{"id":448,"date":"2008-12-10T18:39:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-10T18:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire\/"},"modified":"2008-12-10T18:39:00","modified_gmt":"2008-12-10T18:39:00","slug":"fire-boy-seeks-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html","title":{"rendered":"Fire Boy Seeks Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
This post continues the thread from the previous post with a reflection on the fire boy koan. See below for the koan although I\u2019ll be first offering you Dogen\u2019s set up for this koan from his<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Extensive Record, #15.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Let\u2019s get right into the old boy\u2019s words (in italics) and mine (in plain font):<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The seed of buddhas arises from conditions, buddha dharma<\/a> arises from the outset.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Buddhas too immersed and leaping in the muck of life \u2013 kids to drive around, a job to do, bills to pay. The conditions are not the problem or the enemy. The truth vividly bouncing along since the beginning without even a hair\u2019s breadth of a space.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
When you encounter good conditions, do not stumble but just practice<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
In bad conditions too. Easier said than done. How do those Buddhas do it? Damn. And good conditions pass often while we are thinking they\u2019ll last for long. Seize the day, friend.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Within practice there are both subduing and surrender.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The master and the servant are two sides of this coin. To be strong and soft according the moment at hand is the fruit of practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
Staying here, do not stumble, but just wholeheartedly engage the Way.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Where ever you stay, make it the practice place, allowing for the fantasy of some easier place and time. Say \u201chi\u201d as the fantasy arises but don\u2019t invite it in for tea.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Within wholehearted engaging of the Way there is both practice and effort.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
There\u2019s nothing to add to that \u2013 whoops!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
With one morning of thoroughness, ten thousand dharmas become complete.\u00a0\u00a0If you are not yet thorough, ten thousand dharmas stumble.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Clearly, it is all up to each of us, complete or stumbling dharma is in each of our lives \u2013 nowhere else.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This post continues the thread from the previous post with a reflection on the fire boy koan. See below for the koan although I\u2019ll be first offering you Dogen\u2019s set up for this koan from his\u00a0Extensive Record, #15. Let\u2019s get right into the old boy\u2019s words (in italics) and mine (in plain font): The seed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":182,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nFire Boy Seeks Fire<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This post continues the thread from the previous post with a reflection on the fire boy koan. See below for the koan although I'll be first offering you\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fire Boy Seeks Fire\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This post continues the thread from the previous post with a reflection on the fire boy koan. See below for the koan although I'll be first offering you\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Wild Fox Zen\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dosho.port\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2008-12-10T18:39:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_0uPSljNE9f4\/SUBhtbtQxFI\/AAAAAAAAALI\/ijTEIj7AmQE\/s320\/101_0324.JPG\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dosho Port\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Dosho Port\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html\",\"name\":\"Fire Boy Seeks Fire\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2008-12-10T18:39:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2008-12-10T18:39:00+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/#\/schema\/person\/45224391b7690e99673782337bd0eabd\"},\"description\":\"This post continues the thread from the previous post with a reflection on the fire boy koan. See below for the koan although I'll be first offering you\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Fire Boy Seeks Fire\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/\",\"name\":\"Wild Fox Zen\",\"description\":\"Living the Dream\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/#\/schema\/person\/45224391b7690e99673782337bd0eabd\",\"name\":\"Dosho Port\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7b9712e98924dea6c08d55890403352f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7b9712e98924dea6c08d55890403352f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Dosho Port\"},\"description\":\"Dosho Port began practicing Zen in 1977 and now co-teachers with his wife, Tetsugan Zummach, with the Vine of Obstacles Zen. Dosho received dharma transmission from Dainin Katagiri Roshi and inka shomei from James Myoun Ford Roshi in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. He is the author of \\\"Keep Me In Your Heart Awhile: The Haunting Zen of Dainin Katagiri,\\\" \\\"The Record of Empty Hall: One Hundred Classic Koans,\\\" and \\\"Going Through the Mystery's One Hundred Questions.\\\"\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.vineobstacleszen.com\/\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dosho.port\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/author\/doshoport\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Fire Boy Seeks Fire","description":"This post continues the thread from the previous post with a reflection on the fire boy koan. See below for the koan although I'll be first offering you","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Fire Boy Seeks Fire","og_description":"This post continues the thread from the previous post with a reflection on the fire boy koan. See below for the koan although I'll be first offering you","og_url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html","og_site_name":"Wild Fox Zen","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dosho.port","article_published_time":"2008-12-10T18:39:00+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_0uPSljNE9f4\/SUBhtbtQxFI\/AAAAAAAAALI\/ijTEIj7AmQE\/s320\/101_0324.JPG"}],"author":"Dosho Port","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Dosho Port","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html","url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html","name":"Fire Boy Seeks Fire","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/#website"},"datePublished":"2008-12-10T18:39:00+00:00","dateModified":"2008-12-10T18:39:00+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/#\/schema\/person\/45224391b7690e99673782337bd0eabd"},"description":"This post continues the thread from the previous post with a reflection on the fire boy koan. See below for the koan although I'll be first offering you","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2008\/12\/fire-boy-seeks-fire.html#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Fire Boy Seeks Fire"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/","name":"Wild Fox Zen","description":"Living the Dream","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/#\/schema\/person\/45224391b7690e99673782337bd0eabd","name":"Dosho Port","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7b9712e98924dea6c08d55890403352f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7b9712e98924dea6c08d55890403352f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Dosho Port"},"description":"Dosho Port began practicing Zen in 1977 and now co-teachers with his wife, Tetsugan Zummach, with the Vine of Obstacles Zen. Dosho received dharma transmission from Dainin Katagiri Roshi and inka shomei from James Myoun Ford Roshi in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. He is the author of \"Keep Me In Your Heart Awhile: The Haunting Zen of Dainin Katagiri,\" \"The Record of Empty Hall: One Hundred Classic Koans,\" and \"Going Through the Mystery's One Hundred Questions.\"","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.vineobstacleszen.com\/","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dosho.port"],"url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/author\/doshoport"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/182"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=448"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}