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As we go about our daily lives, we tend to assume that our perceptions — sights, sounds, textures, tastes — are an accurate portrayal of the real world. Sure, when we stop and think about it — or whe… (View Post)
(Quote) Everything is here and now. The past is a memory happening now and the future is a mental projection also happening now. But without a past or future there is actually no present either. Time… (View Post)
What do you perceive(see), a simple rock surface or a face? If you perceive a face, it is likely to be followed by thoughts of who, how, is it real etc. Would you then worship it? (Image) "Now s… (View Post)
(Quote) We think that the "mind" experiences sights, sounds, tastes, smells, sensations, emotions, thoughts etc. The "experiencer/mind" is not separate from the experience. Withou… (View Post)
Right speech also means choosing words that are kind rather than words that are true. As Ajahn Chah would say, "True but not right." (Quote) [1] In the case of words that the Tathagata know… (View Post)