Words from Mushin:
“Zazen never becomes anything special, no matter how long you practice,” said Kodo Sawaki Roshi. “If it becomes something special, you must have a screw loose somewhere.” Listening to this fine old master Zen adept we are reminded not to load anything extra onto our practice, not to make it be different from our moment to moment experience. Don’t get lost in thoughts about Zen or Buddhism. Just be here and be alive, really alive! Maybe you become rather snoozy, anxious, restless as you sit. Whatever your state of mind, wherever your attention wanders to, just come as you are. Still on the cushion, returning again and again to this very seat of zazen. Commit to your life, just as it is, a little something of great value.