Article 28 Mind, Space, Body and Ego We have the visible world of form and the invisible, formless world, posited earlier as two sides of any given reality, which just so happens to be what’s behind basic yin-yang theory. In more immediate human terms we have body and mind, with speech being a third, intermediateContinue reading “Mind, Space, Body and Ego”
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Masculine and Feminine, Take One
Article 24 Masculine and Feminine Take One (edited from initial July 21st version) As contemplated and systematized extensively in the Chinese yin-yang theory tradition, it seems we live in a world that always has two sides. In Buddhist philosophical jargon these are called ‘form’ and ‘formless.’ There are many other such pairs such as: masculineContinue reading “Masculine and Feminine, Take One”
The All-Pervasive Realm of Speech
aka: Who’s talking? Article 23: The Realm of Speech This writer, like many I suspect, can get a little entangled in his own verbiage. Perhaps this is because I began to see common threads and themes in this series of articles and started to feel obliged to explain thematic linkage even though there is noContinue reading “The All-Pervasive Realm of Speech”
Spacious Attention
Article 22 Focus in Space In the previous set of articles, have been hovering around a cluster of ideas like a butterfly, lightly touching on one before flitting to the next. But they are all very much related being different flowers, if you will, on the same plant. Some of the elements: heightened moments: howContinue reading “Spacious Attention”
On Wisdom and Emotions
“The greater the emotions, the greater the wisdom.” Old Buddhist tantric saying. There are quite a few core tenets, or attributes, we all need to develop in our journey through life. One of them is discipline. Nearly all obstacles and chronic difficulties can be traced back to a lack of discipline, which has something toContinue reading “On Wisdom and Emotions”
Instant Meditation Method
4-Step Instant Meditation Technique Years ago – when teaching a large number of children meditation during a one-week residential program – I developed a stripped-down way of explaining it. To my surprise, it has stood the test of time and I find it often far more effective a way of teaching basic sitting practice thanContinue reading “Instant Meditation Method”
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