# My Zazen Challenge

  * > 28/365  
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>  Gassho  
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>  Mark

  * > 2/365. Rough week, but glad I've found the time to sit again.

  * > Quote:
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> Originally Posted by **Nenka**
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> Starting over  
>  No starting over  
>  No end to starting over  
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>  1/365  
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>  Gassho  
>  Jen
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> +1  
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>  Beginning Ango, 1/365 [1/1]

  * > 35/365  
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>  Gassho,  
>  __/\\__  
>  Mike

  * > 36/365  
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>  Gassho,  
>  __/\\__  
>  Mike

  * > 29/365 30/365  
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>  gassho1  
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>  mark

  * > 2/365 (1/1)  
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>  My 6yo daughter wanders in while I'm sitting, she's stalling going to bed.  
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>  6yo: What are you doing?  
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>  Me: Nothing.  
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>  6yo: Oh. Can you tuck me in again?  
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>  Me: Of course, as soon as I'm done.  
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>  6yo: What should I do until then?  
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>  Me: Come sit with me.  
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>  6yo: Ok. *sits* Now what do I do?  
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>  Me: Nothing.  
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>  After my bell sounded she went to her room, I tucked her in (again) and she was out like a light in under 10 minutes. :D

  * > 71/365  
>  Gassho  
>  Jeff

  * > Quote:
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> Originally Posted by **Jigetsu**
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> 2/365 (1/1)  
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>  My 6yo daughter wanders in while I'm sitting, she's stalling going to bed.  
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>  6yo: What are you doing?  
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>  Me: Nothing.  
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>  6yo: Oh. Can you tuck me in again?  
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>  Me: Of course, as soon as I'm done.  
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>  6yo: What should I do until then?  
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>  Me: Come sit with me.  
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>  6yo: Ok. *sits* Now what do I do?  
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>  Me: Nothing.  
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>  After my bell sounded she went to her room, I tucked her in (again) and she was out like a light in under 10 minutes. :D
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> That is great, Jigetsu! Thank you...  
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>  31/365  
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>  Gassho

  * > 32/365  
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>  Gassho

  * > 37/365  
>  38/365  
>  39/365  
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>  Gassho,  
>  __/\\__  
>  Mike

  * > 33/365  
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>  Gassho

  * > 8/365  
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>  Gassho,  
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>  Richard

  * > 34/365  
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>  Gassho  
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>  Mark

  * > 9/365  
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>  Gassho,  
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>  Richard

  * > 10/365. Only sat for 15 minutes. Reached the point where I could not stay awake. Will move back to mornings tomorrow.   
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>  Gassho,  
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>  Richard

  * > 35/36//365  
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>  Gassho  
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>  Mark

  * > 37/365. About to get 5 stars on insight timer...woohoo!  
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>  Gassho,  
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>  Mark

  * > 12/365. Tomorrow I will be sitting in a hotel room without my zafu.   
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>  Gassho,  
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>  Richard

  * > 77/365  
>  Gassho  
>  Jeff

  * > 38/365  
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>  Gassho  
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>  Mark

  * > 39/40/41///365  
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>  Gassho  
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>  Mark

  * > September: 15/1 (sat/missed).   
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>  I'm moving to tracking my sitting for each month indicating for the month-to-date how many days I've sat and how many I've missed. Still everyday is like starting over.   
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>  Gassho,  
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>  Richard

  * > September: 16/1 (sat/missed)  
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>  My mind decided to channel surf this AM. File it under Bad/No Bad zazen.   
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>  Gassho,  
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>  Richard

  * > I have to start over because I had company at my house and they occupied my room and my time. So, unless I reach the point at where I was I won't be posting progress on this thread.  
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>  Gassho  
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>  Mark

  * > September: 17/1 (sat/missed)  
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>  Mark-These things happen. I decided to continue posting after my last miss because I decided the challenge was less important to me than simply reporting which gives a sense of structure to the practice for me. So with that, keep on keepin on.  
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> 
> Quote:
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> Originally Posted by **markkemark**
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> I have to start over because I had company at my house and they occupied my room and my time. So, unless I reach the point at where I was I won't be posting progress on this thread.  
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>  Gassho  
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>  Mark

  * > 84/365  
>  Gassho  
>  Jeff

  * > Stumble, get up, dust off, keep going ... keeping going .... stumble, get up, dust off, keep going ...   
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>  No place to fall, nor any place to get. Where is the dust but in our own eyes?  
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>  Gassho, J

  * > 87/365  
>  Gassho  
>  Jeff

  * > September: 19/2 (sat/missed)  
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>  Gassho,  
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>  Richard

  * > September: 25/3 (sat/missed)  
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>  Gassho,  
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>  Richard

  * > 95/365  
>  Gassho  
>  Jeff

  * > 118/365  
>  Gassho

  * > After watching Talks For New Folks Part 1. 1/365  
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  * > My resolution ... 1/1, followed by 1/1, followed by 1/1, followed by 1/1 ... followed by 1/1 ... gassho2

  * > One for One seems like a good plan [monk] gassho2

  * > Quote:
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> Originally Posted by **Jundo**
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> My resolution ... 1/1, followed by 1/1, followed by 1/1, followed by 1/1 ... followed by 1/1 ... gassho2
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> Did do, nice approach. :)  
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>  Gassho  
>  Michael

  * > After watching Talks For New Folks Part 2. 2/365  
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>  Did something different this time. Sat on my zafu with the video playing full screen on my ipad. For me,it actually felt like a face to face conversation with Jundo. :)

  * > Quote:
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> Originally Posted by **Jigetsu**
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> After watching Talks For New Folks Part 2. 2/365  
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>  Did something different this time. Sat on my zafu with the video playing full screen on my ipad. For me,it actually felt like a face to face conversation with Jundo. :)
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> Yes, for me too. You don't know how hard it is for me to squeeze into that little space. :p

  * > btw, aren't those magical powers just par for the course for you zen priests? :D

  * > Quote:
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> Originally Posted by **Shokai**
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> btw, aren't those magical powers just par for the course for you zen priests? :D
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> Well, I can fit me, you and the whole universe into the smallest bit of atom ... and I can expand atoms to fill endless universes ... but I have trouble to squeeze into my blue jeans. The diet since New Years is helping. [pizza] (first chance to use the pizza icon)  
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>  Gassho, J

  * > I'm new to the community but I think this is a great idea! I'd love to join in with you all and commit to sit! I signed up on G+ but I'm not sure how to use it yet. I just click buttons trying to learn and navigate it. I did find the Treeleaf page but I'm not sure what to do after all of that.   
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>  Gassho  
>  Kia

  * > Jundo; Don't listen to atoms; They make up everything!! :D  
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>  gassho2

  * > That was awesome Shokai!  
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>  Sat without watching Talks for New Folks 3. I've watched that one a dozen times when I started sitting.  
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>  Still not sure where my "sitting bones" are. :P  
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>  3/365, 1/1

  * > Quote:
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> Originally Posted by **Kiki**
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> I'm new to the community but I think this is a great idea! I'd love to join in with you all and commit to sit! I signed up on G+ but I'm not sure how to use it yet. I just click buttons trying to learn and navigate it. I did find the Treeleaf page but I'm not sure what to do after all of that. 
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> Hi Kia!  
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>  Google+ is still very new for a lot of people. There is this manual that I found very helpful to get the basic of the service.  
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>  It's by Guy Kawasaki, a technology advocate and a very good writer.  
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>  Give it a shot.  
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> http://freenewbie.com/Ebook/What-the...y-Kawasaki.pdf  
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>  Gassho,  
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>  Kyonin

  * > Thanks so much Kyonin!!! I just brought it up in kindle and I'll take a look at it! I appreciate your help!  
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>  Gassho  
>  Kia