This was such a perfect sendup of what it feels like to be in a Japanese Zen space, at least for me. "Why am I always doing everything wrong? Is everyone mad at me? Oh wow, wait, listen to that…look at that… man, I’m glad I’m here, I guess."
I’m a fellow meditator and am up near Kingston myself during that timeframe. (I’ll be at Zen Mountain Monastery on the 21st, incidentally.) I’d love to come to one of your things. I was forwarded this newsletter today so can’t reply with my email address, but will sign up now in case you blast out other info. Glad to connect!
Hey Ryan, thanks for the kind words! Glad I captured it for you.
And that's awesome! We'll be very close to ZMM. How cool. I'm working on putting together a Notion doc with more info and will be in touch. Looking forward to hearing more about you. :)
"Taking time to notice the way right before you is the way the larger path reveals itself. One step at a time and over and over again." Very true, and not intuitive for modern humans. But very true.
In an age when many of us are probably too comfortable, reading this reminded me that periods of discomfort is honestly so good for us. Especially when we get access to those glimmers!
This paragraph you wrote is gold: “This is how you do it. You just sit with it and know it will pass. It’s happening to all of us just the same, only each one of us is different.” 🌟🌟🌟
Kind of reminds me of these lyrics:
There is a party, everyone is there
Everyone will leave at exactly the same time
When this party's over, it will start again
Will not be any different, will be exactly the same
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
David Byrne was really flying on that one.
This was such a perfect sendup of what it feels like to be in a Japanese Zen space, at least for me. "Why am I always doing everything wrong? Is everyone mad at me? Oh wow, wait, listen to that…look at that… man, I’m glad I’m here, I guess."
I’m a fellow meditator and am up near Kingston myself during that timeframe. (I’ll be at Zen Mountain Monastery on the 21st, incidentally.) I’d love to come to one of your things. I was forwarded this newsletter today so can’t reply with my email address, but will sign up now in case you blast out other info. Glad to connect!
Hey Ryan, thanks for the kind words! Glad I captured it for you.
And that's awesome! We'll be very close to ZMM. How cool. I'm working on putting together a Notion doc with more info and will be in touch. Looking forward to hearing more about you. :)
Omg I love this!
Thank you dear!! And I want to hear about your new gig!
"Y'all"? Some of the monks are from Kentucky!? 🤣
"Taking time to notice the way right before you is the way the larger path reveals itself. One step at a time and over and over again." Very true, and not intuitive for modern humans. But very true.
One was from North Carolina!! Who knew.
Thanks, Russell.
In an age when many of us are probably too comfortable, reading this reminded me that periods of discomfort is honestly so good for us. Especially when we get access to those glimmers!
Indeed! Uncomfortable tho ;)
This paragraph you wrote is gold: “This is how you do it. You just sit with it and know it will pass. It’s happening to all of us just the same, only each one of us is different.” 🌟🌟🌟
❤️❤️❤️ Thanks, Christine.
Thanks Sara.
Thank you for being here, too, Sara 💚