Rained most of the day after little sleep.
I try to put a human being completely on record, truly as is.
It is the story of one and all.
A monk asked, When great difficulties come upon us, how can they be avoided?
Joshu said, They’ve come at the right time.
Le Web carnet de Amy Hollowell Sensei, fondatrice de la Wild Flower Zen Sangha et successeur de Catherine Genno Pagès Roshi dans le lignage Zen Soto de Taizan Maezumi Roshi, fondateur du Centre Zen de Los Angeles.
The Web notebook of Amy Hollowell Sensei, founder of the Wild Flower Zen Sangha and dharma successor of Catherine Genno Pagès Roshi in the Soto Zen lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi, founder of the Los Angeles Zen Center.
it is all about accepting the pain…
be the pain…
Life is learning… Even the great difficulties teach us something.
But in the moment of great suffering I just want to get it out, of me, of my life. It feels like something external that invade me. I am separated.
Afterwards, I can see the importance, that they came at the right time. I embrace joy and pain.
So if I ask Joshu "How can I escape from this suffering?"
Joshu says…