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I see what you mean here. But in order to believe that "our thoughts are our self" we must first believe that our thoughts are reality. Having the wrong view that things are permanent and a self are dependent on our thinking. Before thinking arises,…
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Having been there I can give you some advice. First, we you need to accept the fact that this is how you feel right now. Then you need to realize two things. That 1. You only dislike or hate in others qualities that you deny in yourself. And 2. That…
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If he is enlightened or not, cannot help you or this world one bit! In Zen we have a saying, "If the Buddha appears in front of you, you must kill him!" This is not an advocacy for violence. Rather, it means that merely having a teacher that we beli…
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All thinking is an illusion. It is concepts we create in our mind that we apply to reality. They are empty. They are not reality. We need thinking to survive and to function in this world (which is based largely on what we have mentally agreed is tr…
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Giving up the practice can become your new practice. Zen Master Seung Sahn used to say that we should keep a "don't know" mind. That we should not check our practice or our understanding under any circumstance. This is good advise. We, who suffer …
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I agree with what you are saying. The point remains the same. Do not believe your thoughts (or emotions) to be reality. Detach or give less attention to them and you will feel better.
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The one and only thing you must become detached from is your thinking. We believe that our thinking is reality. But it is merely something we create, an interpretation of reality. If you become detached to your thinking by giving it less attention, …
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If there is no "I" then what is there to suffer? My question to you is: You say you understand all of these things. But who is understanding?
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I am diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. I used become very anxious and stressed when I would practice concentration meditation. The reason being is that I was too hard on myself. What I have noticed about being Bipolar and dealing with anxiety is that…
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Enlightenment is not anything special. First of all, the world enlightenment was not even discussed at the time of buddha. Buddha means "awake". He woke up to how things really are. He woke up to his own not-self nature, the impermanence of all thin…
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Dirteedan, my question for you is the following: Who is it that had that experience? If you say "I" did then I ask, What are you? We can have wonderful experiences when we meditate and when we take drugs but those things cannot help us understand…
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Do you have 7 dollars? If so, go watch a movie in the theater. When you do this notice how you are not thinking about what to do tomorrow or about the things you left undone at work or school. Notice how your mind, the movie screen, and the picture …
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Also, to add to my previous comment: Right thought is not anything special. Right thought is, "What are you doing in this moment? Then only do it! If thinking is required for the task then think. If not then ok, no need." Also, don't create somethi…
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Subhuti, one of buddha's great disciples, had the mentality that thoughts were something that should be repressed. He brought this view to the buddha to check his practice. The buddha "hit" him because of his attachment to the teaching. (When I say …
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Don't attach to the precepts. If you need to lie to save someone then do it. If you need to kill to save someone then do it. If you need to have sex with someone to save them, then that is ok too. If you need to... you get my point. The precepts are…
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The heart sutra says, "No attainment with nothing to attain." In the diamond sutra the Buddha asks Subhuti, "When the buddha attained Annutara Samyak Sambodhi (perfect unexcelled enlightenment) did the buddha actually attain anything?" Subhuti answe…
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thickpaper;108994 said:And here wuz I thinking buddha nature is just the human capacity for good/metta/compassion... Your take sounds a bit like Tao? Tao is a name. We need names to communicate but Tao does not mean anything. Fortunately, Buddha-…
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From my experience there will most likely be several periods of sitting and walking meditation. Chanting is very common especially if it is korean zen. There could be some bowing or prostrations performed.
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But what if someone who needs help appears in front of you and for some reason your life situation changes where you cannot practice formal sitting meditation? Then what? Correct meditation is more than formal sitting. It is mind sitting. Keeping a…
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The Compass of Zen by Zen Master Seung Sahn is an excellent book explaining Hinayana, Mahayana, and Zen Buddhism. But ultimately, if you want to understand your true self or your buddha-nature then these books can only show you the way. If you put i…
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Lucy, As stated earlier, Shakyamuni Buddha was a man. But Buddha is the nature of the whole universe. Buddha-nature is waking up to how things truly are. When you have been practicing for a while you realize that this buddha-nature is everywhere. Y…
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Hi Olivestree, As human beings we can fall into two extremes, indulging in over stimulation and being numb to everything around us. Both of these extremes are to be avoided if you want to stay on the "right track." What is important is not becomi…