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January 9, 2015
Modern Koans – Can You Be Enlightened, Then Lose It?
What Does It Mean to be Enlightened? If it is something we can achieve, then it is something that we can loose. If being enlightened is inherent to being, then it cannot be lost. I believe it is the latter. It can certainly be forgotten, but it cannot be gained or lost. What do you think? Can […]
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January 8, 2015
One Minute Meditation – Winter Waterfall
Winter Waterfall Entering into the present moment. What does that mean? The daily practice of meditation, qigong, and chanting are different entry points to the present moment. While we should avoid treating them as a goal oriented activities, meditative techniques do serve as “practice” for being present. Every time we draw our focus inward to […]
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January 7, 2015
Winter 2015 Schedule for Buddhist Meditation Group @ UUCR
Here is the Winter 2015 Schedule for Buddhist Meditation Group @ UUCR The group meets in Reading Massachusetts at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading. You’ll find information about our Sangha, location, meeting times, and more here. There is no cost to attend our meditation sessions, although donations for sustaining our work are greatly appreciated. Winter 2015 […]
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Tiny Drops – Heaven Bound
Heaven Bound Click on images to view the full size slide show. FIVE LIMITLESS THOUGHTS May all living beings have happiness and its causes May all be free from unhappiness and its causes May all dwell in equanimity, free of attraction and aversion May all quickly find the great happiness that lies beyond all misery […]
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January 6, 2015
Compass Songs – Longfellow’s Woods in Winter
Woods in Winter by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow When winter winds are piercing chill, And through the hawthorn blows the gale, With solemn feet I tread the hill, That overbrows the lonely vale. O’er the bare upland, and away Through the long reach of desert woods, The embracing sunbeams chastely play, And gladden these deep solitudes. […]
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January 5, 2015
Update on Thich Nhat Hanh’s Health
The Monks and Nuns of Plum Village have released a new update on Thich Nhat Hanh’s health. In the last three weeks Thay has gradually emerged into wakefulness, and has his eyes open for much of the day, to the point where the doctors can now say that he is no longer in a coma. you […]
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Dialectic Two-Step – Buddhist Creation Theory?
Question: According to Buddhists, how was the earth, the system of reincarnation, and Nirvana formed? As an agnostic I don’t believe in God or creation. There is evidence for the big bang theory and for evolution, so that’s what I believe. Theists use God, to explain everything. But what explanation do atheist Hindu’s and atheist Buddhists […]
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January 4, 2015
Sunday Morning Coming Down – He Was Alone
He Was Alone by Mahalia Jackson It might seem a little out of place on a this guys web site, but I’ll always have a place in my heart for Mahalia Jackson. The Mahalia Jackson in Concert Easter Sunday, 1967 album spent a lot of time on my parent’s turntable. Her voice and devotion are a powerful thing. […]
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January 3, 2015
Pure Land Zen Daily Affirmation
Pure Land Zen Daily Affirmation I am endless light. Buddha everywhere is the womb from which I have emerged. Ta-Shih Chih Bodhisattva is my father. Kwan Yin Bodhisattva is my mother. I am here and now, dwelling in the consummation of enlightenment. In the six directions, within and without, the Pure Land, my true home, […]
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January 2, 2015
Modern Koans – Starting Over
Starting Over It’s a New Year. A fresh start. A clean slate. Or is it? I’m 50 now. I’ve seen a few drops of the ball and many neglected New Years resolutions. I gave up New Year’s resolutions as a New Year’s resolution a long time ago. I’ve done very well. Thank you. There are times that seem ripe for […]
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