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usonian

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8. Yes, there's no enlightenment outside of daily life.

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 01:23 AM

Friday

Live it fully. Live it well.

Jack Kornfeld told a story about someone who had a marvelous experience on a retreat. And returned home to laundry. It was entitled "After Enlightenment, the Laundry" (He wrote a book After Ecstasy, the Laundry)

I dabbled in Zen but found that teachings based on the Lotus Sutra tightly integrated practice with daily life. The damn laundry IS enlightenment.

That said, some Zen koans are great. A few got me to where I am, and I'm grateful. 🪷

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No Kings (a song for Saturday) (Jesse Wells) [View all] nilram Oct 16 OP

I gotta learn guitar. usonian Oct 16 #1

Nice lyrics! red dog 1 Friday #3

Thanks! usonian Friday #5

Reminds me of a Zen Buddhist joke I heard a while back. red dog 1 Friday #6

Yes, there's no enlightenment outside of daily life. usonian Friday #8

K&R red dog 1 Oct 16 #2

Thanks nilram Friday #4

I tried to find the video of the 1963 March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. introduces Bob Dylan, red dog 1 Friday #7