study Zen Buddhism

here as soon as i have the money, time and can get a booking. hopefully next month or March :D

i found this book by chance in an international library here, and the first page i opened up to during a routine flipthrough was page 46. someone had underlined the following in pencil:

“Before you determine to do it, you have difficulty, but once you start to do it, you have none. your effort appeases your inmost desire. there is no other way to attain calmness. calmness of mind does not mean you should stop your activity. real calmness should be found in the activity itself.”

i’ve found it. so i begin.

or, “the way of tea.” i saw my first japanese tea ceremony today, a tradition steeped in the frothy green tea powder of Zen. it wasn’t exactly a formal occasion, but i could just feel the tranquility of it, the ritual. it’s something i’ll definitely try to keep in touch with, as an adjunct to learning about Zen.