tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post4028072497470111113..comments2022-11-17T19:35:12.258+09:00Comments on The Stupid Way: Stopping and Silence BellPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04790009178764934014noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post-86753940629376193082019-10-01T22:32:35.911+09:002019-10-01T22:32:35.911+09:00Thanks Gabriel,
That makes sense. I appreciate you...Thanks Gabriel,<br />That makes sense. I appreciate your explanation.<br />Thanks for the link to the glossary also.<br />Regards to you from Japan,<br />PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04790009178764934014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post-82703610029319076992019-07-29T23:55:51.865+09:002019-07-29T23:55:51.865+09:00Hi Peter. Thank you for these important hints on t...Hi Peter. Thank you for these important hints on the practice. It all adds up to the coherence of it.<br />Just an opinion regardin the Shijosho. Knowing a little as I do, I would rather say it is simpler than a koan. As you said, Shi means Stop, cease. Jo means silence, but also Stilness. Therefore, Shijo means "Cease, and silent", that's all. It is by itself a term in zen gabrieljardinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03094305078173009647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post-19523627385376475552010-11-22T14:20:39.294+09:002010-11-22T14:20:39.294+09:00Hi Markus,
Thanks for passing on the hint about b...Hi Markus,<br /><br />Thanks for passing on the hint about blinking the eyes. I've a copy of "Eihei Shingi" but haven't read it yet. I'm looking forward to it.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04790009178764934014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post-8350113325617579232010-11-22T14:18:30.150+09:002010-11-22T14:18:30.150+09:00Al,
Thanks!
I appreciate your comments a lot.
...Al,<br /><br />Thanks! <br /><br />I appreciate your comments a lot.<br /><br />PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04790009178764934014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post-2503154661931429182010-11-21T19:59:08.017+09:002010-11-21T19:59:08.017+09:00Hi Peter,
nice little details, thanks!
I love &...Hi Peter,<br /><br />nice little details, thanks! <br /><br />I love "Eihei Shingi" because it's full of those little details and how for example master Dogen gives more detailed instructions for zazen such as when you'll feeling sleepy, you should blink your eyes (I'm paraphrasing, Ilias borrowed my copy of Eihei Shingi so I can't check right now but the advice was Ukuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703263700723051345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842847708665054221.post-51837418394887521752010-11-21T18:00:34.906+09:002010-11-21T18:00:34.906+09:00Cool post Peter!!!
I love little nuggets of info ...Cool post Peter!!!<br /><br />I love little nuggets of info like this. <br /><br />Once again, I love your blog. The way you word things has a very simple and grounded feeling.<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />AlAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18100647785880123235noreply@blogger.com