Anyone Spiritual?

[Monkeymann]

Lately been practicing Zen meditation and really have found inspiration with guys like Gil Fronsdal, Shohaku Okumura, Shoryu Bradley.

Some tidbits of info that have really improved how I approach it.

"Zazen is like art only perfect art. This is expression. Pure expression."

"Zazen is returning home and sitting in peace"

The practice I do is one of just sitting. I just sit, I don't do any visulations or have a meditation object or work with the breath. I just sit. Superificial stuff is present sometimes, deep stuff is present sometimes, weird mind states, ordinary mind states, busy mind, quiet mind, etc. It's a journey of learning who I am and what this life is about.

I am planning to check out Gyobutsuji Zen Monastery and maybe deepen the practice a bit.

What about others here, do any meditation or found any certain things that really help or deepen and or improve ones life?

[-jose-]

I like you light up a candle every time I take a shit, close my eyes and pray there's extra toilet paper in the bottom drawer

[mlac]

I did a mediation centre on an island in Thailand, dude ringing a gong at 4am to go and do mediation is not the one. no speaking, only vege food, wooden bed, wooden pillow, no reading, no electronics etc.
Me and my misses only did it because we were running low on funds and it was free

hth

[Monkeymann]

I did a mediation centre on an island in Thailand, dude ringing a gong at 4am to go and do mediation is not the one. no speaking, only vege food, wooden bed, wooden pillow, no reading, no electronics etc.
Me and my misses only did it because we were running low on funds and it was free

hth

I went to a Thai meditation monastery in North America though and it was awesome. Food was crazy good too hah!

Sounds like a cool vacation you two took!

[-jose-]

[*TonyMontana*]

Nah
I tend to zone out and start thinking fxcked up shlt

Seems like a complete waste of time too

[*TonyMontana*]

I did a mediation centre on an island in Thailand, dude ringing a gong at 4am to go and do mediation is not the one

[maracho]

heart disease, diabetes, etc.is very prevalent among yogis probably from too much sitting and becoming one with other critters

[Monkeymann]

heart disease, diabetes, etc.is very prevalent among yogis probably from too much sitting and becoming one with other critters

Lol gave me a good laugh. Soon I am planning to check out that monastery so hopefully I survive those things

[Zaroku]

Lately been practicing Zen meditation and really have found inspiration with guys like Gil Fronsdal, Shohaku Okumura, Shoryu Bradley.

Some tidbits of info that have really improved how I approach it.

"Zazen is like art only perfect art. This is expression. Pure expression."

"Zazen is returning home and sitting in peace"

The practice I do is one of just sitting. I just sit, I don't do any visulations or have a meditation object or work with the breath. I just sit. Superificial stuff is present sometimes, deep stuff is present sometimes, weird mind states, ordinary mind states, busy mind, quiet mind, etc. It's a journey of learning who I am and what this life is about.

I am planning to check out Gyobutsuji Zen Monastery and maybe deepen the practice a bit.

What about others here, do any meditation or found any certain things that really help or deepen and or improve ones life?

Wassup Freezonex1: it's me your spiritual master ZenZenZaroku

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Lately been practicing Zen meditation and really have found inspiration with guys like Gil Fronsdal, Shohaku Okumura, Shoryu Bradley.

Some tidbits of info that have really improved how I approach it.

"Zazen is like art only perfect art. This is expression. Pure expression."

"Zazen is returning home and sitting in peace"

The practice I do is one of just sitting. I just sit, I don't do any visulations or have a meditation object or work with the breath. I just sit. Superificial stuff is present sometimes, deep stuff is present sometimes, weird mind states, ordinary mind states, busy mind, quiet mind, etc. It's a journey of learning who I am and what this life is about.

I am planning to check out Gyobutsuji Zen Monastery and maybe deepen the practice a bit.

What about others here, do any meditation or found any certain things that really help or deepen and or improve ones life?
Jul 12, 2017, 3:24 PM Like