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    the merry-go-round

    What it takes to...Impromptu on moment to moment practice.

    Ten thousand thoughts
    And yet a single empty field
    Cling to one
    Cling to a single one
    And then you are caught
    ( what a small place!)

    Ten thousands stitches
    And yet a single robe
    Cling to one
    Only one
    And then you are lost
    ( Why am I doing this for ?!...)

    Ten thousand dharmas
    And yet nobody home
    Pick up one
    Only one
    Somebody will show
    ( feels soooo good to be somebody)

    Ten thousand expression of ku, emptiness
    And yet really nothing
    Choose only one
    One only
    And you' ll get something
    ( lucky you!)

    Ten thousand I
    And yet only IT
    Identify with one I
    And say I meaning I
    And I will say I to express I
    ( it is only about MEEEEEEEE)

    Zazen is to free this ten thousand whatever
    And this one thing
    Rain-clouds-mountain playing
    Thoughts- traffic- TV- sitting going
    We don't dwell on, or abide or linger
    And as there isn t anybody (really)
    And nothing to get hold of
    IT looks after itself
    IT realizes itself
    IT forgets itself
    Until...

    Ten thousand thoughts...


    Happy new year everybody, happy new round!

    Gassho

    Taigu
    Last edited by Taigu; 12-29-2013 at 08:35 AM.

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    Wonderful - not a something but neither nothing!! Thank you my Teacher
    Gassho
    Taikyo

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    Thank you Taigu. Gassho.
    Heisoku 平 息
    Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home. (Basho)

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    Taigu,
    Thank you for these jewel-gifts from emptiness.

    Happy! New!

    Gassho
    Myozan

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    ...And from a fool getting ready in Tanigami to take an early shinkansen tomorrow morning to Onomichi close to Hiroshima...

    Gassho

    T.

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    Thank you so much Taigu - dizzy from the merry go round just now.

    A timely and poetic reminder

    Gassho

    Willow

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    Lovely, Taigu. Thank you!

    Gassho
    Andy

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    Thank you, T.

    Lovely.

    Gassho, J
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Thank you. This is wonderful.

    gassho,
    william
    "First you have to give up." Tyler Durden

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    the merry-go-round

    Have a good trip and a Happy New Round to you Taigu,

    Deep bow,

    Shugen




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    Meido Shugen
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    Mp
    Guest
    Wonderful Taigu, thank you ... and a happy New year to you as well. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

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    Thank you Taigu and Happy new year to you too. A train ride through Japan, if only....

    Gassho

    E.
    Mu

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    Joyo
    Guest
    Thank you, Taigu. Happy New Year to you

    Gassho,
    Treena

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    Thank you.


    Gassho,
    Edward
    "Recognize suffering, remove suffering." - Shakyamuni Buddha when asked, "Uhm . . .what?"

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    Yugen
    Guest
    Deep bows Teacher. Safe travels.

    Gassho
    Yugen

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    Thank you Taigu.

    Gassho, John

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    Thank you.

    Gassho,
    Neika
    Neika / Ian Adams

    寧 Nei - Peaceful/Courteous
    火 Ka - Fire

    Look for Buddha outside your own mind, and Buddha becomes the devil. --Dogen

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    Thank you, Taigu!


    Gassho,

    Timo
    no thing needs to be added

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    Nindo
    Guest
    Thank you and happy New Year!
    Gassho.

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    Thank you Taigu.

    Gassho
    Matt

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