A Cat, with human teeth, Cheshire grin..... smiling at me. The Heart Sutra...... Prajna Paramita..... Shingon chanting..... Mokugyo beating Sacrifice the small self. Keeping the Peace in all situations. Being intimately interested in others point of view. Allowing ones own point of view to be silent. The Great Mind wishes health on allthings. A hazard… Continue reading In A Dream
Visualizations on True Nature – First Notes
For thousands of years, mans mind has turned to supernatural explanations for the world he has found himself in. With the birth of empirical science (hypothesis, experiment, conclusion) and quantum theories, the ability to research scientifically, combined with the power of imagination, has become a valid way to test assumptions regarding nature. Buddhism welcomes this… Continue reading Visualizations on True Nature – First Notes
Our True Purpose – Shunryu Suzuki
Our True Purpose is ~ To see things as they are ~ ~ To observe things are they are ~ ~ To let everything go as it goes ~ ~ Don't be bothered by your thinking ~ ~ It won't last long, just let it pass ~ Shunryu Suzuki
That which saves you…
"That which saves you, Can also enslave you." Moshe Zhang
The Successful Few – Ramana Maharshi
"The successful few owe their success to their perseverance." Ramana Maharshi
Let not one thought arise
"Put down all entangling conditions, let not one thought arise" Bodhidharma
Uncle Bucky’s Dharma Rules
"All activities are content ~ All content is equal ~ All content is empty" "Don't lose your beginners mind" "Be all in! Stay on Point!" "Keep all tasks current - Stay on the current task!" Morning Dharma Schedule #1 - Drink water! #2 - 10 minutes exercise every morning before zazen! #3 - A.M.… Continue reading Uncle Bucky’s Dharma Rules
Inertia – Are you feeding “I”nertia?
"Are you feeding Inertia (the "I") or are you feeding flowing freedom." "Inertia needs context. It cannot live in a void. Void is potentiality. Potentiality has no Inertia." Dharma 101 - Inertia feeds off our rating system..... Inertia lives in the environment of "this activity is important, that activity is not important." Dharma 102 -… Continue reading Inertia – Are you feeding “I”nertia?
“The “I” of the Ego is the “I” in Inertia!”
Shay it again, Sham.......... “The “I” of the Ego is the “I” in Inertia!”
Dharma 102 – Daily Practice
"The "I" of the Ego is the "I" in Inertia!" This is a first attempt at a The Dharma Way - in the form of a list of daily practices. These are so simple, that it might seem humorous, but freedom is at the other side of this door...... 1.) Recognize the force of inertia… Continue reading Dharma 102 – Daily Practice
Reality is Dharma 