Last time I saw Kobun (unusual Zen guy, wanted to be called Kobun without any honorific), he was concluding three week-long sesshins back-to-back. Someone asked him if he had any pain or numbness in the lotus, and he replied that he never did (of course, his father was a Zen teacher, and Kobun first started sitting at age seven). Kobun noted that ...
comment, Warner’s “Hardcore Zen”
“all bozos on this bus”- David Chadwick’s byline.
I made comments on Gudo Nishijima’s blog because I believe like him that there can be a fusion of Western and Eastern sciences. I got a very cordial response, even a request that I help Brad, and then what I felt was disinterest. Gudo didn’t respond to the ideas I put ...
The End of Suffering, from Brad Warner’s site
Hi, MeanGirl,
I know from Brad’s comments in his posts in the past that he doesn’t always read through the comments. He admonished himself once for this, as his teacher, Gudo Nishijima, always does. You could check Nishijima’s blog, if you’ re interested in Brad’s lineage teacher.
I do think that everyone realizes the ...