‘All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.’ ~Blaise Pascal Think about some of the problems of our daily lives, and how many of them would be eased if we could learn to sit alone, in a quiet empty room, with contentment. If you’re content to sit alone quietly, you don’t need to eat junk food, to shop on impulse, to buy the latest gadget, to be on social media to see what everyone else is talking about or doing, to compare yourself to others, to make more … [Read more...] about Learning to Sit Alone
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Ensō – The Art of the Zen Buddhist Circle
While surfing the web tonight I came across a magnificently simple Zen image that transfixed my mind. Of course I've seen ensō before (Zen circles)--kind of hard to miss since I live in Japan--but tonight the image apparently worked its enlightening effect upon me. It took me by surprise. According to Audrey Yoshiko Seo, author of Ensō: Zen Circles of Enlightenment: "Zen circles, ensō, are symbols of teaching, reality, enlightenment, and a myriad of things in between. Seemingly perfect in … [Read more...] about Ensō – The Art of the Zen Buddhist Circle
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