"If there is suffering in the world, we all share that suffering; however, conversely it is also true, that if there is Enlightenment in the world, we all share that Enlightenment." - Zentatsu Baker Roshi
After 70 years of practice and 60 years of teaching, Zentatsu Richard Baker Roshi, lineage successor of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi (author of the bestselling book "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"), shares 'where he is at with Zen' on this channel. You'll see original thinking, presented in short "Zen Flashes" clips. Enjoy!
Why do you folks feel the need to complicate this stuff? Does it provide you with something to do? You're either in your thoughts or you're not. There's nothing more to it.
Well, apparently you can "think" go because deep mind certainly doesn't feel anything yet it wins every time. What you might be getting at is that there's too much information for a human mind to process rationally.
Helps me a lot, that simple move; changing the question from "Who I am" into "What" I am, to cut off my identity-stream, and getting less identified with emtions an thoughts. Helps to get more aware "where" is this body right now... To ask "What I am", opens up the possibility, WHO I could be... in whatever there is, in this moment. "change the mind you swim in" a wonderful pose!! Thanks
