#67 5 16 Jul 86 21:47:04
From: Bo Orloff To: All
Subj: Discordian Zen
I recently received the following from a friend:
ABOUT DISCORDIAN ZEN
Many kinds of Zen exist. Each variety centers around a particular
practice/rite. Soto Zen centers on zazen. Rinzai Zen on koan
introspection. Fuke Zen centers on playing a particular kind of music
on the shakuhachi (a bamboo flute). Elemental Zen centers on tea
ceremony. Discordian Zen centers on the Rite of Not Knowing as its
basic manifestation [see below].
Performing the Rite of Not Knowing we enter into the realms of don't
know mind. Letting go of our time and opinions, doing what appears, we
become more flexible, less attached. Discordian Zen represents a new
Zen manifestation. While the Rite of Not nowing represents Discordian
Zen's primary practice (open to anyone), there exist additional
practices/manifestations. These include:
1- The Zen Precepts
2- A new manner of speaking
3- A new mainfestation of time
4- Reweaving the web of life
Discordian Zen has no temples, no location, no tax exempt status. It
only seeks to manifest, transmit and expand the life-giving Chaos that
consti- tutes our original nature, our original enlightenment. If you
want to know more about Discordian Zen please write to:
Tundra Wind
PO Box 429
Monte Rio, CA 95462
THE BASIC PRACTICE OF DISCORDIAN ZEN
The Rite of Not Knowing
1- Materials
3x5" file cards (lined or unlined)
Pen
Envelope
Stamps
2- On each file cars (as many as you choose to use) write simple
action(s)/activity(ies) (I prefer one activity/action to a card,
but you can have more if you like). For example:
Walk around the block 3 times.
Eat a hot dog bun.
Do 50 jumping jacks.
Listen to 5 different radio stations simultaneously for 5 minutes.
3- Mail the cards in to me, Tundra Wind, Box 429, Monte Rio,CA 95462.
4- I shuffle all the cards I receive together and then, through random
means, decide how many cards to send back to you.
5- I mail cards to you. You perform the actions/activities on the
cards EXCEPT for those activities you wish to veto. This principle
of the veto ensures that you don't have to do anything that
violates your health and/or welfare.
6- After you finish, mail the cards back to me (add new ones if you
wish) and I then put them back in the stack to re-include them in
the next round.
The original constantly present and relentlessly emerging condition
means nothing other than the life giving Chaos. Through this Rite one
enters the original ungraspable, undefinable condition. The Chaotic
vibrations of freedom and compassion flourish. Miraculously, one
discovers that one loses nothing when one gives everything away.
Feel free to give the Rite of Not Knowing to any you feel will have an
interest in it.
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* Origin: ThelemaNet of Berkeley,CA (415)548-0163 (161/93)
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