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Jan 30, 2011, 5:07 am
(Taken from the "Mahjjhima Nikaya: The Middle Length Sayings" by Bhikkhu Bodhi and Bhikkhu Nanamoli, this Sutta covers what was taught by the Buddha concerning the identification of what the student experiences while meditating in each of the Four Jhanas and the four Arupa Jhanas. It is to be read i... Comment - Like
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Jan 20, 2011, 2:05 am
The great way isn't difficult for those who are unattached to their preferences.
Let go of longing and aversion, and everything will be perfectly clear.
When you cling to a hairbreadth of distinction, heaven and earth are set apart.
If you want to realize the truth, don't be for or against.
The stru... Comment - Like
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Jan 16, 2011, 5:44 am
露の世は露の世ながらさりながら
Tsuyu no yo wa tsuyu no yo nagara sari nagara
The world of dew --
A world of dew it is indeed,
And yet, and yet . . .
Issa Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2010, 9:15 am
Then the great enlightening being Universally Good, thus explaining
courses of eons, as many eons as atoms in the untold buddha-lands in the succession
of worlds, went on to make a vow:
As many buddhas as there may be in any world
Throughout the ten directions, throughout past, present, and future,
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Oct 15, 2010, 3:56 am
The Tao is a silent flower which blooms through the night,
But the night through which it blooms is the flower itself.
No Tao, no flower, no bloomer, no night.
And for this reason, it blooms. Comment - Like
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Jun 3, 2010, 1:27 am
Based on dependent origination something occurs, yet
There is no arising nor passing away.
There is no nihilism nor eternalism.
There is no coming nor going.
There are not many nor one event(s).
Whatever tends to be elaborated becomes almost calm again and again.
Nagarjuna.
When you meditate it seem... Comment - Like
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Jun 1, 2010, 11:31 am
In the process of searching for all that manifests as mind and matter
There is neither anything to be found nor is there any seeker,
For to be unreal is to be unborn and unceasing
In the three periods of time.
That which is immutable
Is the state of great bliss.
Savaripa.
I thought I'd share this qu... Comment - Like
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May 28, 2010, 2:51 am
E Ma Ho!
How wonderful!
Remain relaxed, without clinging or contrivance
Within mind's nature, like space,
Free from any reference point
And with the vigor of vivid, mindful awareness.
Whatever outward or inward movement of thought arises,
Don't lose hold of the vital inner glow of the expanse of min... Comment - Like
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May 25, 2010, 4:05 am
You do not need to leave your room.
Remain sitting at the table and listen.
Do not even listen, simply wait.
Do not even wait, be still and solitary.
The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice.
It will roll in ecstasy at your feet.
Franz Kafka (1883-1924)
I love this ... Comment - Like
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Mar 5, 2009, 3:18 am
All experience is mind is probably a misleading title for this post. It seems to suggest that experiences are ‘something’, and that this something is ‘mind’ – a thing. It’s as if there is this thing called mind which exists, and our job is to discover it, to reveal it. But actually, it d... Comment - Like
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Feb 18, 2009, 2:38 am
... it's about opening to what is, every moment ... and being able to fully open to whatever arises. That's all.
It ain't about getting somewhere, having any particular sort of experience rather than another, however so called spiritual, or getting enlightened.
No place to go, nobody to be ...
just ... Comment - Like
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Feb 15, 2009, 1:34 am
Some sleepy reflections when unable to sleep whilst ill ...
The nature of the mind is non-arising,
What need is there of knowledge and views?
Originally there is not a single dharma;
Why discuss inspiration and training?Niutou Farong begins with the view, a view which includes the need to go beyond ... Comment - Like
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Feb 9, 2009, 12:54 am
From a reply on a Dharma list, where someone asked:
"I have an object such as watching the breath but I am constantly distracted. Please elaborate on "In order to keep from being distracted, that object is a support."
Hi there, one way you could approach this is by reviewing your intention - what is... Comment - Like
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Dec 2, 2008, 7:03 am
Homage to the state of great bliss!
Concerning what is called Mahamudra
All things are your own mind.
Seeing objects as external is a mistaken concept;
Like a dream, they are empty of concreteness.
This mind, as well, is a mere movement of attention
That has no self-nature, being merely a gust of wi... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I was just reflecting on just how much time I spend rehearsing my life, rather than, in a sense, just living it directly.
By this I mean .... how much time do I spend thinking about what I should do in the future? How much time is caught up in going through various scenarios of what should happen, w... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I came across this today, apparently an excerpt from Karen Armstrong's upcoming book - The Case for God. It was such a beautiful piece of writing, and sentiment, that I thought I'd reproduce it here:
From almost the very beginning, men and women have repeatedly engaged in strenuous and committed rel... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I began this post a couple of months ago and wasn't able to finish it. I thought I'd just publish what was there, as the teaching from Khakhyab Dorje is extraordinarily rich ...
Last night I dreamt of HH15 Karmapa, Khakhyab Dorje, so thought sharing 'Melody of Buzzing Bees' would be auspicious.
Just... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.Shunryu Suzuki
I love this quote.
It's not about having special experience. No experience with 'save you', or give you eternal happiness. You cannot take refuge in particular experiences. Not satori, not insight, no... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Today is a good day to die!
Tasunka Witko, Crazy Horse
If you are truly prepared for death like this, then you are truly prepared for life too. Comment - Like
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