SIT WITH WONDER AT YOUR OWN “SCAREDNESS”
What if fear isn’t something to push away…
…but something to examine closely?
YOU CAN PUT ALL THAT DOWN
You keep telling yourself:
“I’ll be okay when…”
But you’re already standing exactly where you need to be!
THAT OTHER LIFETIME IS RIGHT NOW
You’re waiting for the conditions to be right.
But what if this is the moment you’ve been waiting for?
STOP WAITING FOR THE APPLAUSE
Throughout your day, as you’re engaged in activity, there will be an occasional pause — an attempt to collect yourself and wait for the applause to come. Notice this is where your practice gets stuck.
BEFORE YOU FIX IT, LOOK AT WHAT’S NOT BROKEN
You’re about to spend the day fixing things.
But what if you’re not seeing the whole picture?
Full reflection inside.
SPEND ALL OF YOUR JOY TODAY
You think if you give too much away, you’ll have nothing left. What if that math is wrong?
Book of Equanimity Case 21 — Ungan Sweeps the Ground | Zen Teishō by Sensei Michael Brunner
In this teishō on Book of Equanimity Case 21, “Ungan Sweeps the Ground,” Sensei Sōen Michael Brunner examines how our mental commentary replaces direct experience.
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS
One of the most dangerous things on the spiritual path is blaming causes and conditions — or blaming other people — for our inability to practice. For our inability to function freely in our own lives.
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
You’ve been asked that question before —
usually as a correction.
But what if it’s the most important question you answer today?