@Barry, Great to hear you doing the work with your wife. It IS really hard to unfold. ‘We’ get so defensive. It’s really rewarding to come out of the other side of such exercises. Of course, you’re right, the cushion helps, but it’s the start. It’s our practice for our real world ;).

@Buddhaofhollywood, thanks for sharing another method.

@Greg, “an extraordinary journey, through the ordinary”. Indeed it is. Hopefully the stories have settled. I’m very proud of you, and happy with you for going through Jukai the other week. It’s great to be sitting with you from the other side of the world.

@Lea, We all have the potential to let go of the story. Letting go of the first story, and taking each moment and day as it comes isn’t easy.

@Peter, searching the internet for “Idiot Compassion”. Nice one searching, and finding :). It’s a great term isn’t it. First time I heard it was by Daido Roshi. Thanks for the compliments on this website. Glad to hear it’s been helpful. Gassho.

@Mark, Thanks for your comments.

@Dan, Glad to read you’re living this.

@Roger, The mind is like a leaky boat, with zazen/meditation being the bucket to bail out the water. We all need to keep practicing

@James I’d be interested in reading which blog was writing about that. It’s sad that most dream away their lives. It’s great that the tools to fix it are right infront of us, if we’re willing to do the work.

May all beings be safe.

Gassho,

Wade

Roger