Breathing in and breathing out
Breathing in and breathing out.
Only let go.
Then when everything disappears, the truth is right in front of us.
Like or dislike is what creates a prison that we live in
Like or dislike is what creates a prison that we live in. So if you only practice when you want to practice and then don’t practice when you don’t want to practice, that’s a fundamental problem.
The Meaning of Buddha's Birthday
Once a year, our school celebrates Buddha's birthday. We celebrate the birth of a man who was born somewhere between 2,500 - 2,600 years ago. But the meaning of this in Zen is not celebrating a man; it's celebrating this awakening. But it's not his awakening; it's our awakening. So what is our awakening?
What’s happening in this very moment?
It’s possible to actually see what’s happening in this very moment.
If we can see it clearly, it’s possible ti respond to it clearly.
But if we cannot see it clearly, we’ll never be able to respond to it clearly.
Your Experience Is The True Way
Our job is to really discover what our experience is. Don’t worry too much about what Buddhism says. Use the practice to discover your own experience and use that experience to attain your true self and help all beings.