Question
Hello, Master Kosen! Practicing zazen regularly creates a gulf between oneself and abnormal people. It would be easy to give up practice to avoid the problems arising from the fundamental changes zazen entails. Taking a position opposed to the dominant model is not easy without gradually moving away from society. “All this should happen naturally, automatically…” you will tell me? In what circumstances can a monk’s solitude be unhealthy? Gassho.
Pierre
Answer from Master Kosen
When he gazes at his navel too much.
Kosen