential guided curriculum for contemporary contemplative practitioners. Check it out. We hope to hear from you again. GO Deep!
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Maria, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at:
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One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” ruclips.net/video/gekfR1jrsko/видео.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
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Way too many adverts. Thanks for uploading though.
@lostronin380, we agree! But even a lost ronin Samurai needs a sponsor. Otherwise, they are just “lost!” The stuff on this channel is free. Truth is free. But, a platform for reaching a global audience is not. We don’t like the ads but are grateful for the digital platform RUclips provides to connect us all. We hope you will come back and continue to check out the really good stuff on this channel. GO Deep!
Well, in order for your viewers to enjoy their mythical journey to the interior you may consider the truth that double adverts every five minutes makes immersion in the content difficult, especially with meditative content such as you are kindly providing. You will be walking a fine line between Channel growth for good ad revenue (which you are welcome to) and turning away subscribers and / or viewers due to excessive interruptions. This is more of a fact than an opinion, especially with this content genre. This wisdom is free also. You're welcome 😉.
I'll be getting lost now as I've got deep samurai stuff to do. Wherever there is injustice of excessive advert placement on the universe's teachings, I'll be there.