Zazen by train or how to Spread the Dharma in the Very Large Vehicle
(true and humorous story of the first Mission of Zen Butsu Zone SNCF)
a cold but bright afternoon in February 2010, representatives of the Zen Butsu Zone, nuns Genevieve Gauckler and Serena with the bodhisattva Gégex AKA Christian Gaudin, and Master Serenax Banana, walked on a platform of the Gare de Lyon at a brisk and merry to their new mission: to introduce the Dharma passengers of the Paris iDTGV N ° 2913 Marseille beat-to laugh and the world record speed in zazen! For the third
participation Zen Butsu Zone at the Japan Expo Japan Expo South, held each year in February in Marseille, it was decided to take advantage of the partnership between the service iDTGV of SNCF (sales and reservations TGV tickets via the Internet) and the organizers of the JE, ie make a movie about True Zen in exchange complimentary tickets.
On their website so you could read this:
TGV soon emptied of its passengers, the commando BZZ carrying zafuton, kolomo, zafu, posters, leaflets and exhibition materials, took possession of the train even before the arrival of the team of cleaners.
Master Banana While sticking his posters on all doors and posed a flyer on every seat in zen zones "Zap" and "Zen" (true!), The nun turned GegeX talent with the bar car annexed to BZZ with Graphics and funny while the nun Serenax, after cleaning the crumbs from the sandwich bar, was taken with the energy position to verify the feasibility of their new concept: the sitting meditation at 250 KM / H.
Fortunately, thanks to the Buddha and designers of the TGV, the space was just enough to shikantaza.
Before leaving, the supervisor of the train and the team of "baristas" climbed into the new dojo stock, happy and surprised by the happy atmosphere that prevailed there and greeted him with the Zen-hosts outpourings. A lovely home!
At first posture seemed difficult to achieve in the shock of points, but at very high speed, a new perception of zazen which appeared to Serenax: it not only remained focused on her breathing and mobility of his mind but also that of his body. Because it was moving naturally, automatically, unconsciously, adjusting himself to travel by train in a hypnotic oscillation.
time to get used to these new physical conditions and the announcement of the first introduction to zazen SNCF sounds in cars:
"Ladies and Gentlemen, iDTGV hosts Japan Expo South. On this occasion, come and join members of the Zen Butsu Zone iDZinc club car. Attend a lecture-demonstrations and introductions around the sitting meditation! Come, it's free! "
Super! Quickly 8 women aged 18 to 60 years presented to us for the initiation-conference ...
Audience symmetrically on the stools at the bar entrance, back straight, the novices from the TGV seemed very interested by initiation the teaching of Master Dogen and very impressed with the elevated stance and majestic Serenax.
As at the Japan Expo, we tried to introduce the practice of simple and direct way with words all day, avoiding the meta-language of zazen which we are familiar, while teaching posture "on IDTGV bar stool." And even if we did not bring kyosaku, awakening of the bat, the atmosphere of concentration and intimacy was such that the passengers were afraid to go thirsty in the car during zazen!
The interests of insiders has been supported as if we had planned with officials to make two-hour sessions separated by a pause, the travelers in search of meaning remained passionately discussing with us until almost the end.
We could then verify that the space-time of the trip is very special for travelers are available for meetings and exchanges and thus it was easy to Spread the Dharma Very High Speed In Good Mood (RDTGVDBH as they say in the BZZ).
And now he is Clearly Jennifer, Serena and I, we can not take a TGV without wanting to climb onto the bar, haha what torment, you should try it!
(Written with the help of Gegex and Serenax)
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