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Better ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—around problems of meaning and meaninglessness; self and society; ethics, purpose, and value.

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    1. Rival Voices‏ @nosilverv Mar 2
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      had no idea zen had energy. thought it was just sitting forever

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    2. Flower Ornament‏ @msutherl Mar 2
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      I mean, it's there in your body – you can't avoid it! But yes, I think lots of stuff in zen isn't really written about.

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    3. •‏ @questionaware Mar 2
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      I think that they have actually written about all of it, but the pithy statements that seem simple or mind-boggling are actually about the world of energy, e.g. the material is the spiritual, sounds like you're just collapsing a duality, but when you see that they are literally

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    4. •‏ @questionaware Mar 2
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      From the same source - energy, and have no distinct dualistic characteristics, and that "ordinary mind is the way" is talking about how the aspects of the ordinary mind are actually methods for processing and experiencing energy, and so on. But of course there is more to it

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    5. Flower Ornament‏ @msutherl Mar 2
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      This crossed my mind as I was reading Wikipedia articles to check my claim. It seems there's a style of how zen practice is discussed in English that doesn't quite communicate the mystical or energetic dimension.

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    6. •‏ @questionaware Mar 2
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      I think you've about nailed it. The translators come from a western perspective, which is oriented in the intellect. But if you read into what they are saying, and identify it with your own experience of your energetic body, it resounds extremely profoundly and is usable advice.

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    7. Rival Voices‏ @nosilverv Mar 2
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      this is absolutely fascinating if correct. @Meaningness got a view here? or @_awbery_?

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    8. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness Mar 2
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      I know little about Zen, and zero about its energy practices, if it has them. Sorry!

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    9. Flower Ornament‏ @msutherl Mar 2
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      Oh wow, I just made the connection that this website is yours: https://approachingaro.org/principles-and-functions …!

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    10. Flower Ornament‏ @msutherl Mar 2
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      I had been wondering if there is any Aro activity in the Bay Area – from http://aroevents.org , it would appear not

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      David Chapman‏ @Meaningness Mar 2
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      Yes, I think the answer is "no," but neither Rin'dzin nor I are formally involved with Aro gTér at this point, so... we're not really the people to ask :) There's a contact email on the website you could try, but presumably http://aroevents.org  is up-to-date.

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