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Choice and Happiness

by on February 26, 2009 in Zen

Choosing what is leads to happiness.  Our usual state is to want things to be different from what they really are, and to think that when only this changes or that changes, then things will be great.  When I find the right partner, when I get that new job—then I’ll be happy.  I like to [...]

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Tokusan – A Zen Masters Life, Maturity,Development

by on February 26, 2009 in Zen

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Choosing to Change

by on February 16, 2009 in Zen

So, an important part of our practice is deciding to choose what is.  What I am often asked next is:  what if I’m in an unhappy marriage?  What if I hate my job?  Does that mean I need to choose to stay in that situation?   Absolutely not.  That view is too simplistic.  Choosing what [...]

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Life – The Movie

by on February 14, 2009 in Zen

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Wanting What Is

by on February 9, 2009 in Zen

When you do sitting meditation, zazen, you let everything come in, you don’t try to get rid of it, and you allow yourself to be with what is.  This is preparation for being able to choose what you get.  Otherwise, you will have–and you really will!—a lifetime of putting off everything to a future time [...]

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