The Way has no byroads; one who stands on it is alone and inaccessible.
Straightforward and simple, our practice and teachers are right here. Nothing more is needed; nothing is lacking.
Everything is the Way by Elihu Genmyo Smith
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unconditional intimacy is unconditional commitment
Zazen is intimacy. This is not an intimacy between you and others, between you and the universe. Zazen is intimacy; zazen is our life that is the universe. Not seeing this clearly is a problem that stems from the ordinary understanding of intimacy, whereby intimacy becomes another aspect of dualistic self-centeredness. We feel intimate with another in a relationship as long as they fit our expectations, as long as the experience is what I want.
Clarifying intimacy is tied to clarifying commitment…. Whether it is commitment to practice or to a relationship, true commitment grows out of who we truly are, and true commitment manifests who we are.
Everything is the Way by Elihu Genmyo Smith