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• There are no beings to be liberated

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 124
  The Diamond-cutter Sutra or Vajracchedika-prajnaparamita Sutra appears to be a most subtle Sutra.  This appears to be the case when Subhuti asks the Buddha, i.e., the Bhagavan, about practice ( pratipatti ) and, perhaps more importantly, about how the citta or Mind should be exerted ( pragrahîta ) which is key ...
  4 days ago

• A contemplative old crab

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 124
  The Buddha was probably the spiritual rock star of his day.  But he was a spiritual rock star who didnt enjoy the status of being one.  Wherever he went, he would more than likely be hounded by well-wishers with their offerings who could easily become quite boisterous.   One time, hearing such a din of ...
  5 days ago

• Can religion change the world?

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 124
  Can religion (any religion for that matter or working in unison with others) change the world?  This is a thorny question; one that is not easy to answer.  Despite the thorniness, the imagination is permitted to fly above all present cares and envision a tomorrow somewhat utopian as if to say, yes, religion can ...
  1 week ago

• Zen and the Art of the Tweet

  
  phil baumann online — Authority: 479
  I’ve been thinking a lot about the nature of our collective mindfulness lately. Every month, millions of more people are increasing their connectivity to the Web. Facebook’s gravity keeps swelling. Twitter continues to flap upwards in users. Mobile devices and operating systems continue to evolve and proliferate. ...
  1 week ago

• Zen the old fashioned way

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 124
  If I were a Zen Buddhist monk in the Sung Dynasty I would have already attended a number of lectures on key Sutras like the Surangama , Mahaparinirvana , or the Avatamsaka .  As a result of this education, I would hopefully know in what general direction the great finger of Zen is pointing!  It would be pointing ...
  2 weeks ago

• Genpo Roshis big psychological mind

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 124
  Genpo Roshi’s theory of Big Mind is not without its problems as regards Buddhism and Zen Buddhism.  But before I proceed down this trail, this paragraph taken from Dennis Genpo Merzel’s book, Big Mind, Big Heart is the corner stone of his theory.  It describes how the Big Mind process was born.  “Then in ...
  2 weeks ago

• Good and evil friends

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 124
  In Mahayana Buddhism it is not the teacher ( sensei ), Roshi, guru, or the Lama who is a key factor in the attainment of bodhicitta (a direct, face-to-face encounter with absolute Mind) but more properly the kalyana-mitra (lit. virtuous friend).  In this sense, the kalyana-mitra cannot be a teacher or a guru ...
  3 weeks ago

• Things You Should Know About Zen Meditation

  
  Your Life Creation — Authority: 113
  Zen meditation is often referred to as the study of the self. It involves sitting in various postures so you are able to bring the mind and body to a peaceful and stable condition. This happens as you focus on images and thoughts that just pop up as your heart rate slows down until you reach a reflective state of ...
  3 weeks ago

• Zen and the Art of Finding Your Dream Job

  
  MadeMan.com - Money — Authority: 126
  Unless you’re one of the five people in the world who came out of the womb knowing exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up, chances are you’ve experienced a “holy sh**, what am I doing with my life?” moment at some point...
  3 weeks ago

• Wheres Mind in modern Zen?

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 124
  When I read classical Zen literature, I like to see how the Zen ancestors handle ‘Mind’ (not the small mind but the big one).  It tells me a lot about the depth of Zen in that period and obviously I learn just how important Mind was in the formation of early Zen.   For example, recognizing the essence or ...
  3 weeks ago

• Revising Mind in Buddhism

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 124
  Some Buddhist scholars reduce the Buddhist notion of Mind to the faculty of knowing—knowing, to be more precise, as discursive knowing.  But this is not how Mind is used in Zen and in particular, the Lankavatara Sutra .  Mind, especially in the Lankavatara Sutra , is treated as the absolute substance of all.  ...
  4 weeks ago

• The Confucian Zen lineage

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 124
  The authenticity of the so-called Zen lineage is very important to American and European Zen culture.  Beneath the superstructure of modern Zen is the firm belief that the Dharma transmission from teacher to student is authentically Buddhist going all the way back to the Buddha, himself.  It is believed that when ...
  4 weeks ago

• The Benefits Of Japa Meditation

  
  best4blogs.co.uk — Authority: 130
  Japa meditation is an ancient form of meditation that uses a combination of a mantra and prayer beads to sooth the mind and spirit. Therere numerous religions that make use of Japa meditation, Although the most well known instance is from the saying of rosary beads in the Catholic church.
  8 weeks ago

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