This quote is from the first chapter of the Dhammapada, known as the "Twin Verses" (or Yamakavagga), which consists of paired verses contrasting righteous and unrighteous behavior. This is from Verse 1: "All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of … Continue reading Beginning of Dhammapada
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Art is a Method of Viewing Non-reality
Picasso There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.---Pablo Picasso
Kai and Master Dögen Learn Buddha-Nature
This video explains what we are, all things, an integral part of the flow of the Universe, which brings us great peace, and can only be realized through non attachment and mental stillness. The Universe is within us. It is ever changing. https://youtu.be/hkH-hZT1l5Q?si=fwYeemIsb_hDLVpl
Gone Crazy
photo credit when everyone has gone crazy, if you don't also act a little bit crazy, then you're the one that gets labeled 'crazy' you're the one they come and put into a straight-jacket---Tibetan lama Tai Situ Rinpoche
The Nature of Reality and Life Itself
Somehow these two things seem to me to be related. One, is the explanation of Samsara and rebirth from Chung Tai Dharma Zen Monastery teachings. The other, a video explaining the physics of our Universe. 1. After death, the experiential states we have attachments to will appear in our consciousness. Seeing these states, we consequently … Continue reading The Nature of Reality and Life Itself
The Hero Dreams
Once having traversed the threshold,the hero moves in a dream landscapeof curiously fluid,ambiguous forms,where he must survivea succession of trials. ---Joseph Campbell
Attempting to Understand the Heart Sutra
To begin, let's listen to the English chant of the Heart Sutra: https://youtu.be/tjHBYgI_x4Y?si=A29vKGlSx3auMOdI Below, Bob Harris explains the Heart Sutra. https://youtu.be/anf1yQEyEDA?si=vRyGltzBid9a-hHB Next find an explanation of the Heart Sutra from the Wikipedia of Buddhism: The main part of the (longer version of the) sutra begins when the Buddha, with his students gathered around him, enters … Continue reading Attempting to Understand the Heart Sutra
One Seeker's Story 