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
Category: Towards A Correct view of the Self
The Five Skandhas – The Sense Apex
A personal view on the Five Skandhas. The overall system or "Grand System" seems like a fibre-optics system, with all the fiber ends (representing individual awareness located like a point in space and time) shining the same image as is "sent out" by the light source. What seems like individual consciousness or awareness is simply… Continue reading The Five Skandhas – The Sense Apex
Ego in Zen vs Ego in Psychology
by Caesar Luis Romero on Facebook - Ego in Zen vs Ego in Psychology The ego-soul in Buddhism is not ‘good’ or ‘bad,’ it’s just viewed as an act, a role, and ultimately not real, an illusion, created by the five skandhas, or individual elements of human existence. In comparison to western modern psychology, which… Continue reading Ego in Zen vs Ego in Psychology
On Reincarnation
For folks who are interested in the concept of reincarnation, this article from Psychology Today is very much a worthwhile read.... (though necessarily a bit long) https://www.psychologytoday.com/…/201210/the-problem-reinca… From a soon to be published book: "The Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self" by Dr. Alex Lickerman Exerpt: "Our lives are in constant… Continue reading On Reincarnation
The Problem of Evil and Are Humans Good or Evil?
The West (actually humans all over the world) has struggled with “The Problem of Evil” for centuries.... even millennium.... all over the world..... the question has been “Is mans nature evil or good?” and the question of “How does Evil exist when God created everything?”(And supposedly, God is only Good... so how the heck did… Continue reading The Problem of Evil and Are Humans Good or Evil?
Shadow – in Jungian Psychology
summary from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_(psychology) In Jungian psychology, the "shadow", "Id", or "shadow aspect/archetype" may refer to an unconscious aspect of the personality which the conscious ego does not identify in itself, or the entirety of the unconscious, i.e., everything of which a person is not fully conscious. In short, the shadow is the "dark side". Because… Continue reading Shadow – in Jungian Psychology
Health Benefits of meditation – Research
https://www.self.com/story/mindfulness-meditation-health-benefits Excerpts: "There is an intriguing cluster of studies forming around the potential benefits of mindfulness meditation for a couple of other stress-related health issues that are just as universal as depression, anxiety, and pain: inflammation and aging. If meditation can decrease stress—as evidence suggests it does in not just those with certain conditions but… Continue reading Health Benefits of meditation – Research
Anatman – No-Self – dialogue
i realize that it is a bit on the philosophical side, but i am wondering what the Soto Zen stance on "anatman" (no-self) is. Where does Dogen deal with the subject? What has been coming up in my practice is that "there is no lasting substance" to anything in the "solid world".... that the nature… Continue reading Anatman – No-Self – dialogue
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
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?
Reality is Dharma 