I’m reading a book by Kosho Uchiyama where he writes that zazen is the self doing itself. The idea is that you always have a naked self, an awareness that’s just you: pure and unprocessed, unaltered by thought. But though we start out naked, throughout life we wear all sorts of clothes: army uniforms, monk’s robes, prison clothes, the clothes of status and fame and wealth. And for most people, the entire problem of living is
Yes, be *in* the world. Try your best to leave it better than you found it. Legacy, after all, is another word for caring for others that happen to be in the future.
Personally, the *trying well* is what matters. Tying my self worth to the *outcomes* was a pernicious way to feel shitty, since so much can not work out despite doing things with a full heart and head.
Yes, be *in* the world. Try your best to leave it better than you found it. Legacy, after all, is another word for caring for others that happen to be in the future.
Personally, the *trying well* is what matters. Tying my self worth to the *outcomes* was a pernicious way to feel shitty, since so much can not work out despite doing things with a full heart and head.