Comments on: Be more zen: what does this mean?! http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/be-more-zen-what-does-this-mean/ Susan Piver - Meditation, Relationships, Creativity Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:23:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Ben Tremblay http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/be-more-zen-what-does-this-mean/#comment-510 Ben Tremblay Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:03:57 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/be-more-zen-what-does-this-mean/#comment-510 The book where I first came across this has been with me since I carried it out of the little Vancouver book store in 1980. You know how it is with /those/ books. ("Cutting Through" is another.) On one page, and this is what really stays with me, Dogen Zenji declares what is translated as "think no-thinking". (You'll notice the hyphen. In Japanese "<i>hi-shiryo</i> with a barred "o".) Now, when I dare bring this up in conversation I say, "Think not-thinking", but only because /that/ I can talk about, not because it's superior. I've always wondered what Japanese practitioners access with the original text. I mean ... think no-thinking ... kind of an infinite regress there, ehh whot? (Gee, maybe that's what he was getting at! *grin*) __{*}__ Karma Ch&oumlpal The book where I first came across this has been with me since I carried it out of the little Vancouver book store in 1980. You know how it is with /those/ books. (”Cutting Through” is another.)

On one page, and this is what really stays with me, Dogen Zenji declares what is translated as “think no-thinking”. (You’ll notice the hyphen. In Japanese “hi-shiryo with a barred “o”.) Now, when I dare bring this up in conversation I say, “Think not-thinking”, but only because /that/ I can talk about, not because it’s superior.

I’ve always wondered what Japanese practitioners access with the original text. I mean … think no-thinking … kind of an infinite regress there, ehh whot? (Gee, maybe that’s what he was getting at! *grin*)

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Karma Ch&oumlpal

]]> By: susan http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/be-more-zen-what-does-this-mean/#comment-479 susan Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:42:45 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/be-more-zen-what-does-this-mean/#comment-479 Rod, will tell you next time! Phil, wasn't at studio, sadly. Did interview by phone. But when I did Tyra Banks interview, I noticed that she shot in the same studio as Martha. Maybe radio is there too? It was on W 26th St, I believe. Rod, will tell you next time!

Phil, wasn’t at studio, sadly. Did interview by phone. But when I did Tyra Banks interview, I noticed that she shot in the same studio as Martha. Maybe radio is there too? It was on W 26th St, I believe.

]]> By: Phil http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/be-more-zen-what-does-this-mean/#comment-460 Phil Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:09:33 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/be-more-zen-what-does-this-mean/#comment-460 ROTFL! Were you at the Sirius studios in New York? My buddy Shawn works on the Jay Thomas show there. just wondered. ROTFL! Were you at the Sirius studios in New York? My buddy Shawn works on the Jay Thomas show there. just wondered.

]]> By: rod at the Horse http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/be-more-zen-what-does-this-mean/#comment-454 rod at the Horse Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:38:38 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/be-more-zen-what-does-this-mean/#comment-454 as i am indeed a Sirius subscriber, i wish i knew you were gonna be on! as i am indeed a Sirius subscriber, i wish i knew you were gonna be on!

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