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By: Shodo

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Study/Action Group, Zen, -  Oct 08, 2018

What’s true?

I was asked “So what is true?” These things came up immediately, in this order. I remember who said each one to me, though they’re not unique to those people.

  • The only thing we own are our actions. – Fu Schroeder, of Green Gulch Farm.
  • There’s nothing at all that you can rely on. – Shohaku Okumura, my teacher.
  • Make your home in zazen. – Shoken Winecoff, Ryumonji.

And this, for moments of discouragement: Trust the Way, trust that you are in the Way, from Eihei Dogen.

And I want to invite you to listen to three talks by Martin Prechtel, who I’ve referenced before. They’re now linked here.

Please continue your practice.

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