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Re: Just Hear The Bell

anton — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:24:26 -0000

Take a drill. Make a hole in your head.Let your brains run out. Don't' Think. Pretty soon you will not be able to.

Re: The Meaning of Meditation

Paul Quintero — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 08:24:15 -0000

Great Buddhist Blog! I really enjoy the teachings. Thank you for moving the Dharma wheel. Gassho, Paul Quintero - Zen Monk. www.muellezen.wordpress.com

Re: 10,000 Years Is Right Now

Sabin Parajuli — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:55:41 -0000

If future is uncertain why we have to work & study?

Re: Right View is No View

erranttranscendentalist — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:31:23 -0000

Thank you--I needed to read this today. With gratitude.

Re: One Thing

Douglas Mahr — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:55:01 -0000

Buddhism teach there is one thing ? who said that ? Buddhism still know a lot..

Re: Don’t Look Outside of Yourself

Douglas Mahr — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:45:01 -0000

how do you really know where you and I begin? Are you myself ? so you shouldn't say we are not separate too. You and I are really separate or not ?

Re: True Self, Authentic Self

Deepak Menon — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:04:58 -0000

So much to learn from the wisdom of the sages - and they tell us that the comparison with the two headed dragon is an example of gaining authenticity in this little life of ours by gaining the wisdom to learn the consequences of our actions as well as the compassion to direct all our actions towards helping our mother earth in all its myriad manifestations .
QUOTE "In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, enlightenment is depicted as a two headed dragon of wisdom and compassion UNQUOTE!
That was very very illuminating and thank you for sharing - I have also shared this on my facebook page
Deepak from New Delhi

Re: True Self, Authentic Self

Vijendra1331 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:09:23 -0000

so thankfull for your post.

Re: Zen is Not Self Improvement

garagestudio — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:25:06 -0000

Thank you for this reminder...again and again, I notice my mind looking for systems to ensure my perpetual "enlightened" behavior, to justify my view of the world, to be right about anything and everything!

Always the beginning...

Re: Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

Joseph — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:29:31 -0000

These dates are not correct

Re: One Thing

woohoo — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:50:51 -0000

the fist joins all the fingers of the hand in a powerful shape, so - all sutras' meanings are united in the same way into a powerful "one thing": the nondual nature of the world...

Re: True Self, Authentic Self

Bonnie Matthews — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:21:14 -0000

I learned so much reading this. thank you!

Re: One Thing

Guest — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:25:03 -0000

katz!

Re: Just Hear The Bell

EGZC Abbot — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:16:11 -0000

Was that bell sound inside or outside your mind? ;-)

Re: True Self, Authentic Self

EGZC Abbot — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:14:24 -0000

Anytime!

Re: True Self, Authentic Self

EGZC Abbot — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:14:03 -0000

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Re: True Self, Authentic Self

EGZC Abbot — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:12:59 -0000

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Re: Why Be In This Moment?

Abbot — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:10:19 -0000

The door is always open :-)

Re: Why Be In This Moment?

Edith — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:32:20 -0000

'Ha', i said to myself, ' the answers are behind the door!' I clicked on it but it wouldn't open - bummer. Edith

Re: Just Hear The Bell

Koke — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:36:39 -0000

Diiiinnng...

Re: Notes on Suffering

Clarke Mclarke1 — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 08:58:37 -0000

Bless the frying pan and allow it its space- rather than getting rid of stuff I find that the stuff is part of my experience and by allowing it to be it just dissolves with out effort .the effort is in staying with the uncomfortable feeling or experience the bumps! and not allowing it/ them to enter back into thinkin- does that make sense!

Re: True Self, Authentic Self

Susan — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:24:43 -0000

I've been trying to remember or re-understand what true self is and why the discovery of it and the unfolding is the goal we should seek. This explanation has helped a great deal. Thanks.

Re: Just Hear The Bell

Lynnmonk2 — Sun, 29 May 2011 11:18:30 -0000

like this

Re: Just Hear The Bell

Oh Jok — Tue, 24 May 2011 01:49:43 -0000

Don't think. Don't do.
Just be.
Only this.
If I am the Sound..I am the Bell.
One can not be without the Other.
Mind makes Both.
A Man With One Hand Hits The Floor.
If nobody strikes The Bell, what then?

Re: Just Hear The Bell

koke — Tue, 24 May 2011 00:34:56 -0000

What is the sound of one hand clapping? Just listen and you are the sound of the bell. Don't think, just do it.