Hey Greg, good to have you back.
So, let's look at the root here.
Originally Posted by
ghop
My life is a mess. Some of my relationships are too. But my zazen is borderline bliss.
Take out the middle sentence and we get:
Originally Posted by
ghop
My life is a mess. But my zazen is borderline bliss.
Now, if you want my
opinion (I'm no expert, but I think I can relate on terms of personal experience), we can take the above and with a little creative editing, we might find ourselves here:
Originally Posted by
ghop
my zazen is borderline bliss because My life is a mess.
emphasis added.
I think you know that because your life is a mess, and therefore most likely hectic and crazy and stressful, and your zazen is peaceful and calm - it becomes a place to weather the storm.
Outside, the storm is scary, but inside the zazen hut - its fury gets dulled.