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Tag Archives: Gateless Gate
After the Finish Line
Awakening sounds like a solitary event, the yearned for goal at the finish line. Buddhist teachings perpetuate this idea. Other spiritual writers have perpetuated this idea. I have previously perpetuated this idea through this blog. Am here to correct this … Continue reading
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Tagged after awakening, awakening, Buddhist, Gateless Gate, PNSE, post awakening, secular spirituality, self-examination, waking down
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ice walk: stories from awakeville
brittle splitting of frozen crystals spider veins radiate outward jagged, wild no one to fall through the thinned ice today the ice splits nonetheless some weight made the ice split whose ? who hears the brittle snapping all around so … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry & Free Verse
Tagged dark night, death, free verse, Gateless Gate, never-not-here, PNSE, poem, poetry, spiritual, spiritual experience
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The Watcher
[ On the blogiversary of SIAOF, am reposting the most popular original post of the last year. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by !] It’s easy to get stuck as “The Watcher “. After meditating a while, and watching thoughts … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhist Practice, Human Experience, No self
Tagged Adyashanti, contemplation, further, Gateless Gate, identity, inquiry, meditation, not self, Religion and Spirituality, watcher
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Doubletake
What’s going on here ? Ben Smythe became known as the “You’re Perfect” guy after sitting / standing on street corners in public places with a sign that states ” You’re Perfect ” Timothy Foley crossed the Gateless Gate some … Continue reading
Ordination
Last weekend, I was ordained a Zen priest. How did this transpire ? After practicing assiduously in various traditions for several years, the last ones being Zen/Dzogchen/inquiry, awakening happened. A couple months ago, we had my Zen teacher and his … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhist Practice, Zen
Tagged awake, awakening, Dogen, Gateless Gate, Hui Neng, ordination, selfless service, Zen
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This Way to Liberation by Lori Ann Lothian
[ Guest post by Lori Ann Lothian of the blog THE AWAKENED DREAMER . The url is below. Enjoy ! ] This Way to Liberation Posted on January 8, 2012 Want to get enlightened? Want to know how? Are you … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Post, No self
Tagged awakening, Direct Pointing, enlightenment, Gateless Gate, liberation, Liberation Unleashed, waking up
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Year End Thanks to Readers
In the final hours of the first year of STANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, I wanted to thank you all for stopping by. It’s a total blast writing a blog, and for what if there are no readers ? This … Continue reading
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Tagged emptiness, Gateless Gate, gratitude, love, Vanishing Narrative
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