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Ok so, what just happened?
This didn't happen during meditiation. I was sitting reading and and I looked up and I dawned on me that there wasn't anything outside of this. This being everything, which I know sounds a bit new age and obvious. But it was a bit like flipping from being completely dissociated with the world, to being very much a part of it. It felt a lot like waking up to the fact that this is real, even though I thought it was real before. But not this real and not this intimate. It really felt like what I was looking for previously (And I didn't think I was looking for anything before) was outside of this here and now, and that here and now is more than enough.
So insight or not? Does this click with any of your experiences? Or should I dig out my straight jacket?
So insight or not? Does this click with any of your experiences? Or should I dig out my straight jacket?
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My experience lately seems related to this. For a lack of a better term I would describe it as experiencing the eternal now with time being as illusory as the self. Even though I have thoughts of past and future, these thoughts are happening now. Immediately upon the acknowledgement of these thoughts I return to the present.
Instead of relating to the concept of time, the impact of conditions, change, cause and effect have become the dominant themes within my thoughts.
Well I do but I havent approached them yet.
One place thats near me is headed by Kelsang Gyatso who seems to be a big player in the Dorje Shugden thing. And the other is a zen centre who's teacher is Genpo Merzel Roshi, the big mind man.
I'll find someone one day.
Have you checked out the Dzogchen Community of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu?
He gives retreats via webcast usually every month and he offers the transmission of very profound teachings to anyone who listens, which allows people to establish a teacher/student relationship with him.
he is an extraordinary teacher and an excellent place to start for people who dont have sangha's immediately available in their location.
I highly recommend him.
I can't say I understand that.
Assuming this si the website your talking about?
http://www.dzogchencommunity.net/webcast/?Home
yes.
you dont have to worry about any of that stuff. that is for the video of the webcasts that are watched in groups at the different sangha locations.
anyone can listen for free from their home to just about any webcast teaching.
all you have to do is go to this page ( http://www.dzogchencommunity.net/webcast/?Listen ) and click the audio button at the scheduled time of a live webcast and you should be all set.
you're welcome.
Chogyal Namkhai Norbu is really a wonderful teacher.
He gives all of the tools necessary for students to authentically embark on the practice of Dzogchen.
He is extremely skillful and generous.
If I'm honest I'm pretty clueless in terms of the Tibeten side of things. Part of me feels that it's very different from the Zen practice which is what I'm used to. But then again as I said, I'm clueless. So Im gonna give it a try or two or three.
The biggest middle ground I've found has come from the body scan from "The Mindfull way through Depression" which was recommended by somebody here. (Much thanks to you)
Blah blah, just ranting now.
Thanks again, Shenpen!
http://www.padmaling.org.uk/group-meetings
I'm knitting one for you now. I hope pink is ok!
Its very approachable, open, and practical.
and it will help explain the experience you had.
their good too.
I would love to meet Namkha Drimed Rinpoche.
this is true, the basic principles are similar.
they each have their own unique practices though.
For instance, Dzogchen has many different yogic techniques that are usually only taught to trusted and committed students. These techniques are taken directly from the Dzogchen tantras.
There's an online Zen sangha here:
blog.beliefnet.com.treeleafzen/
I've never watched. I don't know anything about it except that it's Soto.
Also, the Mountains and Rivers Order maintains a cybermonk e-mail address. You can e-mail questions and get answers. More info here:
www.mro.org/zmm/teachings
Ah i see so are you a student of his if so it would explain why you are the way you are :cool:
sort of.
i have taken teachings from him but he isnt "my teacher".
and out of curiousity, how am I?
its one of those realisations that you think is amazing and life changing, then after a while youre back to the way you were before. Ive had loads of them, its annoyin.