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**ufUUZCnc** · 06-08-2011, 07:24 PM

Thank you Kaarine for what you explained to me about Zazen meditation.

. In Zen we have a saying... when eating, eat; when working, work. Is the same as saying... be aware on the here and now... remember not to get lost in wandering.

I am still very much a beginner, because although I do practice meditation and have done off and on for years, it hasn’t been on a regular, systematic basis so I haven’t been able to develop the skill of awareness of what is going on in my mind on a moment-to-moment basis yet, or the ability to quieten it when something is worrying me for instance. When I have too much to think about, this is when I tend to give up on the practice because I can’t sit still and the mind is running at 100mph

In a book on Buddhism I read that if you establish the right conditions then the result will arise. They were talking about the central principles of Buddhism and how everything changes in dependence upon conditions. This is where I feel I have to think seriously about whether to change my living conditions and move to an area where there is a Buddhist Centre nearby for me to visit and belong to. I realize that Cobalt was right in saying you can’t mix and match religions and I feel trying to do this is just causing inner conflict and is very unsettling.

This is what I have always preferred about Buddhism where it encourages the person to take responsibility for their own growth and to really think about reality and the fact we only have one life to live and we should live it mindfully and skilfully - making the most of every minute. Buddhism is all about ‘now’, not what may or may not happen after we die.

Rejoining this forum has been a kind of wake-up call encouraging me to ask myself what it is I really want out of life and question where I’m going - which is a good thing.

I hope its ok to post any questions that come up as I’m going along. I have lots of reading material to get through and lots of practice to engage in, so I appreciate the help and advice that anyone here can give me. Cheers.

06-08-2011, 07:24 PM	#9
ufUUZCnc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 528 Senior Member	Thank you Kaarine for what you explained to me about Zazen meditation. . In Zen we have a saying... when eating, eat; when working, work. Is the same as saying... be aware on the here and now... remember not to get lost in wandering. I am still very much a beginner, because although I do practice meditation and have done off and on for years, it hasn’t been on a regular, systematic basis so I haven’t been able to develop the skill of awareness of what is going on in my mind on a moment-to-moment basis yet, or the ability to quieten it when something is worrying me for instance. When I have too much to think about, this is when I tend to give up on the practice because I can’t sit still and the mind is running at 100mph In a book on Buddhism I read that if you establish the right conditions then the result will arise. They were talking about the central principles of Buddhism and how everything changes in dependence upon conditions. This is where I feel I have to think seriously about whether to change my living conditions and move to an area where there is a Buddhist Centre nearby for me to visit and belong to. I realize that Cobalt was right in saying you can’t mix and match religions and I feel trying to do this is just causing inner conflict and is very unsettling. This is what I have always preferred about Buddhism where it encourages the person to take responsibility for their own growth and to really think about reality and the fact we only have one life to live and we should live it mindfully and skilfully - making the most of every minute. Buddhism is all about ‘now’, not what may or may not happen after we die. Rejoining this forum has been a kind of wake-up call encouraging me to ask myself what it is I really want out of life and question where I’m going - which is a good thing. I hope its ok to post any questions that come up as I’m going along. I have lots of reading material to get through and lots of practice to engage in, so I appreciate the help and advice that anyone here can give me. Cheers.
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