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I'm a long-time practitioner in a Korean-style Zen school. I can answer questions regarding Zen, formal sitting meditation, self-inquiry, the practice of "koan" transmission, and offer the particular perspective of this school on the great life questions.
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18 years of formal practice with the Kwan Um School of Zen, currently with the Empty Gate Zen Center of Berkeley, currently a "Senior Dharma Teacher" at this center, I give periodic talks and informally answer questions of students interested in Zen practice and teaching style
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| NG | 10/18/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | interesting different way of putting it, I ..... |
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| johnny | 09/11/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you so much for answering my ..... |
| Luke | 09/01/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your answer Stuart! |
Recent Answers from Stuart Resnick
2009-10-17 intrusive father:
A Buddhist practitioner has two jobs: inside and outside. Your inside job is to keep clear. That means not-clinging to any thoughts. Thinking like "I want something" are the root of suffering, so just
2009-10-14 disability:
True Buddhism mean not clinging to ANY dogmas. If you find a helpful way to use concepts of karma, then use them. Otherwise, throw all concepts into the garbage. To practice Buddhism, perceive that
2009-10-14 meaning without god:
The meaning of Buddhism is to understand yourself and help other beings. How do you understand yourself? Strongly and sincerely ask, "What am I?" Something will then appear that you can see for yourself
2009-09-14 Confucius:
If you hold ideas and opinions, you only see one side. If you put down all your ideas and opinions, then you see all sides. If you make I/my/me, then you're troubled by what you'll pay. If you put down
2009-09-11 Mindfulness?:
Just don't attach to thinking; that's all there is to it. Books are different people's opinions, so in some books, people will say you should cultivate a certain quality of attention. That's not what I
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