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I Appreciate Adyashanti

Adyashanti, a Sanskirt term for "primordial peace"; born Steven Gray on the 26th of October 1962) is an American spiritual teacher and author.

In his 20s, Gray studied Zen Buddhism under the guidance of his Zen teacher Arvis Joen Justi for fourteen years. Justi was a student of Taizan Maezumi Roshi of the Zen Center of Los Angeles. Gray was regularly sent by Arvis to Zen sesshin retreats, where he also studied under Jakusho Kwong Roshi of the Sonoma Mountain Zen Center. At age 25 he began experiencing a series of transformative spiritual awakenings. While sitting alone on his cushion, Gray had a classic kensho, or awakening experience, in which he “penetrated to the emptiness of all things and realized that the Buddha I had been chasing was what I was.

During my darkest times I have turned to his teachings to guide me and comfort me. In his own words “The Truth I point to is not confined within any religious point of view, belief system, or doctrine, but is open to all and found within all." Maybe this is why it touches me so deeply it is raw and to the point it tells you what it is you are looking for without baggage.

Often times on the journey we feel lost and so totally alone. We are not, we stand upon the shoulders of those who have gone before us and hopefully someday others will be able to stand upon our shoulders.

[c=#003BB2]“Minds are like hammers that keep banging on things, even when there is nothing to construct. It is your mind trying to impose order on your experience.” —Adyashanti[/c]

Good luck to all who travel on this journey. Namaste
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