Month: September 2017
How the mind grasps on to things (and won’t let go)
Body and Mind are part of a whole unit. The Mind uses the Body to develop and store emotional defense and reaction mechanisms. If we wish to make real changes in our "person", and if we wish to see the world "as it is", and not as we have become accustomed to seeing it, we… Continue reading How the mind grasps on to things (and won’t let go)
Basics of Zen Meditation Practice – 1
There are several schools of Zen and Chan Buddhism. Each school has its own methods of practicing zazen, although the basic concept is the same in terms of sitting posture. I have looked for a simple overview of how to practice zazen (sitting meditation), and some of the concepts behind it, as well as a… Continue reading Basics of Zen Meditation Practice – 1
Escape from Fundamentalism
Summary To walk away from the beliefs of ones upbringing does not mean that the fundamentalist mindset has been eliminated. In all truth, it may simply go into hiding, which may make it even more difficult to root out. If one does not come to the full realization that everything that exists is all from… Continue reading Escape from Fundamentalism
Affirming Faith in Mind (Xin Xin Ming)
This verse is attributed to the 6th century Chinese Zen Master Seng Can (pro. Sung Tsan) Seng Can was the Third Chinese Patriarch of Chan (Zen) in China. The Rochester and Toronto Zen Centers, both from the lineage of Phillip Kapleau, use these verses as a chant, translated into English. I have found this… Continue reading Affirming Faith in Mind (Xin Xin Ming)
I am in need of nothing!
What seems to be missing in this moment? What am I needing? ..... something seems lacking. What is it outside of myself that can satisfy this discomfort?........ Then the realization comes.... Nothing! I am in need of nothing! Background.............. Any time.... any day...... a sense of discomfort can arise. (suffering, dukkha) The mind… Continue reading I am in need of nothing!
A Meditation on Reality: The Ocean as a metaphor of awareness
A Meditation Sitting straight, breathing deeply, and relaxing..... let your mind be still and focus on your breath, and the "felt sense" of these experiential questions.... feeling into each one, finding a sense of what is there, before moving to the next question. Let them arise of themselves to a clear picture..... not as concepts… Continue reading A Meditation on Reality: The Ocean as a metaphor of awareness
A Meditation on Reality: The Internet as a metaphor of awareness
How the heck is the internet like awareness? In considering how the sense of our personal awareness changes, depending on how we are currently viewing it, strangely enough, two email addresses came to mind..... Reality @ Me.com      &      Me @ Reality.com In fact, these two email addresses speak volumes to the discussion on personal awareness.....… Continue reading A Meditation on Reality: The Internet as a metaphor of awareness
Reality is Dharma
This is the excerpt for your very first post.
Reality is Dharma 