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A continuous dance
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A continuous dance “Life is nothing but a continuous dance of birth and death, a dance of change.” “It is only when we believe things to be permanent that we shut... More »
What is Zen?
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What is Zen? "Zen arises spontaneously, naturally, out of the human heart. It is not a special revelation to any person, class, or nation." "Zen is the essence of Christianity, of Buddhism, of culture, of... More »
Beginner's Mind
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Beginner's mind "The goal of practice is to always keep our beginner's mind. The most important thing is not to be dualistic. Our "original mind" includes everything within itself. It is always rich and sufficient within itself. ... More »
The present moment
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The present moment "There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succesion of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there... More »
May 1938
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May 1938 'Looking for serenity you have come to the monastery. Looking for serenity I am leaving the monastery. Kwatz! Stop running about seeking! The dusty affairs of the world fill the day, fill the... More »
Exploring what is hidden
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Exploring what is hidden "Our meditation begins to investigate what is hidden. We go from the level of concept to the level of direct experience, whether it's bodily sensations or sight or sound or smell... More »
God as Reality
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God as Reality "God is as concrete as the concrete under your feet and as insubstantial as the memory of your first kiss." Brad Warner Sit Down and Shut Up Another quote about God, this time... More »
Mind Training
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"Mental cultivation, or mind training, is the essence of the Buddhist path of practice. We are not talking about manipulating our everyday experiences of consiousness in some purposeful fashion. In a way, we are trying... More »
Seperation and Oneness
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Seperation and Oneness "There's a tendency to think that Buddhism is about leaving this world of distinctions for some nebulous ill-defined imaginary someplace where everyhting is all the same. But actually the idea that all... More »
Part of the Journey
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There is nothing that is outside of our practice. 'The different experiences of physical sensation, of pleasure or pain, the different emotions of happiness or sadness, depression or elation, interest or boredom, all are part... More »
Buddhism
August 2008 