Friday, February 17, 2017

TENSHIN REB ANDERSON from Warm Smiles from Cold Mountains: Dharma Talks on Zen Meditation

I don’t like the cold, but I love the cold. When I walk in the cold wind, I hate it, but I feel myself surrounded by the truth. I feel I am in the right place. The cold wind is so invigorating, so vital. And I hate it. I feel both of those things. I’m afraid the cold will take away my warm smile and warm heart. Certainly it can take away my warm fingers and warm toes. Can I find a way for this warm person to be settled in the cold mountains? If I stay too warm, I’ll be afraid of the cold. If I get too cold, I’ll be afraid of the cold. What is Buddha’s work in the middle of the cold? Have a dialogue with the cold, a dialogue with emptiness. Stare at the cold, stare at the not-you. If you look at it long enough, it will look back at you. The cold mountains will smile.

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