tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post7035838344506691543..comments2024-03-15T00:52:20.774-07:00Comments on The Dragon's Orb: Zen and practiceErik the Strangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14719361294346916751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post-42739133052704832132015-08-26T04:57:32.568-07:002015-08-26T04:57:32.568-07:00I once was a part of a certain organization, and I...I once was a part of a certain organization, and I was well know at the time for staunch mental discipline along these lines. I couldn't walk through a mall or a different city without stranger seeking me out (because of the vibe, I guess). I was continually sought out by other organizations with similar agendas, and I traveled extensively. I purposely walked away from it and sought anonymity. This process took mental disciplined to unlearn but it too had it's rewards, but I still find myself missing the feeling of purpose, center, and clarity. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844908657779320519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post-51733888884720550302009-02-21T17:54:00.000-08:002009-02-21T17:54:00.000-08:00this is about how we shape our life in karmic ter...this is about how we shape our life in karmic terms -- actions of body speech and mind -- we are always practicing something-- we are always going in a direction-- either purposfully or not -- what we do, what we say , what we think are all "practices" that are shaping our existence moment by moment -- dogen's dictate on mind revolves around raising the awakend mind, embodying the absolute, entering nirvana, then casting it all away ceaslessly and repeating the process with out end -- enlightenment not as object to achieved but as process that includes both experriential states (sudden) and stages (gradual)nick lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093111955200181422noreply@blogger.com