The beginning seemed like a good place to start off the forum. Answering the ‘why’ of even starting down the path I think is pretty important but also very personal. So I chose this quote from ‘Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind’ to help anyone just arriving on the doorstep decode the zen-speak that can be confusing in the beginning. But also for the seasoned practitioners to remember and share why they took those first steps at all and what they get out of a practice that says it has nothing to offer.
I often think of find my mind directing my life’s actions where its most common that the thoughts that i have are generated by my true self. with a hectic lifetime experienced so far i forget the experiences that started me on this journey.
the eyes see, the hands feel, the nose smells, the mouth tastes, the mind thinks… all of our sense can not be turned off but only ignored. this only points to the truth that i am not the product of my senses i am merely the experiencer of them. this is the perpetual driving force on this journey with no end that we all remain traveling on.
