Part of the Buddha’s original teaching, about the path of practice to liberation, including Appropriate (Right) View, Intention, Action, Speech, Livelihood, Effort, Mindfulness, and Concentration/Meditation.
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- 283 – Reflections on Continuous Practice and Dogen’s “Gyoji” (1 of 2)Our goal in practice is to live in accord with the truth, or the Dharma - not only while sitting in meditation or studying Buddhism, but every moment of our lives. In other words, we strive to make our practice continuous. It can be extremely challenging to maintain mindfulness and good behavior all the time. How can we make our practice more continuous? Not surprisingly, in his essay “Gyoji,” or Continuous Practice, Dogen does not give us practical tips but instead challenges our limited ideas about what practice is.
