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    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?

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    Re: Zazen is compass-ionate

    Hi Keishin

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

    gassho


    Taigu

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    Thank you, Keishin.

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    Thank you
    Gassho ~ Dave.

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    Deep bows to you Keishin...

    Gassho,
    Dosho

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    Much Gassho for that.

    Joe

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    Thank you very much!

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    _/_

    Ron

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    Thank you for this!

    Gassho,

    Adam

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    Thank you for sharing this is very inspiring!

    gassho,
    Jinyu

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    Thank you!

    Gassho
    Shohei

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    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).

    Gassho
    Lisa
    sat today

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