In having a hypothetical dialogue, if Person "A" were willing to strip off all the "lingo" or "sectarian terminology" from what he was saying, and simply state the facts, and if in doing so, Person "B" were to be able to listen openly, because he was not stumbling over some disagreeable terminology, and if this… Continue reading Reality – Stripping off our layers of personal understanding to find the reality …..
Reality – Pure and Simple
Note: Let's learn to keep it pure and simple. Strip off the layers of assumptions and beliefs which cover over the pure and simple reality we live in and are a part of. The processes at work in the human brain, which "individuate" us and make us unique individuals, have their place, but they are… Continue reading Reality – Pure and Simple
Zazen – How to Sit Zazen…
Zazen - Basics on how to sit zazen How-to-Practice-Zazen-illustrated  is a very good basic introduction to Zen sitting practice which you can download. Zen Intro to Buddhism & Practice of Zazen - by Gudo Nishijima Roshi, is a very good basic introduction to Zen practice in general. Zazen - one persons logic of who we really… Continue reading Zazen – How to Sit Zazen…
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
The Quiet Eye
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180627-is-quiet-eye-the-secret-to-success-for-athletes Every day, there are more studies about how we as humans use our brains, our mind and our body. These studies can help us to see the productive and counterproductive ways we have learned, and help us to "fix the scratched LP" of bad habits in our minds. They provide us with many… Continue reading The Quiet Eye
Life Practices – Overview
Introduction We all know, human beings are truly individual and unique. There is no one way for us to follow. Some folks live lives with no sense of direction, and are content, happy and peaceful. Some folks struggle with purpose, and search for a way to resolve these issues. Some struggle with deep inner pain,… Continue reading Life Practices – Overview
The Atom
A great, up to date explanation on the atomic and subatomic structure of nature. https://www.livescience.com/37206-atom-definition.html
Zen – The Story of Dogen Zenji
This movie depicts the teachings of Soto Zen. In many ways, it "cuts directly to the chase". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s5Uz8XSc-Y
Dogen and Shogun’s moon
A Japanese shogun was going crazy, at night screaming and swinging his sword trying to chop the ghosts of people he had killed in battle.... He finally went to Dogen, a Japanese Zen priest, and asked him to make it stop..... Dogen pointed him to the moon's reflection in the lake, and told him to… Continue reading Dogen and Shogun’s moon
How We See the World – A Water Analogy
Let's talk water...... We understand its forms of gas, liquid, and solid, as we see them in our world every day. We see water variously being water vapour in the air as steam and clouds, liquid water in rivers and lakes, and the life giving ocean, and ice, in everything from ice cubes to icebergs.....… Continue reading How We See the World – A Water Analogy
Reality is Dharma 