" the Buddha reminded us that all existing composite things are impermanence. With birth, there is death; with rise, there is dissolution; with meeting, there is separation. How can there be birth without death? How can there be emergence without dissolution? How can there be a meeting without separation? By declaring the law of impermanence… Continue reading Impermanence – k Sri Dhammananda
Category: How We See the World
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
Is there an “entity” called Evil?
It seems that a modern day North American person assumes that there IS such a thing as evil.... After all, wasn't someone like Hitler evil? Isn't someone who commits murder evil? Do we not see people doing evil things in the name of this or that? Don't we see psychopathic persons doing evil and twisted… Continue reading Is there an “entity” called Evil?
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
Paul Tillich – Ground of Being
https://www.doxa.ws/Being/Ground_Being.html Excerpt : "Existence - Existence refers to what is finite and fallen and cut of from its true being. Within the finite realm issues of conflict between, for example, autonomy (Greek: 'autos' - self, 'nomos' - law) and heteronomy (Greek: 'heteros' - other, 'nomos' - law) abound (there are also conflicts between the… Continue reading Paul Tillich – Ground of Being
The Basics of “Universal Stemcell” theory
"Aware Biology" i know that we all call "the source of all things" different names, and suggest different characteristics.... but for myself, this just shows how this "intelligence", although i like to call it "awareness", is "built in" to this world of things, and pre-exists it...... ...... and because it "precedes" the actual things… Continue reading The Basics of “Universal Stemcell” theory
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
On Fixing, knowing there is Nothing to Fix
In our Zen way, one can seek and not seek at once, work to fix and improve all while realizing that there is nothing in need of fixing and improving and never was. Both ways at once as one. It has to do with the Absolute and relative perspectives (non-perspectives) in Mahayana Buddhism. So, one… Continue reading On Fixing, knowing there is Nothing to Fix
Life – a series of breaths
From the moment we had our ass spanked, and we started breathing, our “life” is one breath in – one breath out, a constant stream of breaths, until the day we take our last breath and expire. (Yes, that seems too short, doesn't it....?) Our “ life string” (a clear droplet of Infinity) enters this… Continue reading Life – a series of breaths
Reality is Dharma 