tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post5160828444869646238..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: Hard Ass ZenNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-90400904926533854702010-12-15T11:53:03.947-08:002010-12-15T11:53:03.947-08:00"I also think some things should just be frig..."I also think some things should just be friggin fun." Yes! I totally agree. <br /><br />And Marcus, thank you. This blog has taught me a lot, and I'm glad others seem to benefit from it as well.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-87545630791950970272010-12-14T19:24:55.843-08:002010-12-14T19:24:55.843-08:00Hi,
Yes, I must agree - one offshoot of the award...Hi,<br /><br />Yes, I must agree - one offshoot of the awards is that magnificent page on the site which lists all the blogs and resources. A marvellous effort.<br /><br />And I'm serious about my congratulations by the way! If anyone deserves an award for best Buddhist blogger, it is you mate. Well done.<br /><br />MarcusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-53189355779038141452010-12-14T18:18:34.326-08:002010-12-14T18:18:34.326-08:00I also think some things should just be friggin fu...I also think some things should just be friggin fun. Why does EVERYTHING have to qualify?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-65668071378783082152010-12-14T08:59:44.322-08:002010-12-14T08:59:44.322-08:00Hey Marcus,
I wasn't too concerned about awar...Hey Marcus,<br /><br />I wasn't too concerned about awards or no awards. It's no big deal. I do think having the website and collection of blogs in a central location is a nice resource. <br /><br />NathanNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-90637652022140837572010-12-14T00:45:46.241-08:002010-12-14T00:45:46.241-08:00Hi,
I said it at the time and I maintain it still...Hi,<br /><br />I said it at the time and I maintain it still.... how can anyone take seriously the idea of prizes for best Buddhist blogger?! It is - in my opinion - ridiculous. Not least because those awrding the prizes are self-appointed.<br /><br />However, having said that, congratulations Nathan on your award. LOL!<br /><br />MarcusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-38650124524617692992010-12-13T15:44:02.466-08:002010-12-13T15:44:02.466-08:00"Didn't you win something? (Someone said ..."Didn't you win something? (Someone said you might be nominated next year but i was sure i saw your name as the winner for most political etc.)" <br /><br />You are correct. I did win one of the Blogisattvas. <br /><br />Pretty funny after the dramatic last few lines of this post...Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-40216426140102951722010-12-13T15:25:52.567-08:002010-12-13T15:25:52.567-08:00Love this post Nathan. I wanted to say something a...Love this post Nathan. I wanted to say something about the altruistic mind and about how a Bodhisattva should be prepared to lose all battles as there is nothing to be won and anyone who perceives different lacks the altruistic mind. But I don't know anything about that in real life because I always try and win! <br /><br />But hey, did I read wrong? Didn't you win something? (Someone Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-3882243558244778292010-12-12T05:54:48.191-08:002010-12-12T05:54:48.191-08:00Interesting that only men have commented on this o...Interesting that only men have commented on this one...<br /><br />So, as a lonely woman commenter, I will only add that I too have felt many moments of machismo in my practice - being the first one in the zendo at 3 a.m. - before the teachers even! Check that out! And on and on. <br /><br />I think Zen tends to attract Type A people because it takes a kind of hard ass discipline to really do Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391086267728343589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-58319963228818360152010-12-11T14:44:11.085-08:002010-12-11T14:44:11.085-08:00I enjoy the energy in your post -- but find all th...I enjoy the energy in your post -- but find all that hard-ass, motherfucker language of little interest. too testosterone-laden and agressive for my taste. neither meditation nor blogging (nor living for that matter) is a contest. <br /><br />i find that there's enough suffering in the world, without creating more under the guise of practice. <br /><br />peace be upon you.peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-52528310317945531912010-12-11T14:36:44.725-08:002010-12-11T14:36:44.725-08:00I was so hard ass today in Zazen , I nailed 45 min...I was so hard ass today in Zazen , I nailed 45 minutes of meditation in only 10 minutes...wink...BK Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356812313987608544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-91107300393355557662010-12-11T12:19:01.799-08:002010-12-11T12:19:01.799-08:00I, myself, endeavor to practice rigorous, hardass ...I, myself, endeavor to practice rigorous, hardass Zen.<br /><br />But it's harder-ass than simply being mean and saying "My way is better than thou's."<br /><br />And it's harder-ass than too-soft or too hard.<br /><br />And <i>blogging</i> about one's own hard-ass way as better than X?<br /><br />It's really just an ad for trying to get people attached to one's Mumon Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116967568502451788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-87801272948018917942010-12-11T09:19:59.104-08:002010-12-11T09:19:59.104-08:00Uku,
"Sometimes it's good to be a hard-...Uku, <br /><br />"Sometimes it's good to be a hard-ass and to feel some pain (because life is painful sometimes)" Yes. I'm all for pushing yourself sometimes and checking out what happens. I think this is the challenge of right effort. Too soft and pleasant doesn't work and too hard and rough doesn't work either. <br /><br />Kyle, <br /><br />I had great fun writing thatNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-75318981570381451862010-12-11T07:18:58.201-08:002010-12-11T07:18:58.201-08:00That picture! You are invoking your inner Kyle!
...That picture! You are invoking your inner Kyle!<br /><br />I've commented previously on The Zennist and on the occasions I have peaked at his blog lately, it's the same. He has a lot of intellectual understanding, and he has a tough act that he works very hard at. How is it working for him? Do I read how he regards other people, noting his need to show how much he knows, and conclude Algernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01698040927871199780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-70719666226598844192010-12-11T05:42:11.069-08:002010-12-11T05:42:11.069-08:00I have to say Nathan, I have never seen you so raw...I have to say Nathan, I have never seen you so raw before. I LIKE IT! :-)<br /><br />Somewhere between the individual and the community is compassion.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14925360776637168540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-85386460760544476032010-12-11T00:11:27.889-08:002010-12-11T00:11:27.889-08:00And I'm not a fan of hard-ass Zen. I'm pre...And I'm not a fan of hard-ass Zen. I'm pretty soft actually. Of course I think Buddhism is too often just some nambybambybuugabuuga but I don't support hard-ass style either. The middle way or something like that. Sometimes it's good to be a hard-ass and to feel some pain (because life is painful sometimes) but experiencing pain that is breaking things like knees, is just stupid.Ukuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703263700723051345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-29084123238052758602010-12-11T00:07:50.109-08:002010-12-11T00:07:50.109-08:00Great post!
You wrote
However, the Blogisattvas ...Great post!<br /><br />You wrote<br /><br /><i>However, the Blogisattvas were announced several months ago. In fact, I had a highly discussed post back then asking if these awards fostered a sense of community or not. After the first wave of announcements and discussion, there was mostly nothing for a good four months. Those working on the award website collected blog links, nominations, and Ukuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703263700723051345noreply@blogger.com