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 Brian |
Levitating Buddha | ||
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Posts: 584 (12/04/02 13:47:44) |
spirit grace
effortless ease devoid of ego, anxiety and fear there is nothing to cling to nothing to become one just is yet is not --little zen buddha |
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Chris Crumb |
Re: Levitating Buddha | ||
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Posts: 2568 (12/04/02 20:11:34) |
Great quotes speaking to me and not to Me
 I really liked the Nan-chuan too 'Mystic understanding of truth Is not perception or cognition.' I so relate not relate. There really is nothing to do. |
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Re: Levitating Buddha | ||
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Posts: 0 (12/04/02 20:20:55) |
Yea Brian,keep them coming,i am reading them.
David
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suejie |
Re: Budhist Wisdom | ||
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Posts: 71 (12/05/02 00:55:52) |
not really a quote, but i like the thought:
"the itch will go away" i'm not really a serious student of buddhism, so does anyone have a comment on this koan: what is the difference between a cockroach? |
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Brian |
Re: Daily Zen | ||
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Posts: 584 (12/05/02 05:14:38) |
Sentient beings are numberless,
I vow to save them. Deluding passions are endless, I vow to destroy them. Dharma gates are manifold I vow to enter them. The Buddha Way is supreme, I vow to master it. The Vows of a Bodhisattva |
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Chris Crumb |
Re: Budhist Wisdom | ||
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Posts: 2568 (12/05/02 06:38:41) |
sueji
what is the difference between a cockroach Your heart will discern, your heart and your mind placid, still. I find with koans it is a intuitve understanding which comes that surpasses everyday mind brain thinking. They are meant to supplant rational thinking. So feel what is the difference between a cockroach. Not much I venture.
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Re: Budhist Wisdom | ||
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Posts: 0 (12/05/02 07:44:26) |
The person asking the question is part of the question,so
what is the difference between you and the cockroach, not much i would venture as Chris said,yet possibly everything. Koans lead to pondering and to more questions. David
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Brian |
Re: Budhist Wisdom | ||
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Posts: 584 (12/06/02 05:27:47) |
It seems the purpose of any koan is to provide the teacher a snapshot of the students perception. I believe the teacher is probably looking for an answer that reflects no ego involvement whatsoever for starters.
As far as other criteria I'm sure there is some but I would suppose only a zen priest would know. |
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Brian |
Re: Hindu Wisdom | ||
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Posts: 584 (12/06/02 10:39:18) |
"The Self is hidden in the lotus of the heart. Those who see themselves in all creatures go day by day into the world of Brahman hidden in the heart. Established in peace, they rise above body-consciousness to the supreme light of the Self. Immortal, free from fear, this Self is Brahman, called the True. Beyond the mortal and the immortal, he binds both worlds together. Those who know this live day after day in heaven in this very life."
--The City Of Brahman www.nilgiri.org/Rivers/RiversPassage.cfm?ID=60 |
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Chris Crumb |
Re: DHAMMAPADA (Path Of Truth) | ||
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Posts: 2568 (12/11/02 21:20:55) |
Ahhh,
To get back home to that again. I have felt that of which you speak and yearn to return. Ma Ma Ma! Without clinging to guru. |
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Brian |
Re: DHAMMAPADA (Path Of Truth) | ||
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Posts: 584 (12/12/02 06:32:38) |
Receptive as a flower
gentle as a child quiet as the night |
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Chris Crumb |
Re: Budhist Wisdom | ||
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Posts: 2568 (12/12/02 15:14:09) |
Open as the sky
Beating of the heart Being in the moment |
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Unregistered(d) |
Re: Budhist Wisdom | ||
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Posts: 0 (12/12/02 17:36:21) |
The mind of the beginner is empty
Free of the habits of the expert Ready to accept,to doubt Open to all the possibilities. David
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Brian |
re: Buddhist Wisdom | ||
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Posts: 584 (12/13/02 14:29:21) |
Consciousness like the moon reflects off the dark and peaceful waters of the soul
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Brian |
BuddahNet Comics | ||
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Posts: 584 (12/13/02 17:01:50) |
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Chris Crumb |
Re: BuddahNet Comics | ||
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Posts: 2568 (12/15/02 00:10:12) |
Very cool, will check it further soon, like the one on multitasking.
Just be in multitasking but not of it... |
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Brian |
Daily Zen | ||
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Posts: 584 (12/17/02 11:22:48) |
I don't go out to wander around;
I stay home here in Miura While time flows on through the Unbounded world. In the awakened eye, mountains and rivers Completely disappear. The eye of delusion looks out Upon deep fog and clouds. Alone on my zazen mat I forget The days as they pass; The wisteria has grown thick Over the eaves of my hut. The subtle Way of Bodhidharma, I never give it a second thought. Does anyone know the truth Of Zen or what to ask about it? Muso Kokushi (1275-1351) www.dailyzen.com/readings...ng0212.asp |
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Daellhennahshah |
Re: Daily Zen | ||
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Posts: 53 (12/17/02 21:40:37) |
Brian,
I've really enjoyed reading these. Thank you for taking the time to post. Cara |
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Brian |
re: daily zen | ||
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Posts: 584 (12/18/02 05:30:38) |
Your most sincerely welcome Cara, I 'm more than glad to share. Namaste'
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Erich Schiffmann |
The Art of Living | ||
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Posts: 4228 (12/19/02 21:25:36) |
The master in the art of living makes little distinction
between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he is always doing both. Zen Buddhist Text (not sure which one) |
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