Discipline Of Tao, by D. T. Suzuki

Disciplina De Tao
--por D. T. Suzuki

Un maestro llamado Yuan fue donde Tai-chu Hui-hai y le preguntó: 'Al disciplinarse en el Tao, ¿hay alguna forma especial de hacerlo? "
Hui-hai: "Sí, la hay".
Yuan: "¿Y cuál es?"
Hui-hai: "Cuando tiene hambre, un@ come, cuando está cansad@, un@ duerme".
Yuan: 'Eso es lo que hacen otras personas; ¿Su camino es el mismo que el tuyo?
Hui-hai: "No es lo mismo".
Yuan: "¿Por qué no?"
Hui-hai: 'Cuando comen, no solo comen, evocan todo tipo de imaginación; cuando duermen, no solo duermen, sino que se entregan a una variedad de pensamientos ociosos. Por eso su camino no es el mío.

Preguntas semilla para la reflexión: ¿Cómo te relacionas con la noción de estar vacío @ de pensamientos ociosos? ¿Puedes compartir una historia personal de una época en la que pudiste participar en acción con plena presencia? ¿Qué te ayuda a profundizar en presencia?

Del libro, La Doctrina Zen de la No-Mente.

From the book, The Zen Doctrine of No-Mind.

Seed Questions for Reflection

How do you relate to the notion of becoming empty of idle thoughts? Can you share a personal story of a time you were able to engage in action with full presence? What helps you deepen in presence?

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14 Past Reflections

Sven Donley

Feb 7, 2023

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Carrie

Jul 27, 2020

Interesting! What I take from "my way is not their way" is that everyone has had different experiences. We may eat the same food, but cannot know that we taste food the same. We all sleep but we do not know what unconscious thoughts others are unpacking as they sleep, therefore we do not sleep the same.

Usha Shetty

Jul 24, 2020

So true, not to conjure up with all kind of imaginations and empty ourselves with those idle and unwanted thoughts. We are continuously in the process of thinking. Stress, anxiety clouding our mind makes our thought vague and us vulnerable. To have clear mind, it is very much necessary to empty it and fill it with positive thought and always do something that could bring smile to someones face.

It is not necessary we get everything in our life that we have expected, it can never be possible. But we can make it better and beautiful by cleansing ourselves physically and mentally every now and then. Letting go the unwanted and nurturing whatever we have...that is our present.

Smita

Jul 24, 2020

Well engaging oneself in doing something one is passionate about helps one go empty of idle thoughts. Yes when I sing it is an action with full presence! Well deepening the presence is a continuous process where one needs to remind oneself and witness what one is thinking and doing and gradually this technique of witnessing all the time helps us keep ourself in presence and total awareness!!

Anilkumar Pandit

Jul 22, 2020

Do anything.. but being totally aware of it is the key, to be in Self and being in the Present.

Claudia

Jul 21, 2020

Sometimes its hard to sit with the uncomfortable feeling + thoughts of introspection. In this day and age, there is much distraction and its easy to drown ourselves in food, social media, TV, Internet, etc.

This morning I woke up with feelings in anticipation + anxiety. I took a moment to sit with my thoughts and to write down my feelings. The morning peace and calmness helped ground my spirit.

me Jul 21, 2020

Amen Claudia! Amen.

Annette

Jul 21, 2020

Full presence is like listening with the body. When I'm listening with the body, I am not thinking. My entire attention is focused and I am aware of everything. I am open to be. It is difficult to maintain for long periods of time, but daily zazen practice hones it.

Gayatri Neena Nambiar

Jul 21, 2020

Sitting Quietly for an hour everyday made me attentive / conscious of my multidimensional self. Now it's not a ritual but a joyous way of spending time with self . I am fully present to the moments and also when not fully present I m aware of. It's an attentive living while observing my not attentive self. Creativity Compassion & empathy are the byproducts of this attentive Self in every day living! In deep gratitude! â£ï¸ðŸ¥°ðŸŽ¶

Yvonne McAskill

Jul 21, 2020

I would love to be able to say truthfully that I too can drink the coffee....in a movie called City Slickers Billy Crystal got tired of Jack Palance continually repeating ..The secret of Success...and lifting one finger up...finally he asked him. "What is this secret of success...Jack Palance again put that finger up and replied. "The secret of success is doing ONE thing at a time".......discipline indeed.

David Doane

Jul 18, 2020

When alone, I'm empty of idle thoughts for periods of time when focused on a project which may be a physical activity or reading or writing and during brief times of reflection and meditation. There are times when interacting with others that I become empty of idle thoughts. During such times, I am very much in the present, focused on what the other is saying, attentive to what I am experiencing, and responding to the other out of what I am experiencing in the moment. What helps me deepen in such presence is the aliveness, intimacy, satisfaction, and value of such engagement, and practice in such engagement. Emptying of idle thoughts and deepening in full presence occur with practice.

Jagdish P Dave

Jul 17, 2020

How to disciplineourselves in Tao is a question that every Mindfulness meditator asks the master and himself. The answerthe Zen master Hui-hai gives to Yuan, the questioner, is simple and profound: Be Here Now: not to conjure up all kinds of imaginations and and varieties of idle thoughts; to empty the mind clouded with idle thoughts. In my Mindfulness Meditation practice, I let whatever arises in my body, mind and heart come and go. Letting in and letting go is my way of emptying the useless and harmful stuff. It helps me to stay in the present moment. This daily Mindfulness practice helps me in my daily tasks and transactions. Emptiness is Fullness. Last night I had a very helpful and fruitful talk with my 23 yearsold grandson. He wanted to learn how to be his true self-genuine and authentic self with his friends when they have a different take on Black Life Matters. We had a dialogue between two of us. This was a good opportunity for practicing Mindfulness. He observed me how I had... View full comment

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