Katagiri Roshi, great grandfather
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Three thousand worlds are fragrant
Shibayama Roshi
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Jisen, great granddaughter
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It's all happening..here...now.
Everyone's Zazen, seated meditation, is alive, indescribable, and beyond description. You can't really teach zazen, you have to experience it. Maybe it will touch your heart and ignite curiosity. Anyone can discover the sense of self. For instance, we can explore the weight of the body- pelvis making contact with the cushion, hands nesting one above the other, and breathing-the rising and falling of the lower abdomen. The mind includes all sensations of the body and feelings, thoughts, concerns, needs, and ideas.
We allow the body to be the cornerstone and anchor the mind. Tune into the natural forces of gravity and 'being breathed'. It teaches us how to sit, run, dance, make dinner. We exist because of our breath; it continues as long as we are alive. All of this is an invitation to open your heart. We aren't getting in touch with all of this, we're getting in contact with what we’re experiencing. Come with a willingness to explore and ask questions. Jump into being fully alive for what's happening. It will be lovely having you dance with us.
We allow the body to be the cornerstone and anchor the mind. Tune into the natural forces of gravity and 'being breathed'. It teaches us how to sit, run, dance, make dinner. We exist because of our breath; it continues as long as we are alive. All of this is an invitation to open your heart. We aren't getting in touch with all of this, we're getting in contact with what we’re experiencing. Come with a willingness to explore and ask questions. Jump into being fully alive for what's happening. It will be lovely having you dance with us.
