Can the zazen of one person help others who are suffering?
We don't really know until we see for ourselves
The first vow is liberating all beings. It's practice begins by sitting on the cushion, with our own suffering, attachments, aversions, and hungers. We teach by our actions in the world, including the time we dedicate to zazen. Seeing this, or simply finding the stillpoint when with one who is suffering, demonstrates what is possible. It is transmission, in a very small way, that all are endowed with enlightenment, here and now.
What is the brush of a cupped hand on a cheek, a fully attentive gaze, a softly spoken "I'm so sorry"?
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