Monday, October 26, 2009

How To Improve One's Self.


Q: Some people would like to improve themselves with spiritual practice, to get better...

Roshi: If the desire to become better disappears, then they will become better.


From an interview with Kyudo Nakagawa Roshi over at the Black Moon Zendo website.

Regards,

Harry.

4 comments:

Uku said...

Marvellous!

Harry said...

Yes, I liked this one too, Uku.

Regards,

H.

Lauren said...

The only next step is to desire that my desire for improvement disappears.

It had to be said.

Harry said...

Hi, Lauren.

Or we could try what Master Dogen recommended: 'the backwards step of turning light and reflecting'.

Regards,

Harry.

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