Meditation Journal

[The Norseman]

My friend thru the window saw him sitting the other day. I wish I were like him.non

To quote another famous Master, "that is why you fail."

 

[nowornever]

It is Andrzej Czarnecki. He used to be a monk.
I sat twice last night after a toilet.

 

[alfaniner]

I came, I sat, I pooted.

 

[nowornever]

I am going to sit this night after coming back from the toilet.

 

[The Norseman]

It is Andrzej Czarnecki. He used to be a monk.
I sat twice last night after a toilet.

You're really obviously missing the point.

Maybe this will help you -- you're doing more zen by using the toilet then by sitting in zazen or in meditation.



Or how about -- what do you do to make tea? Chop wood, build fire, boil water.

What does a great zen master do to make tea? Chop wood, build fire, boil water.

In other words, every moment you're in the now, every moment you're living your life with no attachments to being "a great master" or being anything other than who you are... that is being zen.



Do you understand now?

 

[nowornever]

I am going to sit for 50 minutes at 11.10(10.10am GMT).

I know a group of people who sit online:
1. (UTC/GMT) 17:10 ~ 18:00

2. (UTC/GMT) 18:10 ~ 19:00

3. (UTC/GMT) 22:10 ~ 23:00

4. (UTC/GMT) 0:10 ~ 1:00

5. (UTC/GMT) 10:10 ~ 11:00

The one who wants to join one of them just writes down CHECKING IN AT...
Maybe we could do something similar here?

 

[nowornever]

I have just completed 4x108 half-prostrations. I am going to do another 108 now.
Last night I sat 30 minutes after coming back from...the kitchen.
What kind and how much of meditation have you done today?

 

[The Norseman]

You're using meditation as a distraction from living your life. Stop it.

Do you now understand?

 

[Georg]

What's a prostation?

I don't know, but I masturbated twice today. Does that count or is that off-topic?

 

[dafydd]

I don't know, but I masturbated twice today. Does that count or is that off-topic?

Is that the answer to the one hand koan?

 

[nowornever]

No, the answer to the 1 clapping hand is different. Prostration means you bow to the ground.

 

[dafydd]

Prostration means you bow to the ground.

Get away! Lucky you were here to explain that to me.

 

[nowornever]

dafydd - Why does Belgium want to throw out Poland? Are you the head of the EU?

btw come and visit Warsaw. Everything is 3 times cheaper than in Belgium. bread e0.5, beer e0.5, room e100 per month.

 

[Multivac]

I refused novacaine when they put a crown on my tooth.

That's right. I wanted to transcend dental medication.

That is a terrible pun! But I like it.

 

[Craig4]

I don't know, but I masturbated twice today. Does that count or is that off-topic?

Not the first clue.

 

[Craig4]

dafydd - Why does Belgium want to throw out Poland? Are you the head of the EU?

btw come and visit Warsaw. Everything is 3 times cheaper than in Belgium. bread e0.5, beer e0.5, room e100 per month.

But Polish beer isn't as good.

 

[dafydd]

dafydd - Why does Belgium want to throw out Poland?

Because we hate Polish sausage.

 

[nowornever]

The sausage in Poland is brown. The sausage in Belgium is also brown.
I did 216 half-prostrations - the only one here who shares what meditation he does cry cry cry

 

[stokes234]

I did a 2 mile run, then 50 star jumps and 50 crunches.

 

[nowornever]

Wow. I did 300 more prostrations so 540 today. I perspire a lot and going to take a shower. No coffee or black tea for 3 days Exercise or rather practice gives natural energy.