Tag Archives: awakening

12 Pitfalls After That First Glimpse by Scott Kiloby ( via aalif )

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

[ Sometimes, some things are just "in the air". Have had some ideas for posts about Waking Down /After Awakening. Scott Kiloby knocks it out of the ballpark. Many thanks to the superaalifragilistic blog here on WordPress for this amazing … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post, Human Experience, No self, Waking Down | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

” On Zen ” by Daio Kokushi

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

“On Zen,” by Daio Kokushi There is a reality even prior to heaven and earth; Indeed, it has no form, much less a name; Eyes fail to see it; It has no voice for ears to detect; To call it … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post, Zen | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

How Very Odd – Poetry by Miriam Louisa

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

[ Guest post from the poet Miriam Louisa of the blog ECHOES FROM EMPTINESS. Enjoy ! ] how very odd by miriam louisa 320 How very odd it is, that the enlightenment we so earnestly seek is the only thing we … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post, No self, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Rahula’s Liberation

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Cula-Rahulovada Sutta: The Shorter Exposition to Rahula [Liberation is real, it is possible and it happens with intense and skillful looking. Please enjoy this classic story of the Buddha pointing his son to the empty center of experience ! ] … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddha, Buddhist Practice, Inquiry, No self, Pali Canon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Space Doesn’t Stop… Anywhere.

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Space doesn’t stop…. anywhere. That’s not what it feels like, though. In the dream of the separate self, space definitely seems to stop. Space feels like it stops at the skin. So, if space feels like it stops at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquiry, No self, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Bridge to the Unknown by The Wizard ( John Troy)

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

[ Guest post by John Troy. Enjoy !] Bridge to the Unknown The existing paradox of life as we know it is fraught with confusion, judging, fault-finding and contradiction on the surface of things. Words and knowledge, at best, only … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascinating People, Guest Post, No self | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

7 Stages of Enlightenment

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

[Does the process of awakening have stages? Can the process, as any process, be described in steps according to characteristics of experience ? Some say yes. Presented here is one well considered view along those lines. Guest Post from Thusness/PasserBy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Awakening Accounts, Guest Post, Human Experience, No self | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Enjoy the Trip !

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

Awakening happened here. At first, there was no rush…for or about anything. Noticing brought 7 billion other humans to mind. Maybe they could use some encouragement. This wish to share was born. Every few months, the wish would falter, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Experience, No self, Off the Wall | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The House

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

[ A Tibetan wisdom story. Enjoy ! ] A young man lived with his old uncle in a house. The young man liked to drink to inebriation. His uncle would scold him, saying: ” Don’t go outside when you are … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Off the Wall, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Richard’s Awakening

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

[ Richard's awakening account comes from the Actual Freedom website. It has struck an intense and thought provoking chord here. Enjoy ! ] A Brief Personal History My questioning of life, the universe and what it is to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Awakening Accounts, Fascinating People, Guest Post, Human Experience, No self | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments