Zazen is compass-ionate

Zazen is compass-ionate

Yes, folks, indeed it is.

Take what is tumultuous, sit it down in zazen
Like a true compass, zazen points
And in that pointing, all directions thereby are known

Take what is submerged, sit it down in zazen
Like a bubble of air, tugging toward ‘up’
No amount of being rolled around by life’s undertow
Can mask the fact
‘Up’ is ‘up’

zazen, if not now, in this lifetime, then when?

Hi Keishin

I absolutely love the way you put it. And the metaphor of the compass is brilliant.

gassho


Taigu

Thank you, Keishin.

Thank you :)
Gassho ~ Dave.

Deep bows to you Keishin...

Gassho,
Dosho

Much Gassho for that.

Joe

Thank you very much!

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Ron

Thank you for this!

Gassho,

Adam

Thank you for sharing this is very inspiring! :D

gassho,
Jinyu

Thank you!

Gassho
Shohei

Today's sit-a-long is inspired by Keishin's pointing out of the direction ...


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Just dusting off this beautiful thing from 2010.

Thank you Keishin, wherever you are (hope you have the compass with you). gassho2

Gassho
Lisa
sat today