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Feeling more advanced than others is a universal problem for most of us. We take off other people and dismiss them based on how they look, their gender, or even their age. This arrogance is a barrier to progression in our spiritual life and even in all of our life. But it's never too late to see our faults and do our best to turn them around. Our arrogance is dependant on our conditioning, but if we thoroughly explore ourselves and get under the surface, we can understand the main of the attitudes and take responsibility for changing. We see that we don't have all the answers, which humility allows us to commit ourselves to the spiritual path.Zen Buddhism emphasizes zazen, or seated meditation, as the methods to study the self and understand who we truly are. Dharma talks are an essential facet of Zen training and happen in the context of zazen. Reported to be "dark to the mind and radiant to the heart", a dharma talk is a great way in which a teacher points right to the heart of the teachings of the Buddha. In our meditation practice, it is simple to get lost in self-doubt, fantasy, numbness, and emotional agitation. Dharma talks help to ground our practice, providing inspiration and an essential recognition of exactly where we find ourselves, so that we can figure out how to face difficulties and obstacles with a free and flexible mind. This talk was given at Zen Mountain Monastery or the Zen Center of NEW YORK of the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism, founded in 1980 by the late American Zen Master John Daido Loori, Roshi (1931-2009).
