We humans like to hold onto shit........ Our mind is like a frogs tongue, sticking to things and not letting go. Â News Flash: It is possible for the mind to let things pass without sticking to them. Â The more we let time.... and its potential shit (and its potential joy as well) .....… Continue reading Don’t hold onto shit……
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Thoughts on Zen Practice & Kensho – Jundo Cohen Roshi
What I wrote above, but in (almost) a nutshell: "Such experiences [are] wonderful and powerful when such occur, and each can be a great insight into and piercing of the "self-other divide", "Emptiness" and impermanence, the underlying light, peace and harmony which can be found when the divisive mind is put aside.Bottomless, Boundless, pouring in… Continue reading Thoughts on Zen Practice & Kensho – Jundo Cohen Roshi
Soto Buddhism – The Precepts
Robert Aitken on the Precepts https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/the-nature-of-the-precepts/ The precepts of Zen Buddhism derive from the rules that governed the Sangha, or community of monks and nuns who gathered about Shakyamuni Buddha. As the religion of Buddhism developed through the Mahayana schools, the meaning of sangha broadened to include all beings, not just monks and nuns, and… Continue reading Soto Buddhism – The Precepts
Anatta – Non-Self – Ajahn Brahm
'The Buddha's teaching on anatta (non-self) is deep and profound because it challenges something very basic to our assumptions about life. The Buddha talked about avijja (delusion) being the root cause of all problems, of all rebirths, the root cause of defilements. He explained what avijja is through the teaching of the vipallasas (the perversions… Continue reading Anatta – Non-Self – Ajahn Brahm
The Future – full of fear?
I am compiling some articles here of some of the views of the future which are circulating in this year two thousand and eighteen. This article is about the super-rich, looking for ways to survive the "Apocolypse" Honestly, sounds like they have been watching too many scarey shows...... the Earth is alot more resilient than… Continue reading The Future – full of fear?
Shunryu Suzuki – Teachings
“The important thing in our understanding is to have a smooth, free-thinking way of observation. We have to think and to observe things without stagnation. We should accept things as they are without difficulty. Ou mind should be soft and open enough to understand things as they are. When our thinking is soft, it is… Continue reading Shunryu Suzuki – Teachings
Dogen’s writings – Sources
Great source of various writings: http://www.thezensite.com/MainPages/Dogen_teachings.html
The Satisfaction of Neediness
A question I am asking myself................ Can emotional needs ever be truly filled? Can all the acceptance, respect and affirmation which we struggle to obtain from others ever fill the void of need which causes us to go looking outside for it? Is the root problem (at this level) the neediness itself? If you “follow… Continue reading The Satisfaction of Neediness
Charity
Been a long time since i quoted a bible verse....... that's not really my way.... well... this is my personal translation, but one which i think all people could agree with....... It focuses on what one might do as daily practice of charity........... If one wished, a person "could" place "I will" or "I do… Continue reading Charity
Sayings – Take Responsibility of your Life
These sayings are great, so decided to store them here..... http://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=30122
Reality is Dharma 