A friend of mine recommended a particular approach to practicing musical scales. She starts with the minor scale on a particular note, say, C minor. She follows with the major scale on the same note (C major), and then the relative minor of that major (A minor). She continues in this fashion four rounds, then picks up the next day with ...
Shunryu Suzuki on Shikantaza and the Theravadin Stages
In one of his lectures, Shunryu Suzuki spoke about the difference between “preparatory practice” and “shikantaza”, or “just sitting”:
But usually in counting breathing or following breathing, you feel as if you are doing something, you know– you are following breathing, and you are counting breathing. ...
Cuke Audio Podcast–With Guest Mark Foote
Cuke Audio Podcast is an offering from Cuke Archives, “Preserving the legacy of Shunryu Suzuki and those whose paths crossed his,” plus a variety of related and unrelated material.
Follow Mark Foote’s unique way-seeking mind story and thought. Delve into it at zenmudra.com and at Zazen Notes on ...