How We See the World · Jundo Cohen - Treeleaf Zendo · The Universe · Towards A Correct view of the Self

Awareness, Consciousness,Sentient Beings – Thoughts – Jundo Cohen

Jundo Cohen No comment on what some of the Tibetan schools may or may not say. However, as to Huang Po's "One Mind," and even the Yogachara interpretations (of which there are more than one), it is just not clear at all if that means some kind of "Universal Consciousness" like a Godhead or "Cosmic… Continue reading Awareness, Consciousness,Sentient Beings – Thoughts – Jundo Cohen

Philosophy & Concepts · What does the Future Hold for Humanity?

Aristotelian and Buddhist Ethics for our times

Exerpt: Can the ancient philosophies offer any guidance for life in the twenty-first century? Edith Hall (pictured) and Antonia Macaro believe they can. Hall advocates Aristotle’s Way, a path to human flourishing built on evidence-based reason. Macaro also draws on ideas in Buddhism and classical Stoicism, which have strikingly similar ideas about a life of… Continue reading Aristotelian and Buddhist Ethics for our times

Hakuin - Zen Master · James Ford - Patheos · Zen - Study

THE FOUR WAYS OF KNOWING – Hakuin

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/monkeymind/2018/10/zen-master-hakuin-on-the-four-ways-of-knowing.html THE FOUR WAYS OF KNOWING by Hakuin Ekaku Translated by Albert Low Hakuin on Kensho: The Four Ways of Knowing, Shambhala, 2006, Pages 29-39 THE FOUR WAYS OF KNOWING OF AN AWAKENED PERSON Someone asked Hakuin, “Are the three bodies and four ways of knowing inherent, or are they brought into being by our… Continue reading THE FOUR WAYS OF KNOWING – Hakuin

Alexander Technique · Focusing

Notes on the Alexander Technique – Deborah Greene dialogue

Deborah Greene, for fear of losing the interest of the medical community, no claims are made about the effects of the Alexander Technique on anxiety and depression, and of course no one has funded such studies. Alexander avoided the word posture, because it suggests lack of movement, or rigidity, and his work was about fluidity… Continue reading Notes on the Alexander Technique – Deborah Greene dialogue

Alex Kakuyo · Buddhism · Emotional Reactions · How to Practice · How We See the World · Teachers - Dharma Talks

“Enough leather to cover the world” – Sensei Alex Kakuyo

This is a wonderful article about dealing with suffering, the zen students method of viewing life on this earth, and the suffering we find. It also talks about "triggering" - namely the question of whether or not, a zen teacher, when teaching their students, should give a warning like: "this following material may offend you,… Continue reading “Enough leather to cover the world” – Sensei Alex Kakuyo

Alexander Technique · Body/Mind - How we use our resources · Health · How to Practice · Uncategorized

Complete Guide to Alexander Technique

https://www.alexandertechnique.com/ Excerpt: Welcome to The Complete Guide to the Alexander Technique - the most comprehensive source for information about the Alexander Technique worldwide. The Alexander Technique is a way to feel better, and move in a more relaxed and comfortable way... the way nature intended. An Alexander Technique teacher helps you to identify and lose… Continue reading Complete Guide to Alexander Technique