Tag Archives: mind

Robert Adams: ” How Did I Come by This Mind?”

Robert Adams “All Is Well” When you sit by yourself you can practice Self-Inquiry which becomes very interesting.Watch your thoughts as they attack you and inquire, “To whom do they come?” Observe your thoughts, become the witness to your thoughts, … Continue reading

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All We Know is Mind by Robert Salzman

[  Guest post by Robert Salzman. Enjoy ! ] Robert Saltzman Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 3:20pm All we know is mind. There isn’t any understanding, there isn’t any “God.” That which we have named “reality” or “the world” is … Continue reading

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Ear Worm

ear worm (n.)  : a song or melody that keeps repeating in one’s mind Woke up one Saturday morning about two years ago with a song repeating in mind. It was running before the eyes had opened. I had not … Continue reading

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View and Meditation of the Great Perfection (Dzogchen)

[ This quote from Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche is not just relevant to Dzogchen practitioners. Enjoy !] View and Meditation of the Great Perfection Homage to the Guru, the teacher. The View and Meditation of Dzogchen can be explained in many, many … Continue reading

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What do you see when you see your “self” ?

What do you see when you see your “self ” ? Do you have a pre-existing  image of yourself eating breakfast ? Is it ever  physically possible to have seen your “self” eating breakfast ? Are you not actually imagining … Continue reading

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Out of Whole Cloth

The fan belt slipped while driving down the street this morning, screeching awfully at 6:20 am in a residential neighborhood. I reached over to turn off the heater right away and with some alarm, imagined people still in bed waking … Continue reading

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Buddha, Belief and the Egoic Mind

” Don’t believe a word I say! ” exhorted Chris Wright to the Friday night group at the Meditation Learning Center in Mesa, AZ. This was the beginning of a dynamic and engaging Dharma talk ranging across a gamut of … Continue reading

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