Zazen Notes

“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 ...  read more

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 ...  read more

What I’m trying to get at here is that when the breath depends on the free occurrence of consciousness, feeling, and impact, there is an attunement with things out of sight, out of hearing, untouched, and unrealized that transcends the limits of logic and yet includes logic, and this is our well-being.