All humans are part of the duality of the oneness. When I look into the eyes of another human, the oneness is there looking back at me. When I look into the eyes of a dog or bird, the oneness is there looking back at me. The trees and the wind are all the oneness,… Continue reading Cosmology and Reality – Experience – Part 1
Cosmology of Reality – Part 3
All humans participate in Oneness, although their body and mind are in the “built-out-of-Oneness universe of duality”. This reality is like a planet, with liquidity at the center, and solidity at the edges... but this is a very limited metaphor. We humans all have flashes of the Oneness breaking into our lives. Poets write these… Continue reading Cosmology of Reality – Part 3
The Cosmology of Reality – Part 2 – Where do we fit in to the Picture?
The problem the way I see it............ As long as there is a boogeyman in the story, who is seen to be behind any changes in the literalistic concepts one believes, there is no hope of any changes occurring. When I had an experience where the boogeyman.. in a sense, my fear, was shown to… Continue reading The Cosmology of Reality – Part 2 – Where do we fit in to the Picture?
Duality is Oneness in Action – God in Action
Oneness is Reality (God), and this is a mystery. Nature is Reality, and this is a mystery. Duality is Reality (God) on stage. Duality is divinity on stage (both the stage and the actors) Oneness is being, Duality is function. Duality is shot through with oneness. Duality is Oneness.... in motion... moving. The one substance....… Continue reading Duality is Oneness in Action – God in Action
Righting A Wrong: Faith & Atonement
by Shi Chuan Guan http://buddhavacana.net/2010/10/righ...ith-atonement/ Faith & Atonement I’ll go with the two definitions of atonement and move on from there: 1. Amends or reparations made for an injury or wrong; 2. Reconciliations or an instance of reconciliation between God and humanity. When I first read it, I zoomed into the part of reconciliation between… Continue reading Righting A Wrong: Faith & Atonement
Broken Precepts vs. Sin
by Ven. Chuan Guan In the case of a breach of Buddhist precepts, it is not a breach against the Buddha (or God), but against ourselves. Consequently, Buddhists in a way do not really apologize to the Buddha. Let’s take a look at Buddhist precepts to understand better. Buddhist precepts are training rules taken up… Continue reading Broken Precepts vs. Sin
Original Mind – Part 2
From this premise of Original Mind being the ground of all, and that everything which exists is obviously rising from this original mind, the question of "getting lost" from the ground of our being arises. For myself, the parable of the Prodigal Son immediately comes to mind. But it comes to mind as an "Everyman's… Continue reading Original Mind – Part 2
Original Mind – A Summary
Original Mind is the natural state before things. Some could say, before creation, or before the big bang.... these terms and definitions are all our current understanding of something which is truly beyond understanding. Original Mind is the original substance, and its function (doing) is seen in all things and forms we see. It is… Continue reading Original Mind – A Summary
Birth and Death
Birth and Death by Zenkei Blanche Hartman former Abbess of the San Francisco Zen Center There is a verse that’s on the han--the wooden block that calls us to the zendo. It’s also sometimes chanted just before bedtime in many Zen monasteries. It is an exhortation to practice and goes something like this: ‘May I… Continue reading Birth and Death
Life is Sailing – The Moment of the Boat
Life can be likened to a time when a person is sailing in a boat. On this boat, I am operating the sail, I have taken the rudder, I am pushing the pole; at the same time, the boat is carrying me, and there is no “I” beyond the boat. Through my sailing of the… Continue reading Life is Sailing – The Moment of the Boat
Reality is Dharma 