Saturday, October 07, 2006

Zazen

At a certain point, there's really no other option.
We call it practice, but even that's one word too many.

In any case, there remains this one thing that cannot be
forgotten, no matter which position one takes.

It's the same one we practice to forget, and so
be enlightened by the ten thousand things.

"To be enlightened by the ten thousand things is
to free one's body and mind and those of others.
No trace of enlightenment remains, and this
traceless enlightenment is continued forever."

~Dogen

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