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  1. #201
    Mp
    Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Khalil Bodhi View Post
    32/365...no coffee zazen.
    Nice!

    27/365

  2. #202
    On my new zafu, 1/365 - 1/1. Next sit, California! (Starting over, or just beginning, or always just beginning!)
    _/\_
    Jigetsu

  3. #203
    3/365 although the last two were fairly short.

  4. #204
    33/365...broiling mind-body zazen...I almost couldn't keep myself on my zabuton...
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  5. #205
    23/365 since June 3, not easy to sit daily but so far so good
    Thank you for your practice

  6. #206
    39/27/365 ..
    Thanks,
    Kaishin (開心, Open Heart)
    Please take this layman's words with a grain of salt.

  7. #207
    Sorry, I am late to this thread. I have been traveling and my sitting has been...well,lax.
    1/365
    Jeff

  8. #208
    4/365 Watched the zazenkai. Nice to see I'm not the only one that meditates in the midst of a crazy two year old...

  9. #209
    34/365...not enough sleep zazen.
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  10. #210

  11. #211
    35/365...trying not to get caught up in the idea of a good sit...

    Gassho
    __/\__
    Mike
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  12. #212
    36/365...seeing the dukkha in the impulse to add or take away from just this...

    Gassho
    __/\__
    Mike
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  13. #213
    ...seeing the dukkha in the impulse to add or take away from just this...
    ... is Truly Seeing ...

    Gassho, J
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  14. #214
    7/365 I'm going to be the best meditator ever!

  15. #215
    Quote Originally Posted by catfish View Post
    7/365 I'm going to be the best meditator ever!
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  16. #216
    Days 3 & 4/365. Ain't nothing to this.
    Jeff

  17. #217
    Quote Originally Posted by wellfed View Post
    Days 3 & 4/365. Ain't nothing to this.
    Actually, there is nothing to this.

    Gassho,
    Dosho

  18. #218
    Quote Originally Posted by catfish View Post
    7/365 I'm going to be the best meditator ever!

    Go Team Catfish! Knock 'em dead!
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  19. #219
    37/365...trying to stay with whatever arises and receive it with gratitude.

    Gassho
    __/\__
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  20. #220
    38/365...

    Gassho
    __/\__
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  21. #221
    5 & 6/365
    Gassho
    Jeff

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  23. #223
    39/365...

    Gassho
    __/\__
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  24. #224
    7 & 8/365
    Gassho

  25. #225
    44/2/365 (sat/missed/Goal)

    Not sure how to report once we've missed. While I was out on travel I had two days where I simply could not work it into my schedule. I insta'd a couple times (not much else to do on an airplane).

    My trip really threw off my sitting mojo for a bit. Lots of stormy clouds and strong desire to get off the pillow. This past week I've been a little bit more in the groove. I still cannot get past 20 minutes before my legs are very asleep and it gets quite uncomfortable, but I am going to try to push it to 25 minutes starting tomorrow.

  26. #226
    9/365.....

  27. #227
    Quote Originally Posted by richss View Post
    44/2/365 (sat/missed/Goal)

    Not sure how to report once we've missed. While I was out on travel I had two days where I simply could not work it into my schedule. I insta'd a couple times (not much else to do on an airplane).

    My trip really threw off my sitting mojo for a bit. Lots of stormy clouds and strong desire to get off the pillow. This past week I've been a little bit more in the groove. I still cannot get past 20 minutes before my legs are very asleep and it gets quite uncomfortable, but I am going to try to push it to 25 minutes starting tomorrow.
    I have written this here before


    One cannot possibly miss a sit even though we might miss a sit. Thus, you should diligently and sincerely seek to sit each day, never missing a single sit.

    Thus, we are challenged to keep sitting and make the sitting real in life, even as there is no "we" to challenge and the sitting is ever already sat!

    Such is the "My Zazen Challenge" Koan


    Also, it is not about how long or short one sits, and is truly beyond time ... although it is good to sit longer if you can.

    Counter-intuitive perhaps, but if you sit longer, trying harder to get somewhere or to get something ... it is not Shikantaza.

    If you sit, diligently and sincerely, beyond long or short, trying hard with nowhere to get, dropping to the marrow all need to get ... one truly gets somewhere, and it is Shikantaza.


    Gassho, J
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  28. #228
    12/365 only 353 more til I re-set my counter!

  29. #229
    Re-set? Wait...what?...you mean were supposed to keep doing this?

  30. #230
    63. I've lost track of how many days I've missed (not-missed?)

    Jen

  31. #231
    40/365...
    41/365...
    42/365...

    I have, indubitably, missed posting the last few days. On Tuesday I'm off to visit fmaily in Ecuador so I will be sitting off-line for a bit. Metta.

    Gassho
    __/\__
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  32. #232
    10/365
    11/365
    Jeff

  33. #233

  34. #234
    43/365

    Gratitude for everyone sharing their practice. Metta to all!

    Gassho
    __/\__
    Mike
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  35. #235
    And to you also Mike.
    12/365
    13/365

  36. #236
    15/365 sleepy sleepy

  37. #237
    Just finished 68.

    Gassho

    Jen

  38. #238
    44/365

    Gassho
    __/\__
    Mike
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  39. #239
    Quote Originally Posted by Nenka View Post
    Just finished 68.

    Gassho

    Jen


    Gassho
    __/\__
    Mike
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  40. #240
    Mp
    Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Nenka View Post
    Just finished 68.

    Gassho

    Jen
    Nice work Jen.

    41/365

    Gassho,
    Michael

  41. #241
    45/365

    Gassho
    __/\__
    Mike
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  42. #242
    Quote Originally Posted by ecoist View Post
    Nice work Jen.

    41/365

    Gassho,
    Michael
    Not so shabby either Michael!
    To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
    -Dhp. 183
    My Practice Blog

  43. #243
    Mp
    Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Khalil Bodhi View Post
    Not so shabby either Michael!
    Gassho Mike! Oh yah, great name you have there.

    Michael

  44. #244
    14,15,16 & 17/365
    Gassho

  45. #245
    Quote Originally Posted by wellfed View Post
    14,15,16 & 17/365
    Gassho
    1,1,1 & 1/0
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  46. #246
    Point taken.

  47. #247
    Oh...and 18/365 or 0/0 or ...well...you understand.

  48. #248
    Rock on, guys!

    Gassho,

    74 and non-counting

  49. #249
    My counting is over. Sitting continues.

    Gassho,

    Richard

  50. #250
    -4/365 but back on track this am
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

    https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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