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Re: Is it desirable to free the mind?
Freeing the mind from habits and being able to recognise how sometimes I've been dragged by an endless cycle of self-deceit? I like that. I think it has been one of the most remarkable effects of my … (View Post)
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Re: Buddhist quotes
“Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.” Dōgen (View Post)
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Re: Pragmatic Buddhism
@federica I definitively agree. The best piece of evidence so far -personally- is what happens when the lighthouse (meditation practice and moral guidance) is turned off. It is a return to chaos. To … (View Post)2 -
Meditation Related Injuries
Hello, So... I almost tore my inner meniscus while meditating crossed legged (1/4 lotus). A burning feeling overcame my knees and instead of acknowledging it and doing something about it, I kept forc… (View Post)
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Re: Can the mind be conditioned into enlightenment?
@Jeffrey , I recalled the koan and found a 'longer version' here: Hasegawa, Seikan. The Cave of Poison Grass. Great Ocean Publishers: 1972. ISBN 0-915556-01-4: p. 11 “Eka was living in the chaotic da… (View Post)
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