"We're so afraid of not knowing, that we construct fantasies of what things are so we can then defend them and feel comfort in our knowing." - Bon Soeng

Everyone outhere on the earth , in different robes, different languages, different ways of living , different ways of worshipping, meditation and discourses, are just trying out sincerely knowingly or unknowingly intentionally or unintentionally, to lead me back home and this really whenever I am made to feel it, bring tears and love together making the heart shine and radiate, thanks, thanks, and love to all and everybody , thanks, thankyou very much

@EmptyGateZenCenterBerkeley

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you for your simple, succinct explanatory introduction to Zen.

@creacionesvioletas7404

3 жыл бұрын

Dont forget listen ZEN music

I am practicing Zazen for many years and yet . . . Each time I sit or stand or walk I am a beginner . I hear Zen Master say ‘who is doing the sitting? Who is standing? Who is walking? ‘ and always the answer is ‘don’t know ‘ Until no self appears , don’t know remains

An exquisite explanation of Zen. A refreshment that I needed. Thank you.

@EmptyGateZenCenterBerkeley

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

I practice in the Sōtō tradition but I do like listening to your talks.

@EmptyGateZenCenterBerkeley

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Dharma brother!

The energy garden… Beautiful.

Very helpful! Thank you for this wonderful instruction!

Thank god for Zen!

@TheBytao7mao

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@Jazzmanden

3 жыл бұрын

Are you Christian?

@DilbagSingh-ox8li

3 жыл бұрын

Love you luke love you

@JesseHassell-pv6hg

Ай бұрын

😂😂

Best explanation I’ve ever heard!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

This was really helpful! I love that you Zen begins with curiosity and wonder"!

Zen is just sitting to let things settle down and dissolve away

@samford2442

Жыл бұрын

Disslove away the layers of illusion and see the true nature of reality

Thank you for this.

@EmptyGateZenCenterBerkeley

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!!

Thank you very much for this introductory zen video.🛐

@EmptyGateZenCenterBerkeley

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

Awesome

Love to everybody, love you all fellow travellevers, love you

Very interesting.

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12:14 I found that mantra to be very helpful in my day to day when I get sidetracked. Thanks!

@EmptyGateZenCenterBerkeley

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!!

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Dao is Wey😁zen is balance and is possible one day to rain

thanks for knowlegde

Hi can you guys explain to me the possible dangers of emptiness or experiencing the falling away of self? Such as how some say being "drunk on emptiness" what is that?

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Thank you for this excellent knowledge. I am a beginner in zen and have some questions. Is there a way I can contact you or one of your fellow teachers thank you

@EmptyGateZenCenterBerkeley

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Email our vice abbot, Jason Quinn JDPSN at viceabbot@emptygatezen.com

If you're practicing Zen, are you practicing Zen?

@seeker6389

3 жыл бұрын

Good one hahaha

@EmptyGateZenCenterBerkeley

3 жыл бұрын

The sun is rising. The birds are chirping.

@zenmanyo35

2 жыл бұрын

Six pounds of flax!

Halfway throughout your presentation, but I must say, excellent description of the Zen experience without encumbering the viewer with grand conceptualization. Eloquence is never truthful, the truth is never eloquent.

~who is meditating when "I" begins to dissolve?~

@Abornazine_

4 жыл бұрын

nothing that that belongs to a you.

I've wanted to join a local zen center for a long time, but after taking their online classes I just can't retain the knowledge. It's mostly history that I have trouble with not the actual buhddist stuff.

@JasonQuinnZen

2 жыл бұрын

History and knowledge are not so important to retain. Only, what is happening right now? How can I help?

@danielgonzalez5787

2 жыл бұрын

@@JasonQuinnZen I understand that those things don't really matter but each online class ends with a test. I just wish I knew that I wasn't going to make a fool of myself if I actually show up at the center.

@JasonQuinnZen

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielgonzalez5787 Feel free to join any of our events. No test. Just bring a Don't Know mind.

@danielgonzalez5787

2 жыл бұрын

@@JasonQuinnZen you live in Santa Clara CA?

@JasonQuinnZen

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielgonzalez5787 Yes! I teach at Empty Gate Zen Center in Berkeley and online. How about you?

With a open heart, opened the arms, now let there be hugging , blows, swords cutting through the flesh , yes, yes to whatever appear, yes yes to that which disappear, happy, rejoicing ,stark naked ,nothing to coverup ,sweet end of the carving to wear.

@abesapien9930

2 жыл бұрын

This is the only comment here that actually approaches Zen thought.

Paul? Who is this Paul you keep referring to?

Started sitting...thoughts coming and going...nothing to see here move along now...ok keep going....then there would be times when it seemed like was going down beneath the Grand Central Station of coming and going to spaces...but the thing is out of these spaces would come what seemed to be patterns....not so much thoughts but clusters of who knows what but sensed that these things are what's driving and creating realities....most were akward and confused and have an air of uncertainty about them....and the real kicker is that they seemed surprised to be found out....like I said not fun but something told me to just hang out with them...do nothing...like someone who is having a challenging acid trip you just kind of stay with them not offering any advice and whatever way they go you just be ok with that....then the bell rings and poof....so...we shall see.

@JasonQuinn

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! Keep "doing".

참선 배워가 내도 지도법사 할랍니더 할!

Are you 100% sure you have everlasting life?

@EmptyGateZenCenterBerkeley

3 жыл бұрын

The sun is shining. White clouds floating by.

@ObakuZenCenter

3 жыл бұрын

I've never been born and will never die. If you don't understand this, take up practice with a qualified, authorized Zen teacher and find out what this means for yourself.

@justified-by-faithcom

3 жыл бұрын

@@ObakuZenCenter Hi, the good news is that according to the Bible, you can be *100%* sure of going to Heaven. Jesus died for your sins on the cross and rose again from the dead. If you simply believe in Him, i.e., trust that when He died, He died for you personally. That moment God will give you the free gift of everlasting life! If you'd like more information on what the Bible says about how to receive salvation, please visit my website. Thanks and God bless.

Lol, he never got around to talking about chanting, did he?

なむあみだぶつ

@EmptyGateZenCenterBerkeley

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Monk you need a haircut

I work with disabled folks. As Soeng describes the Zen mind, I see this in left brain stroke sufferer. in the other non Zen mind, it's the right brain stroke victim. Zen practice restores the right brain participation. IF our education models did not damage the right brain/whole brain development Zen would not be necessary in adulthood. Zen restores what the society destroys by design. Zen must leave the temple and work to restore the social institutions. Zen should work to render itself obsolete by restoring the natural self that is born in Zen.