July 10-16

“Every day, monks minutely examine the law and endlessly chant complicated sutras. Before doing that, though, they should learn how to read the love letters sent by the wind and rain, the snow and moon.”

-Ikkyu

 

This Week’s Discussion Topic
Have you ever come close to or actually given up practicing? Why, and what led you back?

One thought on “July 10-16

  1. Pearlymae P.

    I was totally turned off of Zen many years ago.The practice seemed contrived and false when I saw the coldness, petty meanness and shallowness of the teacher and other Sangha members.Took almost 20 years to recently come back.Don’t know why.

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