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<\/a><\/p>\nHere\u2019s a little excerpt from a talk by Katagiri Roshi:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Even though you have a custom of seeing this total situation in terms of your view point, practically, please be flexible, magnanimous.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Take a deep breath right in the middle of confusion.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Don\u2019t see this situation only from your own point of view, your own self-grasping.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>In your everyday life, please be right in the Universe.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>If you see this situation of being in the Universe in terms of your understanding only, your life becomes rigid.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>You never be relaxed and magnanimous.<\/span><\/span> This is our practice from moment to moment.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Be relaxed and present right now right here.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Repose yourself.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Not rushing in to get.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>If you rush in to get, you become rigid.<\/span><\/span> For instance, I always mention this oneness and Universal perspective.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Please see human existence in terms of the Universe.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>But you don\u2019t believe it so you bring up a question, dealing with your life in a dualistic way.<\/span><\/span> For instance, I want to do sesshin, but on the other hand, I don\u2019t want to attend.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u201cHow can I deal with this?\u201d<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>At that time you are standing in the dualistic world.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>In the whirl of dualism.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>No matter how long we discuss, you never find solution.<\/span><\/span> Finally, I say, keep your month shut and do it.<\/span><\/span> Both of your desires \u2013 to attend and not to attend \u2013 can be understood in a deep sense.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The desire to attend is a solid existence?<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>No.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>It\u2019s changing.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Like a stream.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Like the weather.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>So next moment you say, I don\u2019t want.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The desire to attend has no independent existence.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>It is not a solid thing.<\/span><\/span> If you understand your desires like this you can be present with flexibility and magnanimity.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>In repose.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Delivered from the idea to attend or not to attend.<\/span><\/span> First of all, you should do it.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Then both of your desires should be accepted in the same way.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>There is no difference.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Just like a flashing light in the intersection.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>When the situation changes, the green like becomes yellow.<\/span><\/span> The light doesn\u2019t last forever.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>However, we act as if it will and become completely confused.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>If you accept them as a flashing light, both become dissipated in the Universe.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Here\u2019s a little excerpt from a talk by Katagiri Roshi: Even though you have a custom of seeing this total situation in terms of your view point, practically, please be flexible, magnanimous.\u00a0\u00a0Take a deep breath right in the middle of confusion. Don\u2019t see this situation only from your own point of view, your own self-grasping.\u00a0\u00a0In […]<\/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-463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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