tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post2752072986022626953..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: Sincere PracticeNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-33262777845800601322009-06-11T22:50:10.632-07:002009-06-11T22:50:10.632-07:00I love Margaret Atwood! I hated Survival. And th...I love Margaret Atwood! I hated Survival. And that brings me to my thoughts on preferences. I always remember reading (and it stuck to me in this strange burr like fashion) that it's okay to have preferences, it's our attachment to them that's the problem. <br /><br />I guess to me that means if my preferences cause me to strengthen my greed, hate or delusion then I'm moseyingZenDotStudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051368546505731081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-61997911786623553532009-06-08T19:18:46.969-07:002009-06-08T19:18:46.969-07:00I remember reading Natalie Goldberg talking about ...I remember reading Natalie Goldberg talking about talking to Katagiri Roshi about her zen practice and her writing. And him saying something to the effect of you'll learn about your life through your writing. Not that he discouraged her zen practice, but that he saw how she she could learn as much or more through her writing. I've seen a little bit of that in myself. <br /><br />And i Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-76115248802110704872009-06-08T07:05:33.930-07:002009-06-08T07:05:33.930-07:00I might go even further and say that sincerity is ...I might go even further and say that sincerity is possible only when we step past our likes and dislikes. <br /><br />And then, to have the courage to say, "I see that I dislike (like) this, but here's the truth of the matter."<br /><br />This courage can be useful in learning about poetry, but becomes critical in our human relationships. <br /><br />I need to be able to tell my Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412033978642026623noreply@blogger.com