Holding Nothing Back

One of the lessons that I've been working with, given from my teacher, Genjo marinello Osho is "Jump into the perspecive of the other." This expression comes from a teisho that he gave a little while back entitled, "Person of Great Strength."

Where I am at in this current lesson is that to jump into the perspective of another means that I have to set myself aside. This is can be extremely difficult. We have to learn to put away some closely held beliefs, ideas, feelings, memories and so many other things that we use to translate and filter our experiences and say, "This is what this person, place or thing, means to me." In jumping into the perspective of the other, to reach what Genjo Osho calls "Zero," there can't be a me... there needs to be only you. There can be nothing left... no trace of personal self... just for a moment... holding nothing back and fully putting ourselves into someone elses shoes. At that point we can feel with the same feelings, hear with the same ear, see with the same eyes and perhaps if we are deeply fortunate - feel with the same mind and know the moment and circumstance. Seamlessness... Zero...

In holding nothing back and leaping in to the perspective of the other, there is the opportunity that we can meet the needs of the ciricumstances that are present, before us in this very moment. We arrive to the sitaution, responding with the right tools to fit the moment. I know this is not easy, but if we are to fully awaken heart-mind, then it does become very necessary. May we make some effort in holding nothing back.

May We Practice Our Life Well,

Jaye Seiho Morris, Curator
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Note: the Japanese charater is called "Shin," which can be translated as "Heart, Mind or True-being." If you would like to download the full size image of the calligraphy, just right click and save the image to your computer.