What is the number one obstacle to my practice?
Lack of time immediately comes to mind.
I would like to examine my "lack of time" issue and see if we can share our thoughts on what is actualy preventing us from sitting Zazen.
Let's look at my day so far:
It is Nov 22, 2006. I got up at 7:00am, did my usual round of checking emails, stock performance and latest news. I spent the next two hours setting up this 20/30 Zen blog and wrote my first blog. Start my work at 9am. It is now 11:34am. I am taking a break from my work and found myself here typing away.
I have not spent one minute sitting.
Sure, I was busy doing stuff so I wasn't able to sit.
Busy doing "STUFF"?
I just realized as I am writing this that I consciously separate zazen from all other activities in my life.
Why can't zazen be part of my "STUFF"?
The real obstacle to my practice is not lack of time but separating zazen from my everyday life activities.
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2 comments:
Sounds familiar. Especially with the baby it's tough for me to find time to sit zazen.
Since I began grad school, sitting has been at the top of my list of things to do. I've sat more in the last few months than in the past year.
To get through school, I really have to take care of myself. The environment is rough and I'm not totally sure why (It goes beyond the workload).
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