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Re: Finding freedom in the words of the enlightened
Gosh @Lionduck forgot to add you to my list of Buddhas for @Linc and her new fangled/updated server shenanigans. Of course when I say her, I mean hymn. And when I say hymn, I mean them. and when I say them I mean US. and when US, I mean all of US not just USA.
… and now back to the zzz … Buddha realms …
lobster
The Four Dharma Seals
- Everything conditioned is impermanent.
- Everything influenced by delusion is suffering.
- All things are empty and selfless.
- Nirvana is peace.
Re: 🌻BUDDHISM CLASS FOR CHILDREN(Age 6-12) BY VEN. THICH TAM TIEN 🌻
Excellent. I may well be joining even though I am nearly 93. Back to basics is kinda my way … Mind you I will probably forget … 
lobster
Re: Have I ever truly meditated?
Track Your Progress: Keep a meditation journal to track your experiences and any changes you notice over time.
Hmm
Shoshin1
Re: Self-observation and mindfulness
who knows what gibberish I'm currently penning here?
It's okay, I can understand you @how , I'm fluent in Gibberish... 
Hope your recovery is a speedy one... ....
Shoshin1
Re: All Change ...
Being a Sangha based crustacean, I value the experience of @Linc and those who have gone before. I am moving towards a hosted servicing. As usual I expect:
- Someone to organise the finances
- Someone to organise the Abbot duties or A-bot
- Some wise solutions
I'll be on the shore line, with an umbrella based soft drink … if anyone does anything …
lobster
Re: What Meditation Is About
What Meditation Is About
Making friends with monkey mind....so it doesn't run amuck ...
Shoshin1
Re: lasting presence in the shortest time possible without going through a "dark night of the soul"
In the sutras it says the Buddha awakened many, but other than that I don’t know of anyone who claims to have even one enlightened student. So finding a teacher of that calibre is not going to be easy.
Jeroen
Re: Self-observation and mindfulness
How do you observe yourself?
I'm reminded of Mr Watts...
"There was a young (wo)man who said though, it seems I know that I know, what I would like to see is the "I" that knows me when I know that I know that I know
At cushion time (and off cushion time, but not as often as on cushion time) "I" begin to fade as the mind's eye opens...
I guess one could call it the third eye ("I")... The eye (or "I") which is conscious of being aware of being aware of the sense of itself in motion... thoughts feelings e(nergy in) motion...
When I am doing something complex like cooking which involves multiple tasks to track at the same time, I often lose self observation entirely, and find myself back in “just doing”. I have this while bicycling as well… there’s balance, steering, speed, the traffic, and the rushing environment to consider, and it’s altogether too complex an activity to not be wholly engaged.
This happens a lot when one is driving, the mind switches to autopilot. cruise mode while it's tied up in thoughts for most of the journey... Wow I've just had an epiphany...the car becomes a "Self driving car"
Shoshin1
