tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37983535.post6090068273922671324..comments2023-10-22T01:48:29.378-07:00Comments on SlowZen... Again: Role ModelsSlowZenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589294912054724123noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37983535.post-9193363836337419372010-09-06T08:42:44.880-07:002010-09-06T08:42:44.880-07:00Roshi's passing away is surely a loss, but I k...Roshi's passing away is surely a loss, but I know the show will go on. I read the Raven book a few months back and I will be honest - most of it did not make sense to me. Then I went back to it, precisely for the reason that it did not make sense to me. I still did not get all of it the next time I read it, but I realized that I did not need to get it. It is fine as it is.MyoChihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959486165726268557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37983535.post-24936488931225370042010-08-21T21:10:31.637-07:002010-08-21T21:10:31.637-07:00Hi Jordan,
What you've written about courage ...Hi Jordan,<br /><br />What you've written about courage being 'not stupidity' has struck a chord with me this week. I've been reflecting on it a lot. I noticed something else though. I had a moment of weakness yesterday where I did make a stupid move and can see that courage would have served me a much better result. But in that moment, I knew the move was stupid and did it anyways! Argh. Next time around I'm hoping I have the strength to feel weak. So I guess I'm feeling that sometimes courage can be that - being strong enough to feel weak.<br /><br />But reading on, I sense that you've captured this in the next line about poise not being posturing, and further self-confidence not being denial.<br /><br />Really great post. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37983535.post-21539214441504801272010-08-21T14:03:50.835-07:002010-08-21T14:03:50.835-07:00Great post. Aitken probably single-handedly helpe...Great post. Aitken probably single-handedly helped save Rinzai Zen in the US. OK that is an exaggeration, but not by much.Mumon Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116967568502451788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37983535.post-57193470707941495282010-08-17T02:31:52.363-07:002010-08-17T02:31:52.363-07:00Thanks Barry, glad your still keeping your dharma ...Thanks Barry, glad your still keeping your dharma eye on me. <br /><br /><br />Sean, <br />Thanks for the kind words. <br />I edited to correct spelling and add a link to what I consider the best of Robert Aitkins writings. I am amazed by what I can do from my phone nowadays.SlowZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589294912054724123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37983535.post-33561785944752906512010-08-16T20:07:41.072-07:002010-08-16T20:07:41.072-07:00I don't know if I've read anything by Robe...I don't know if I've read anything by Robert Aitkin, before, but I see now that I could look into it. <br /><br />Your statements, Jordan, I see that as it being Pure Dharma :Win: - even in a sense of winning that goes beyond losing/winning<br /><br />Gassho, Jordan-sanSeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000160102487543439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37983535.post-53018901376940832902010-08-16T07:05:51.213-07:002010-08-16T07:05:51.213-07:00This is wonderful, Jordan. Thank you.This is wonderful, Jordan. Thank you.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412033978642026623noreply@blogger.com