Below is the world view which i have concluded (for myself) is the way to see ourselves and our relationship to ourselves, each other, the universe, and Oneness: "Home" is “located” inside of "me", and inside of all beings and things, while that being has breath; while that thing has mass, and is in space… Continue reading Expanding our concepts of “God”
Category: Cosmology and Reality
Is Loving-kindness (Metta) a natural part of our True Nature?
In my “inner research project” i am primarily interested in “our true nature”. So, my favourite question is: “what is left after all the illusory layers have been peeled away” (revealing what is left, which should be true nature).... and the question which arises from this is: “is metta truly naturally being revealed by this… Continue reading Is Loving-kindness (Metta) a natural part of our True Nature?
Discussions on Theism, Pantheism and “Embryoism”
G - Became a member of a pantheist group here on facebook .... pretty fun and lots of great ideas... and open minded ........ so we were discussing differences in beliefs or opinions So to name a few ...... Atheism - (def) there is no God..... Pantheism - (def) everything is god ...... Agnosticism -… Continue reading Discussions on Theism, Pantheism and “Embryoism”
Discussions on Science vs. Religious Dogma
G - So Mars goes from being a planet with little green men, to being "dead", to being a planet with massive potential for sustaining life..... I love the way science works...... no dogma to mire it down.... B - Science does have dogma. For instance, they've adopted the philosophy of materialism, so whenever they… Continue reading Discussions on Science vs. Religious Dogma
Time and Awareness
“If we pay attention to how time passes, we may find that all the "contents" of what we feel and experience are ephemeral: passing, transient, fleeting...... our experiences are ephemeral and time is ephemeral..... In fact, our sense of awareness is not very different from our sense of time...... When we are experiencing things, they… Continue reading Time and Awareness
Analogy of the fiber-optics lamp – Part 1
Relationship with the Eternal Essence – Analogy of the fiber-optics lamp My hope is to write this set of analogies as clearly and simply as possible. The analogies are in no way meant to be a complete explanation. Rather, they are meant as a helping tool........ to be a simplified explanation meant to help the… Continue reading Analogy of the fiber-optics lamp – Part 1
Infinity – everything arises from this Ground of Being & the human experience
If everything arises from this Ground of Being, and we are a part of it, can we experience being a part of it? Can the experience of it become "living an abundant life"? So, just for discussion purposes, lets suppose these premises: All humankind is not fallen, but are just as they were when they… Continue reading Infinity – everything arises from this Ground of Being & the human experience
Infinity – and why zazen
What does Infinity mean? It means that nothing exists in the physical world that does not exist in Infinity. Infinity is another name for yin yang. Infinity is one, as yin yang is one. it can also be seen as "Not Two"..... In the physical world, yin and yang are pulled apart to a discreet… Continue reading Infinity – and why zazen
Levels of Reality
This set of notes states pretty much how this "diligent student" has come to see Reality ....... Karma and its effects are the reality of our DNA encoded existence, but the good news is that the DNA encoded existence we experience is NOT ultimate reality..... we CAN experience our existence from a "deeper level" which… Continue reading Levels of Reality
Circle-Triangle-Square – Sengai Gibon – Picture of the Universe – D.T. Suzuki commentary
Jundo Cohen People sometimes wonder what this painting is (besides, of course, the obvious "is what it is" 🙂 ) Here is D.T. Suzuki's interesting (and rather elaborate!) explanation of their representing, in his interpretation, the basic forms and emptiness which are the source of all: "The circle-triangle-square is [Rinzai Master 仙厓義梵 Sengai Gibon (1750-1837)'s]… Continue reading Circle-Triangle-Square – Sengai Gibon – Picture of the Universe – D.T. Suzuki commentary
Reality is Dharma 