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Tag Archives: practice
The Buddha’s Warning Against Getting Caught in Doctrines
[ Guest post by Steven Goodheart of METTA REFUGE . Enjoy ! ] The Buddha’s Warning Against Getting Caught in Doctrines 2011/12/02 by Steven Goodheart The following conversation was reported to have taken place between the ascetic Dighanaka and Gautama the … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhist Practice
Tagged Buddha, Buddhist, doctrine, experience, practice, reality, scripture, Thich Nhat Hanh, view
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The Open Question
On a weekend retreat some years ago, was introduced to the technique of inquiry. The instruction was to look into our nature by using the question ” What am I ? ” We were also given the “answer” to the … Continue reading
Posted in Inquiry, No self
Tagged Adyashanti, awakening, inquiry, liberation, Nirmala, Nisargadatta, nondual, nonduality, practice, waking up
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Stumbling into Grace
Sitting. Meditating. Trying to stay ” In the Now ” Drifting away. Lost in thoughts. “In the Now”. Back, present again. Thoughts chasing thoughts. Sigh. Patience. Practice lightly – those are the instructions. Patience, and practice lightly. Posture. Breathing. Posture. … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhist Practice, No self, Poetry & Free Verse
Tagged awakening, Buddhist, free verse, no-self, non-doing, poem, poetry, practice, Practice, Buddhist, waking up
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Byron Katie on Meditation
[ Mid week guest post by Byron Katie, author of THE WORK. Enjoy !] Byron Katie on Meditation We believe a thought, we assume that the thought is true, and then we act on it. Anger, depression, addictions, sadness, words … Continue reading
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Tagged awakening, Byron Katie, inquiry, insight, meditation, practice, suffering, The Work, truth
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Walk Above the Interstate
I sometimes take the walkway above the interstate to get to work. Style of practice has changed over the years. So has the view of the cars streaming by, 30 ft. below. DURING … IT WAS … Mahayana practice… compassion … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhist Practice
Tagged Buddhist, Dzogchen, Mahayana, practice, Vajrayana, vipassana, Zen
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Spiritual Bypassing
Spiritual bypassing uses a spiritual practice or concept to hide from an aspect of yourself that is painful or broken. It’s a con game dressed up in spiritual garb, and it’s very slippery. The more pious and dedicated the practitioner, … Continue reading
Samu in the Snow
This weekend I practiced a short 3 day sesshin ( period of intense meditation ) with my Zen teacher (Sensei) and a small group of his students. Sitting meditation ( zazen, shikantaza ), chanting, walking meditation, work periods, and mindful … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhist Practice, Zen
Tagged Buddhist, compassion, gratitude, humility, practice, samu, sesshin, shikantaza, zazen, Zen
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No Moon, No Finger
If you hang out in spiritual circles of a Buddhist or nondual flavor, at some point someone usually mentions ” the finger pointing to the moon “. Others around you may nod and smile as if they know something, as … Continue reading
Posted in Fascinating People, Human Experience, No self, Poetry & Free Verse, Zen
Tagged Buddhist, nondual, poem, poetry, practice, Ryokan, Zen
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The Day I Left For Good
How I loved looking at Avalokiteshvara ! standing attentively listening a thousand eyes open to the suffering of the world; but that’s not how I woke up. Hundreds of hours of energy healing practices extending the sense of touch through … Continue reading
Posted in No self, Poetry & Free Verse
Tagged awakening, Buddhist, no-self, poem, poetry, practice
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