Rules of Soyen Shaku


	Rules of Soyen Shaku

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1-21-2007 8:17 PM

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<P class="header">My Heart Burns Like Fire
</p> <P>Soyen Shaku, the first Zen teacher to come to America, said: "My heart burns like fire but my eyes are as cold as dead ashes." He made the following rules which he practiced every day of his life.
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<P></P><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">In the morning before dressing, light incense and meditate.</LI>
<P></P><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Retire at a regular hour. Partake of food at regular intervals. Eat with moderation and never to the point of satisfaction.</LI>
<P></P><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Receive a guest with the same attitude you have when alone. When alone, maintain the same attitude you have in receiving guests.</LI>
<P></P><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Watch what you say, and whatever you say, practice it.</LI>
<P></P><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">When an opportunity comes do not let it pass you by, yet always think twice before acting.</LI>
<P></P><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Do not regret the past. Look to the future.</LI>
<P></P><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Have the fearless attitude of a hero and the loving heart of a child.</LI>
<P></P><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Upon retiring, sleep as if you had entered your last sleep. Upon awakening, leave your bed behind you instantly as if you had cast away a pair of old shoes.</LI>\
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