Whatever you experience will become an object for contemplation. This is where the practice really begins. It is the fruit which arises as samadhi matures.
Samadhi
The Fruit which Arises as Samadhi Matures, by Ajahn Chah
You will be able to sustain concentration without any feelings of pain and discomfort…
Part 6 Zazenshin: Acupuncture Needle of Zazen, by Shohaku Okumura
‘Is there a way we should aim at beyond the framework of zazen that has not yet been accomplished?’
Part 5 Zazenshin: Acupuncture Needle of Zazen, by Shohaku Okumura
If buddha-dharma is the self, why do we have to study from others? Why do we have to practise in order to change the self? Why do we have to practise? We already have buddha-nature. We can do whatever we want. What is wrong with this kind of view? That is the question. Dogen’s reply is as follows:…
The real part 5 of Zazenshin. Sorry for the slip up last time.
Buddhism now 