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The Language of God

Posted on Oct 18th, 2007 by John : Zen Practitioner & Peaceful Warrior John
This I believe:

"Silence is the language God speaks. Everything else is a bad translation."

Thoughts on this anyone?
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Zaadz vs. Facebook

Posted on Oct 13th, 2007 by John : Zen Practitioner & Peaceful Warrior John
I've recently joined Facebook and I gotta tell ya that I like it. 

The feature the I like the most is the news feed where I can see the activities of my friends and groups and comment on each one if the spirit so moves me. 

I just feel so lost on Zaadz.  I have to go to each friends blog to see what they are doing, but that's only if they update their blog.  I don't know what cool discussions my friends are having in the pods.  Maybe I'd like to join in the conversation?  It's just not easy to do on Zaadz.  I don' t have a lot of time to go digging through pages and pages to see if there's something I'd like to contribute to.

These are just some quick thoughts that I wanted to get down and out there in case someone on the Zaadz team might be interested.
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Is there no God in Zen Buddhism?

Posted on Oct 8th, 2007 by John : Zen Practitioner & Peaceful Warrior John
The Buddhist scriptures speak of an unborn, undying, uncreated, and unchanging. If that doesn't describe God then I don't know what does.
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Meditation is Listening

Posted on Sep 26th, 2007 by John : Zen Practitioner & Peaceful Warrior John

Meditation is learning how to listen with you own wisdom, so that you can see...
~ Lama Thubten Yeshe

Here's to listening to our own wisdom today...

Be well.
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Returning

Posted on Sep 24th, 2007 by John : Zen Practitioner & Peaceful Warrior John
How many times have I been told that practice is all about returning and returning again.  Over and over again for a billion times; just bring yourself back.

I am back.
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nevermind

Posted on Jul 10th, 2006 by John : Zen Practitioner & Peaceful Warrior John
Smile_sarcastic
i guess i was just feeling overwhelmed with life last thursday. you see, i'm going through a two big changes right now in my life; i started a new job (with a longer commute) and we're moving out of the townhouse we've been in for the past ten years at the end of this month. my time for myself (zazen, writing, reading, etc.) has basically disappeared due to the long hours away from home at the new job and then all the packing once i do get home. it's all for a good cause, don't get me wrong. but it's clear to me how much i really need that time to nurture my spirit because when i don't it feel's as if i'm suffocating.
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goodbye zaadz

Posted on Jul 6th, 2006 by John : Zen Practitioner & Peaceful Warrior John

i need to say goodbye. maybe forever. maybe not. i'm just not feeling like i'm getting anything out of being here in the zaadz community. too many pods. too many disjointed discussions. just no place to settle into (for me at least).

i don't know... maybe i never gave it a proper chance. anyway, just wanted to put out there how i was feeling.

peace & well being everyone! 

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note to self

Posted on Jun 27th, 2006 by John : Zen Practitioner & Peaceful Warrior John

don't forget to remember that it's not about how you screwed up yesterday or even just moments ago, it's about returning to the practice and returning again.

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still new here

Posted on Jun 22nd, 2006 by John : Zen Practitioner & Peaceful Warrior John

shoshin, beginner's mind. as far as the zaadz community and my participation therein, i am so very much still a beginner.

i've taken a break from my external blog (my zen life) and will try to use this one as an outlet whenever the spirit moves me to speak out. 

here's a question to get the conversation started: what's your favorite movie with subtitles and why?

mine is spring, summer, fall, winter... and spring. why? the images in that movie are just breathtaking and the message of repentance is powerful.  if only i could spend a year on that lake in korea...

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new here

Posted on May 6th, 2006 by John : Zen Practitioner & Peaceful Warrior John
well, i don't know who will end up reading this. i'm still trying to get my bearings here in and around the zaadz community and i'm not sure how this thing really works or what i'll get out of it.

all i know is i'm dying to relate to like minded people how actually give two hoots about this beautiful world we're living in. so, if you see anything in my profile or on my external blog (my zen life) that strikes a chord with you, please reach out.  i'll do the same.
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