May 2010
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Rethinking Buddhism from the ground up →
Question: What then, did you conclude were distinctly Buddhist ideas? Answer: Four things stand out.
One is the principle of dependent origination, or “conditioned arising” as I call it;
the second is the practice of mindful awareness—being focused upon the totality of what is happening in our…
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“How often it is that the angry man rages denial of what his inner self is...”
– Frank Herbert (Dune) (via heartmindspirit)
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“Treasured teacher, I pray to you.
Give me energy to let self-fixation go.
Give...”
– Guru Yoga Prayer by Bengar Jampal Zangpo from Unfettered Mind http://tinyurl.com/258uym4
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The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva →
A Summary of How an Awakening Being Behaves
by Tog-me Zong-po (Thogs.med bzang.po, 1245-1369)
Listen to.MP3s of Ken teaching on the 37 Practices at http://www.unfetteredmind.org/audio/podclass.php?code=37P#here
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Digital Tibetan Buddhist Altar →
Does Samsara Need a Janitor?
Welcome to samsara. If you are rushing from one disaster to another, saving whales, trees, dogs, birds, starving orphans, victims of this, and victims of that, sooner or later you will become exhausted. Sooner or later, you will come to realize that, despite all of your effort, the whales, trees, dogs, birds, orphans, and victims are no fewer in number than when...
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“Cause and result are so subtle that only omniscient wisdom can perceive every...”
– from A Complete Guide to the Buddhist Path by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen
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“Life is not something that comes and life is not something that goes; life is...”
– Dōgen, Shobogenzo, Zenki via (via sharanam)
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“When we recognize and become grounded in awareness, the ‘wind’ of emotion may...”
– Mingyur Rinpoche (via sharanam)
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“Meditation is a way of permitting hang-ups of mind to churn themselves up. If we...”
– Shambhala SunSpace » Chogyam Trungpa on relating to our hang-ups
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B. Alan Wallace Podcasts from Phuket Retreat →
Here is a treasure trove of excellent podcasts from Alan Wallace’s Shamatha Retreat in the wonderful Phuket International Academy Mind Centre!
Please note that this podcast assumes basic knowledge of Shamatha meditation and Tibetan Buddhism. Some terms, like “substrate consciousness” or “settle your body in its natural state” may not be re-explained. If you feel lost, you may want to...
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Heady Buddhism, No Body | Buddhist Geeks →
I have noticed that male Buddhist teachers and students frequently forget, minimize, or simply ignore the body. Buddhism, for these folks, is reduced to working with thoughts, and moving beyond thoughts. Certainly, it can be said that working with your mind includes how your mind sees and reacts to your body. However, this isn’t necessarily the way practitioners might take teachings about their...
Dangerous Harvests: A Swing and Miss of... →
Mostly, I find it interesting how often it takes a messy series of exchanges in order to bring anything buried to the surface.
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The Meaning and Purpose Behind Buddhist Prayer and... →
Buddhism is not just a religion; it is a pragmatic description of life that details our very existence and shows us methods for eliminating the dissatisfactory nature of much of our everyday experiences. The Buddha showed us the true nature of conditioned existence. And thus It can be said the teachings of the Buddha are a set of mind training instructions that lead anyone who diligently...
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Noble Truths: The Buddhist “Facts of Life: part...
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“In fact, nobody—but nobody—can experience our lives for us; nobody can feel for...”
– Charlotte Joko Beck, Everyday Zen
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“I live on Earth at present, and I don’t know what I am. I know that I am not a...”
– R. Buckminster Fuller (via ashweegasm, heartmindspirit) (via dysfunctionalhippie) (via wile-e-coyote)
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Connecting Us All - The Global Giving Network! →
Connecting Us All is a group of likeminded individuals who share abundance through coming together and unconditionally giving to others. This process enriches all participants. Our purpose for being is to connect, empower, enrich, awaken, enlighten and ignite people’s personal power through the power of giving unconditionally.
Contact me at palbar@embarqmail.com for more information.
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Karen Maezen Miller’s “The Laundry Line”:... →
“…As long as I’m casting blame elsewhere, I am reinforcing my own wrong-headed view as separate. Taking this teaching at its most profound level, I must begin to see that any excuse for myself is a self-deception. The power to change is only mine. The power to practice is only mine. Waking up is up to me. The responsibility for my life begins and ends with me, and only when I stop...
Creative Life: Living “The Code” part...
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“Don’t change the world: simply cultivate your vision. What you fight, you...”
– Live Deep NOW by Ericson Proper
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“The seed of virtue is one of the five strengths that allow us to practice our...”
– –condensed from Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving Kindness, Shambhala Publications.
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Join me for Creative Life: Living “The Code” part...
LIVE! Nourish Yourself Thursday Talk (Creative Life: Living “The Code” part 2) Date: May 6, 2010Time: 11:15 - 11:45am ESTDial in at: 1-605-475-4810 :: Access code: 732977 We pick up on Intention No.6. in “The Code: 10 Intentions for a Better World”.Author Tony Burroughs of Intenders outlines (what I feel are) the missing components of the Law of Attraction/Intention processes. To manifest the...
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Digital Tibetan Buddhist Altar: The Law of Cause... →
That is an interesting assertion, and it brings us to the topic of our sermon for today, which is “The Law of Cause and Effect Needs No Enforcement.
“Because even when you are wrong you are right,” he answered.
What? Read on and ponder. Warning…this post may disrupt what you “believe” about karma.
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