Barriers are nothing other than ourselves. And the way we encounter a barrier, the way we practice it and pass through it is the way we live our lives - Daido Roshi.
It is only love that gives one the liberty, the courage to go inside and see who am I really. We can love our challenges even when they take the form of our deepest grief, anxiety, or rage.
We must be willing to encounter our greatest obstacles without looking away. Taking 'the backward step' of zazen can help us relinquish our fixed positions and self-centeredness, so that we may proceed clearly.
Zen practice constantly points us back to our true selves. As Daido Roshi says, there's no road map, no directions, no handbook on how to heal the world. The challenges we face demand nothing less than seeing and hearing with the whole body and mind - and replying with our entire being. How can we do it? We must have the courage to look inside, get to know ourselves, forget ourselves, and step forward.
Valerie Meiju Linet, MRO
Mountain Record, Editor
Salam,
Cherine
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