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Zazen - Sometimes, It's Like This

Zazen - Sometimes, It's Like This

Zazen (sitting meditation) arrives in many forms, and each is perfect.

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Barry Baz Morris
Oct 23, 2023
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green trees near river during daytime
Zah-zen’: Japanese for ‘sitting meditation’
sometimes, sleepy
sometimes, alert
   zazen, facing what is

sometimes, anxious 
sometimes, serene
   zazen, facing what is

sometimes, painful
sometimes, not
   zazen, facing what is 

sometimes, judgy 
sometimes, open-hearted
   zazen, facing what is 

sometimes, ordinary 
sometimes, powerful
   zazen, facing what is 

sometimes, opaque 
sometimes, insightful 
   zazen, facing what is 

sometimes, boring
sometimes, thrilling 
   zazen, facing what is 

sometimes, obligatory 
sometimes, devotional
   zazen, facing what is 

sometimes, resentment 
sometimes, compassion 
   zazen, facing what is 

sometimes, sad
sometimes, joyful 
   zazen, facing what is 

sometimes, it’s like this


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July 18, 2021

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