( 🙂 There is a secret hidden in these verses 🙂 ) There is but One Essence. What name shall we give it? All things in the heavens and on earth are manifestations of the One Essence. All appearances in physical form, all shapes, all things, are formed from the One Essence. The One Essence… Continue reading One Essence
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The Ten Ox Herding Pictures
Note: Posting the 10 Ox Herding pictures here first, and add a commentary to the post later. Here is a quote from the Theravadan monk Ajahn Sucitto: “In Zen, the ox-herding images are emblematic of the Path. The person is searching for the ox, and sees its tracks. He is like a person looking for… Continue reading The Ten Ox Herding Pictures
In the midst of the world of things……
In the midst of the world of things. Let go into the unmoving. Repeat this to yourself- paying full attention to your breath, and see if your awareness isn't sparkling.................... Breathing in "In the midst of (the world of) things" breathing out - "Find the continuity " (inside yourself..... wrapping around yourself) (or use another… Continue reading In the midst of the world of things……
In this Moment
Still In This Moment. No where to go. Everything is as it should be. Relaxing. Your True Nature.
Great is the Matter of Life and Death
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!
Reality is Dharma 