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Study From the Heart – Entering the Lotus Sutra With Your Life – Video – May 27, 2020
A different approach to studying the Lotus Sutra, or any sacred text, that focuses on a heart centered understanding. This heart centered approach is not in opposition to an intellectual understanding. It is a different and differently expansive way to be present to and with our sacred text. Subscribe to my blog post newsletter
Efectos – Nyoze Ka – Parte I – 13 de agosto del 2018
The following is a Spanish translation done by Gonzalo Pena of a blog post Effects – Nyoze Ka Part I Un desafío cuando uno estudia el budismo es no seguir el camino humano normal de analizar todo como teorías independientes. Si bien para poder explicar las diversas teorías que encontramos en el budismo es necesario…
Contemplating Disease – Cessation – Part 13e – January 16, 2019
The Mind holds the essence or essential nature of each organ the mind can distinguish between the kidney, the heart, the spleen and so forth. In that regard there is no essential substance to destruct and so it is indestructible. The four mental or four skandas maintain the essence of the four elements and five…
Five Implements of Skillful Means for Entry to the Dharma
Zeal, Vigor, Mindfulness, Discernment, Single-Mindedness These Five Implements were presented by Chih-i in his “Essentials for Practicing Calming and Insight and Dhyana Meditation” Zeal – First a person much possess the desire, the willingness to change something. Without this aspiring to change there is no initial cause for implementation. Vigor – Next a person must approach the task with effort, and a willingness to accomplish the task without letting up. Not being afraid to challenge…