In the 8-Fold Path in Buddhism, which is the outline for achieving Nirvana, I really love the guidelines set out for "right speech". How much this world would be a better place if every person followed these. Teach children these guidelines if you are the parent or grandparent or caregiver. No lying No abusive speech … Continue reading Guide to Moral Speaking
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Pure Land Practice
Notes from talk below: are out of the realm of samsara, like a purgatory. born instantaneously. lifts you up. consciousness out top of head. you develop rapid psychic powers. can help sentient beings. power of suchness. power of travel. remember all past lives and information. have celestial eye, and ears to hear cries and respond, … Continue reading Pure Land Practice
6 Paramitas: Guide to Living
The Six Paramitas are an important guide to living life, as a disciple of Buddhism. Here are some graphics to help understand them simply... These six paramitas are considered essential qualities to cultivate on one’s path to enlightenment, acting as a roadmap for a meaningful and purposeful life. Practitioners develop these virtues by consciously integrating … Continue reading 6 Paramitas: Guide to Living
Zen in 13 Minutes
I love the simplicity of Zen. Below, are some suggestions on how to best handle situation in which we are challenged by difficulty in relationships in a zen mindset. Detach and live in your awareness. Your power is in I AM. If people around you don't share your energy, if you have relationship problems and … Continue reading Zen in 13 Minutes
Be in the Flow State
This week, Joseph Rodrigues, follower of Neville Goddard, with his popular Youtube channel, posted a superb teaching named "The REAL way to escape the matrix... No Gimmicks!" It really is a concise excellent teaching on living life in the FLOW state, what that means, and how magical doing so improves one's life. In it, he … Continue reading Be in the Flow State
Inviting the Divine Flow – Transformative Practice
Hopefully, at least once or a few times, by a certain age we have all experienced the blissful feeling of energy flowing through us. Sometimes this is triggered by another person's attention or presence especially if they are living life in a higher energy field. Sometimes it is felt as one lies awake in the … Continue reading Inviting the Divine Flow – Transformative Practice
Is Our Calling Correct Posture?
While I may be distorting the message, there is something important about this subject. Currently, in my evening reading, I am re-reading books I have by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. Some of his core messages are just sit in zazen, just be, and focus completely on your momentary task. But another is to have correct posture. … Continue reading Is Our Calling Correct Posture?
One Seeker's Story 