Treeleaf Zen

Settling The Waters

Tuesday May 5, 2009



The way to settle the ripples in a vessel of agitated water is not by doing something ... not by patting down the ripples with our hand, not by blowing on them or trying to will them down ... but by doing nothing at all, allowing the waters to still and balance of their own accord.

The way to settle the ripples of thought and emotion of the mind is much the same ... not by doing something ... but by doing nothing at all with great focus, letting the mind still and balance of one's own accord by our very sitting still.





(remember: recording ends soon after the beginning bells;
a sitting time of 20 to 35 minutes is recommended)


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Comments
Carlos
May 6, 2009 6:04 PM

This was really helpful to me and easy to remember when I get all Agro about something I think is real.

Your Name
May 7, 2009 4:48 AM

Stillness is very essential in achieving any goal.Everything that is
ncessary to fulfill and accomplish a plan and purpose of the lord in your life and remember always to invite the Holy Spirit to calm down
your own spirit to stay you on focus of all your hearts desires and with faith,hope and love,God will meet us there if not halfway.thank you.

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Jundo Cohen is a Soto Zen Priest and founder and teacher of the Treeleaf Zendo--a Zen sangha (community) located in Tsukuba, Japan. Jundo was ordained in 2002 and subsequently received Dharma Transmission from Master Gudo Wafu Nishijima. He is a member of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association and American Zen Teachers Association . His blog, Treeleaf Zen, was designed specifically for Zen practitioners who cannot easily commute to a Zen Center due to health concerns, living in remote areas, or childcare and family needs.

On Treeleaf Zen, Jundo provides Zazen sittings, guided meditation, retreats, discussion, interaction with a teacher, and all other activities of a Zen Buddhist sangha, all fully online. Members now sit in over 20 countries. The focus is Shikantaza "Just Sitting" Zazen, as instructed by the 13th Century Japanese Master, Eihei Dogen.

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