Zen Study
"Like the sky, you lean on nothing." This was the last line of a hymn of praise to Shakyamuni Buddha by the Bejeweled Accumulation. Some people miss such joyous exposition because they limit their formal practice to the preliminaries of work on their cushions, and are not able to practice leaning on nothing in their daily lives. They are like the elementary school student whose education is just a series of workbooks.
- Robert Aitken Roshi, Miniatures of a Zen Master
This is a scheduled post. I'm currently on Sesshin at Kodoji, Ancient Ground Temple, a Zendo opened by Robert Aitken Roshi. It seems appropriate to share his Dharma with you whilst I'm away.
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