Asked to describe the meaning of life in one sentence, Suzuki roshi said this:

Life is like a beautiful ocean,

            and our bodies are like sailboats,

            and we go out sailing on the beautiful ocean,

            and somewhere in the middle,

            we sink.
          
For me, the practice of Miksang has been a way of moving from the confining harbor of established wisdom onto the open ocean of unconditioned perception. My Miksang journey has been an exploration of the process itself, rather than a trip along a defined route toward  a known destination.  Here are some of the perceptions I had when I went sailing on the beautiful ocean.

Ed Dean, Tucson
October, 2007

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