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"To study the Way is to study the self.
To study the self is to forget the self.
To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things.
To be enlightened by all things is to remove the barriers
between one's self and others." ~Dōgen Kigen Zenji

Those words from the Genjo Koan (Trans. Place where the Truth is in Everyday Life), is what sparked me to take up Zen. As a matter of fact, prior to reading these words, I had no idea that such a thing existed. I was just a kid working on a paper in "Blackwell Library," who "accidentally" picked up this book, while I was reaching for something else. It's almost like It sought me out.

The practice that I have taken up to study the self, discerning fact from fiction has been a process of laying some things down. Things that have not really been mine to carry. Things that have limited or removed my ability to See, Feel, Hear and Be.

Prior to going to Dai Bosatsu Zendo, Kongo Ji, Junpo Denis Kelly Osho said to me, prior to the end of a conversation, "Come Home soon." I took that to mean, "Your invited to come here and train in Zen with us." This was true, but false. What Junpo Osho actually meant was, "I see that You somehow have become lost along the Way. I hope that you find it within yourself to come Home soon (as quickly as possible)."

It seems true that, "that which is most near is also the most difficult (place) to reach." But despite the trails and trivial we can make it back. We can make it Home. Let's make a promise to ourselves to do so and keep it. After all, what are we planning on doing with our (precious) life?

Gassho,

Jaye Morris, Curator
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