Dec 07 2024 35 mins
Christianity has the star of Bethlehem. We have the morning star.
There is nothing special or supernatural about our morning star, yet the morning star is perfect just as it is, and it twinkles and changes from moment to moment – and we are all just like that morning star!
During this guided meditation I will take you on a metaphorical journey through three phases of Zazen as we sink deeper and deeper into being just moment and how this moment discloses itself to us – leading us into our core practice of Shikantaza:
1. Settling in and building the Dwelling: Settling and claiming our sense of home leading to a sense of stability or samadhi.
2. Forgetting the self that you came with.
3. Receiving, attuning and befriending – receiving guests – inner and outer – which prepares us when we end our formal zazen to respond to the calls of the world.
There is nothing special or supernatural about our morning star, yet the morning star is perfect just as it is, and it twinkles and changes from moment to moment – and we are all just like that morning star!
During this guided meditation I will take you on a metaphorical journey through three phases of Zazen as we sink deeper and deeper into being just moment and how this moment discloses itself to us – leading us into our core practice of Shikantaza:
1. Settling in and building the Dwelling: Settling and claiming our sense of home leading to a sense of stability or samadhi.
2. Forgetting the self that you came with.
3. Receiving, attuning and befriending – receiving guests – inner and outer – which prepares us when we end our formal zazen to respond to the calls of the world.