Uncategorized · Unexplained Events

The Tunguska Event

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160706-in-siberia-in-1908-a-huge-explosion-came-out-of-nowhere On 30 June 1908, an explosion ripped through the air above a remote forest in Siberia, near the Podkamennaya Tunguska river. The fireball is believed to have been 50-100m wide. It depleted 2,000 sq km of the taiga forest in the area, flattening about 80 million trees. The earth trembled. Windows smashed in the… Continue reading The Tunguska Event

How to Practice · Jundo Cohen - Treeleaf Zendo · Teachings of Dogen

Shikantaza – Jundo Cohen

Zazen as Enactment Ritual http://www.ancientdragon.org/dharma/articles/zazen_as_enactment_ritual Shikantaza Zazen is -not- awareness and concentration, mindfulness, focusing on or following the breath, a matter of sitting standing or lying down, relaxing, feeling peace or equanimity, being "in the Zone" or "in the moment," nor a meditation where one "begins to feel the effects after 30 minutes" or any… Continue reading Shikantaza – Jundo Cohen

Reality

Reality – What is reality? – Research to date

Research Procedures In researching reality, where might we begin? For myself, this process has been a slow unfolding, coming to a "corrected" understanding of "what is" from my very unique and personal perspective. This process itself has grown out of my personal practice of zazen..... and looks something like this: "little by little.... letting go… Continue reading Reality – What is reality? – Research to date

Gary Weber · Self Inquiry · Uncategorized

Gary Weber – Self- Inquiry Methods

This video discusses the practice of Self Inquiry as taught by Gary Weber, in a dialogue with Rich Doyle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofUKFbjnx0Q   About Gary Weber - http://happiness-beyond-thought.com/legacy/ Gary Webers videos can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/user/gudakesha7/videos Garys Webers website : Happiness Beyond Thought - http://happiness-beyond-thought.com/ Ramana Maharshi, Gary's "mentor". http://www.ramana-maharshi.org