That One Thing

Duration: 35:35Date: November 12, 2011Duration: 35:35An encouraging speech to maintain focus and commitment in zazen. Themes include: the focus of mind, will, and intention during a sesshin; finding inspiration to awaken through the practice of zazen; distractions of the wandering mind and unease of doing nothing that keep one from going deeper; focusing on one thing, such as breathing, in order to awaken to one’s true nature; the story of Tyson vs. Holyfeild as an example of having faith in the Divine