Mansfield Zen Center
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My Tagline:
The ultimate Truth is beyond words. Doctrines are words. They're not the Way. The Way is wordless. Words are illusions... Don't cling to appearances. - Bodhidharma
My Interests:
Meditation, , Nature, Samurai, Japanese Culture, Zen, Buddhism, Tea Ceremony, Haiku, Peace & Social Justice issues.
My Favorite Books, Authors, Musicians, Movies, Preachers, TV shows, etc:
Zen Mind/Beginners Mind, Hardcore Zen, Three Pillars of Zen, Zen Flesh/Zen Bones, Returning to Silence, The Dhammapada, The Tao Te Ching, Thank You and OK/An American Zen Failure in Japan,
Who Inspires Me:
All who fight against tyranny.
My organizations and affiliations:
Mansfield Zen Center:
www.mansfieldzen.com,
Bamboo In The Wind:
http://bamboointhewind.org/index.html,
Udumbara Zen Center & Sangha:
http://www.udumbarazen.org/,
Lambert's Tattoo Shop:
www.lambertstattooing.com
My favorite spiritual activities:
Reading, meditation, Zen retreats, A walk in the woods.
Who I'm praying for:
Peace
What is your current spiritual mood?:
Rebellious
What's your spiritual type?:
Active Spiritual Seeker - I'm spiritual but turned off by organized religion.
About Me
Mansfield Zen Center is a place where Zen Buddhism is honored and is a lay ordained Zen Buddhist lead, urban apartment Zendo, and is in the Soto Zen spirit of SHUNRYU SUZUKI - ROSHI. Author of Zen Mind, Beginners Mind and founder of San Francisco Zen Center. Four of my former teachers were in the Suzuki Roshi lineage although I'm not a formal teacher. My intention is to provide support for practicing Zen Buddhists as well as beginners and people who have no sangha who are interested and willing to form a commitment to practice Zen Buddhism here in Mansfield, Ohio and on the world wide web on Beliefnet.com and on MySpace.com. And to have a continuing open dialog about Buddhism. I hope you will join me as we practice in the Mahayana way for the good of all sentient beings. I also want to educate the public and expand knowledge of Zen Buddhism in the Mansfield, Ohio area by inviting guest teachers and speakers when available. Please contact me if you are a teacher and would like to speak at MZC or would like to become our resident teacher. I would also love to here any feedback and comments people have about this web page.
Look for us at: http://www.mansfieldzen.com
We are also on My Space: myspace.com/mansfieldzen
My Basics
Occupation: Getting the word out about Zen
Faiths:
Buddhist,
Faith Description: I'm a practicing Zen Buddhist with shades of Taoist, Agnostic, Native American and Catholic spirituality.
Mansfield Zen Center's Journal
Posted: Aug 28, 2008 1:42 PM
The book "Shoes Outside the Door" by Michael Downing, about former SFZC Abbot Richard Baker (who succeeded Zen... (more)
Posted: Aug 28, 2008 1:18 PM
Boredom, Impatience, and Fear If we do a little of one kind of practice and a little of another, the work we have done in one often... (more)
Posted: Aug 28, 2008 12:17 PM
The Buddha always told his disciples not to waste their time and energy in metaphysical speculation. Whenever he was asked a... (more)
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1: Oryoki Meal |
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2: Cook your Own Life |
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3: Haiku |
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4: Alan Watts on Zen |
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5: Alan Watts on Zen - part 2 |
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6: Watts on Buddhism |
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January 26, 2008 - 08:31 PM
Greetings, I am new to Beliefnet, and thought that this seemed like a good place to stop and say " Hello". Scarecorw