SPP2026: Zazenkai: Ordinary Mind
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Sensei Shinzan discusses the ox herding series and addresses questions about practicing correctly and the distinction between rest and laziness.
In this Zazenkai Day talk during Upaya’s Spring Practice Period, Sensei Shinzan surveys the first six pictures of the ox herding series, from the first pull toward practice to the hard won ease of riding the ox home. He then turns to a recent question a student brought to him: how do I know if I’m practicing correctly, and when is rest just laziness? Shinzan answers through an encounter between… Source
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