http://www.jackzen.com/2005/09/05/zen-of-golf/ ...........................just noticing Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:31:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.jackzen.com/2005/09/05/zen-of-golf/#comment-313 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 18:13:21 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/2005/09/05/zen-of-golf/#comment-313 golf is a challenge to play and even more interesting to watch others who are playing with me. it's the struggle (usually) which will show the true character of the player. to know a character well is to know how they play a round of 18. the ego goes up and down with every shot and so does the level of frustration or exhilaration. but the true character shines thru when the game (or meditation) ain't goin' the way it's suppose to ... it's the level of patience and discipline to stick with it that shows well, everything. golf is a challenge to play and even more interesting to watch others who are playing with me. it’s the struggle (usually) which will show the true character of the player. to know a character well is to know how they play a round of 18. the ego goes up and down with every shot and so does the level of frustration or exhilaration. but the true character shines thru when the game (or meditation) ain’t goin’ the way it’s suppose to … it’s the level of patience and discipline to stick with it that shows well, everything.

]]> http://www.jackzen.com/2005/09/05/zen-of-golf/#comment-312 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:03:20 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/2005/09/05/zen-of-golf/#comment-312 When I play, I tell myself that the goal for the day is simply to apply the clubhead to the ball. Everything else after that is just icing on the cake. When I play, I tell myself that the goal for the day is simply to apply the clubhead to the ball. Everything else after that is just icing on the cake.

]]> http://www.jackzen.com/2005/09/05/zen-of-golf/#comment-311 Mon, 05 Sep 2005 19:36:23 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/2005/09/05/zen-of-golf/#comment-311 Great story; so not surprising. Great story; so not surprising.

]]> http://www.jackzen.com/2005/09/05/zen-of-golf/#comment-310 Mon, 05 Sep 2005 18:55:17 +0000 http://www.jackzen.com/2005/09/05/zen-of-golf/#comment-310 in 1972 I lived next to the largest Jodo Shin Shu temple in North America. I met the priest early one morning as I was leaving to play a round of golf. he was going out his door to play a round. we started playing together often, I started Dharma training under his guidance, found a new way of seeing, believing and knocked 13 strokes off. in 1972 I lived next to the largest Jodo Shin Shu temple in North America. I met the priest early one morning as I was leaving to play a round of golf. he was going out his door to play a round. we started playing together often, I started Dharma training under his guidance, found a new way of seeing, believing and knocked 13 strokes off.

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