Category Archives: Challenge 8 – Find Your Sangha
Discussion Notes May 12th – Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind -Chapters: The Quality of Being, Naturalness, Emptiness, Readiness Mindfulness, Believing in Nothing
Family issues, server issues, life, and new change brings this log to you a little late. Better late than never I say Tonight’s tie-dyed festivities brought to you by the following slaves to fashion: Dogen Coldstream, Danaeah Ballinger, Solari Georgia, stevenaia Michinaga, and me. Good times… good times… [17:56] : Solari Georgia sounds the friendship [...]
Discussion Notes April 28th – “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind” -Communication, Negative and Positive, Nirvana the Waterfall, Traditional Zen Spirit, Transiency
Tonight is the last night of discussion before our one week break. The Dog and me are off on a road trip to parts vaguely known. We did pick a new book for discussion: Hardcore Zen. We should be beginning this new book in about four weeks. Tonight’s gelato nirvana brought to you by the [...]
Discussion Notes April 21st – Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind – Study Yourself, To Polish a Tile, Constancy, Communication, Negative and Positive, Nirvana the Waterfall
Tonight’s enlightenment brought to you by the following ball sniffers: Dogen Coldstream, Danaeah Ballinger, Solari Georgia, Renwick Tomsen, stevenaia Michinaga, and me. [17:46] Solari Georgia: Hi : ) [17:46] : Solari Georgia sounds the friendship bell… [17:46] : A reminder to be… mindful… [17:47] Dharma Voyager: Hey there [17:47] : Dogen Coldstream sounds the friendship [...]
Discussion Notes April 15th – Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind – Right Effort, No Trace, God Giving, Mistakes in Practice, Limiting Your Activity
Sorry for having the log a day late… although I thought the humming bird pictures made the log worth the wait. I know there are a few people that surprisingly read these logs. I am one of them. I have to admit that there is a pleasure in massaging the log into its blog form. [...]
Discussion Notes April 7th – Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind – Bowing, Nothing Special, Single-Minded Way, Repetition, Zen and Excitement
Oatmeal, shaved cats, and pizza… how couldn’t this evening be enjoyable. Tonight’s discussion brought you by the following shaved cats: Dogen Coldstream, Renwick Tomsen, Danaeah Ballinger, Solari Georgia, and me. [17:59] Dharma Voyager: hey there [17:59] Danaeah Ballinger: Hi Dharma [17:59] Dharma Voyager: howdy brb let me check e-mail [18:00] Dharma Voyager: I don’t think [...]
Discussion Notes March 31st – Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind – Control through No Dualism
Just be glad this discussion was not held on April fool’s day, who knows what would have been discussed Tonight’s Zen minds was brought to you by : Dogen Coldstream, Renwick Tomsen, Danaeah Ballinger, and me. [18:04] Renwick Tomsen: Hi Dharma [18:04] Dharma Voyager: howdy howdy [18:04] Danaeah Ballinger: Hi Dharma [18:04] Danaeah Ballinger: Solari [...]
Discussion Notes March 24rh – Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
I have been really excited about reading this book with the group. It has been a long time since I have read it, and with my memory I’m not sure that reading it before really counts. The thing I do remember is that it is an extraordinary book. I can use the word extraordinary” with [...]
Discussion Notes March 17th – Big Sit Dharma Talk Week 2
This weeks discussion is about the dharma talk given by Enkyo Roshi for the second week of the Tricycle Magazine’s Big Sit challenge. The quotes bellow are from the big sit dharma talk. Tonight’s quick and deep discussion brought to you by : Dogen Coldstream, stevenaia Michinaga, Renwick Tomsen, Solari Georgia, Danaeah Ballinger, AuroraSkye [...]
