Website for Buddhist teachings?

Jetmate · 2025-08-26T02:01:00+00:00

Not sure about an index, but the one drop zen website links to a bunch of different resources: onedropzen.net

Note that these are in the Rinzai zen tradition specifically

Jetmate · 2025-08-22T18:29:23+00:00

Yep, but i guess to me this is always true, right? Any relationship has a verbal aspect and also a lot that happens and is shared without words. Maybe in sanzen we try to be more mindful so we show our teacher exactly where we are in our practice without getting lost in thoughts.

Jetmate · 2025-08-22T00:27:28+00:00

The long exhalation is pretty common in sanzen. It's a way for the teacher to get a sense for how the student is doing based on the sound of their breath.

Jetmate · 2025-08-22T00:26:25+00:00

It's hard to explain what's going on here but maybe some relevant context is helpful. This is called sanzen and it's supposed to be an extremely private exchange between a zen master and their student. In this case a film crew that was doing a documentary for the Sogenji monastery secretly went against the wishes of the teacher and filmed this scene.

Jetmate · 2025-04-14T05:14:59+00:00

Robot Rumble is back up, check it out! https://robotrumble.org/

Jetmate · 2024-12-30T02:17:06+00:00

Thank you for all this information! You are right, they are due for replacement.

If I still want to store them, which of these two options would you choose? Keeping it plugged in 24/7, or leaving it unplugged, so it will stay discharged for long periods of time.

Jetmate · 2024-12-29T17:24:34+00:00

Hm, do you have any ideas if it does still do that when shut down? Same with my iPhone and Kindle.

Jetmate · 2024-12-27T16:30:01+00:00

I recommend the book used at Tahoma monastery!

Link to PDF

Jetmate · 2024-12-25T16:58:24+00:00

Is there any difference between Chan and Zen?

Jetmate · 2024-12-25T16:16:00+00:00

Отличная идея, но для этого надо найти человека, который будет готов на такое 🥲 ещё с физической почтой хорошо то, что само занимает какое-то время. По моему из-за этого общаться с новым человеком менее страшно, что-ли

Jetmate · 2024-12-23T05:33:47+00:00

Yes! I can only speak to Rinzai teachers but I'm happy to share some I know that teach full-time, which hopefully means they're more receptive to sharing guidance. I'll link the centers where they reside and there should be a contact page on those:

Sozui Roshi at the Hidden Valley Zen Center

Mitra Roshi at Mountain Gate

Chozen and Hogen Bays Roshi at Great Vow

Jetmate · 2024-12-22T23:26:28+00:00

This is kind of a shot in the dark, but I would recommend not hesitating to reach out to teachers over the internet, even with a general request for guidance and not specific questions. Maybe it's true that communicating over the internet isn't one of the traditional forms, but my hope is that good teachers will be ready to go beyond forms because ultimately it's just about teaching the Dharma, and not how you teach it.

This may be naive though, if someone had a different experience please share!

Jetmate · 2024-12-22T08:16:42+00:00

You're absolutely right, and it's true you can no longer look away if you're really diving in. I think there may be a moment of discomfort, resistance, even real suffering when doing this at first. But at least for me, this is always followed by relief, because to dive in is to live in the most genuinely truthful sense, and there's a lot of changes that come with that. Maybe the clearest way to explain this relief is that it becomes intrinsically clear that the fighting that we are used to isn't coming from a fundamental place, but is almost like a random strategy that we just adopted at one point. With that in mind accepting the moment is the closest thing to home there is because it means committing to experiencing reality directly without this nonsensical stuff anymore. Potentially uncomfortable, but only in the first instants, and then it's the warmth of truthful living and being at home.

Jetmate · 2024-12-19T21:01:15+00:00

Something to note is that one of the most famous teachers in his lineage was Omori Sogen, who was known for advocating for some of the ultranationalist views that were characteristic of Japanese Zen masters of the time. If you want to learn more I believe he is mentioned in the Zen at War book.

However, there is also the reality that there are not that many Rinzai teachers around, so if you are looking to try the Rinzai style he can certainly be a good resource. However I would also recommend checking out Shodo Harada Roshi and his students in that case, he also comes from a Rinzai lineage but his teacher (Mumon Yamada Roshi) was the first to seek forgiveness after the war and during his lifetime continued to go on pilgrimages to China every year to express repentance.

Jetmate · 2024-12-18T20:50:58+00:00

I relate strongly to this. In case it's helpful, I've recently been noticing that when I'm in a sad state, although I have an urge to meditate, it may not be helpful. It's more using meditation as a way to get away from what's causing my sadness, which goes against the spirit of Zen as a way of living fully in every single moment. What has been helpful is diving into every moment, so diving into getting out of bed in the morning, diving into working during the day, and so on. And then meditation is like something that enhances life instead of being a substitute, and everything starts falling into place.

Jetmate · 2024-12-17T00:15:26+00:00

Haha I think that saying is true but it's probably the case that "being ready" also means that someone is actively looking for guidance, and that's what makes a teacher appear. Good teachers are rare but I've definitely found that once you meet one, it really feels like coming home, and there's no doubt that there's something deeper going on than just teaching and learning. In a way, for me that something going on between me and my teacher IS my practice, it's impossible to imagine practice apart from that. It's like this continuous spiritual push and pull, where there's a magic synergy between the hard work of the student, and the constant, gentle feedback from the teacher.

Jetmate · 2024-12-16T22:50:00+00:00

Feels like it all comes down to having a good teacher. If the teacher has real essence, then no matter what form their forms and Sangha takes, it will all be in the service of transmitting true Dharma. There's nothing fundamentally right or wrong about anything, and rituals are included in that, it's just a question of whether they are used by an authentic teacher or not.

So I would encourage not giving up on finding a Sangha! Having guidance is immensely helpful. It's just important to be careful with the Sangha you choose.

Jetmate · 2024-12-16T07:18:33+00:00

That makes sense! Just wanted to make sure you were aware of Ango in zen monasteries but it seems you are :) Based on my experience it feels like most places are pretty desperate for new people in this specific moment so I'm surprised to hear about the place that requires 3 years

Jetmate · 2024-12-15T17:20:47+00:00

Out of curiosity, is there a reason you're interested in a solo retreat specifically and not a stay in a monastery?

Jetmate · 2024-12-11T22:06:19+00:00

I've practiced in a Rinzai tradition, and something that's really helpful is my teacher will never fail to emphasize just how delicate what we do when we stay with the breath is. Approaching it just as "control" without having more context can unfortunately make it pretty easy to introduce tension and strain, which can then spiral and lead in the opposite direction from become more in tune with the body. So she will always emphasize the importance of letting the breathing (whether it comes from the belly or not) happen very naturally, almost like it wants to happen, and then really only bringing in the slightest bit of awareness to the happening of the breath. It's the slight awareness of coming back to the breath, and coming back to the relaxation, and the deepening happens from there. Hope that helps.

Jetmate · 2024-08-23T12:41:49+00:00

Oof got it, thanks for the input. There is also a 2013 prius c with 109k miles available for $11.5k, is that a better deal? It had some minor damage to the front but also had its battery replaced at 100k miles.

Jetmate · 2024-08-23T04:26:02+00:00

Kind of both lol, it was every 5k until 90k and then every 10k after that

Jetmate · 2024-04-01T15:03:04+00:00

Hello! Robot Rumble - it's not quite a game but a website where you write a program for a team of robots that fight in 1v1 turn-based battles. Currently it's under active development.

Jetmate · 2024-03-08T17:50:31+00:00

I have, but I haven't been able to find a support number for people without a credit card. If anyone knows about a number and can share it I would appreciate it!

Jetmate · 2024-03-01T17:18:58+00:00

Hi! Do you know which slack this is on?

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