"Sit quietly and pay attention to your breathing. Focus your attention on the sound and movement of your breath, without controlling your breath. Thoughts of other things will come along; acknowledge them, but do not invite them in to tea."
"I am the one tree, and each one of you is also a tree. You should stand by yourself. When a tree stands by itself, we call that tree a Buddha. In other words, when you practice zazen in its true sense, you are really Buddha. So Buddha and the tree are one. Sometimes we call it a tree and sometimes we call it a Buddha. "Buddha," "tree," or "you" are many names of one Buddha." -Shunryu Suzuki-roshi
Join us Thursday nights at 7:00 PM at The The Church on North Carson St. at 1927 North Carson St. in Carson City for Soto Zen Meditation practice. Everyone and anyone who is interested may attend. We ask that beginners please show up 15-20 minutes early for a brief orientation. Read more
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