Still Your Mind and Stop Making Attachments
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indeed.
more other "still" infos in the glossary:
Ch'an-Ting
Lit., mind still and quiet: the Chinese translation of the Sanskrit terms Dhyana-Samadhi, meaning deep contemplative practice or yogic absorption.
Demon
The Self-Nature has been described in Mahayana sutras as a house full of gold and jewelry. To preserve the riches, i.e., to keep the mind calm, empty and still, we should shut the doors to the three thieves of greed, anger and delusion. Letting the mind wander opens the house to "demons," that is, hallucinations and harm. Thus, Zen practitioners are taught that, while in meditation, "Encountering demons, kill the demons, encountering Buddhas, kill the Buddhas." Both demons and Buddhas are mind-made, Mind-Only.
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Two Truths
1) Relative or conventional, everyday truth of the mundane world subject to delusion and dichotomies and 2) the Ultimate Truth, transcending dichotomies, as taught by the Buddhas.
According to Buddhism, there are two kinds of Truth, the Absolute and the Relative. The Absolute Truth (of the Void) manifests "illumination but is always still," and this is absolutely inexplicable. On the other hand, the Relative Truth (of the Unreal) manifests "stillness but is always illuminating," which means that it is immanent in everything. (Hsu Heng Chi/P.H. Wei).
Pure Land thinkers such as the Patriarch Tao Ch'o accepted "the legitimacy of Conventional Truth as an expression of Ultimate Truth and as a vehicle to reach Ultimate Truth. Even though all form is nonform, it is acceptable and necessary to use form within the limits of causality, because its use is an expedient means of saving others out of one's compassion for them and because, even for the unenlightened, the use of form can lead to the revelation of form as nonform" (David Chappell). Thus to reach Buddhahood, which is formless, the cultivator can practice the Pure Land method based on form.
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I mean, what does it mean in practical terms? How do "real" living practitioners understand it? How would they describe it in their owns words that people here can understand easily.
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To understand and experience takes much more than just having an interesting mental pursuit. MUCH MUCH MORE. And sometimes, we even enter into the deepest depth of depression and fear along the path. Are you willing to commit to that?
To be honest, many people on this forum are just interested (in Buddhism) as a mental pursuit... like a form of addiction that distracts from ones' inner sense of suffering (temporarily). Truly awakened persons will not write to another unnecssarily unless there is an affinity. Because they will have known that in most cases, it is a waste of effort.
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Lovely!Originally posted by longchen:To understand and experience takes much more than just having an interesting mental pursuit. MUCH MUCH MORE. And sometimes, we even enter into the deepest depth of depression and fear along the path. Are you willing to commit to that?
To be honest, many people on this forum are just interested (in Buddhism) as a mental pursuit... like a form of addiction that distracts from ones' inner sense of suffering (temporarily). Truly awakened persons will not write to another unnecssarily unless there is an affinity. Because they will have known that in most cases, it is a waste of effort.
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You mean "a lighted lamp don't light another lamp unless there's affinity" ?Originally posted by longchen:To understand and experience takes much more than just having an interesting mental pursuit. MUCH MUCH MORE. And sometimes, we even enter into the deepest depth of depression and fear along the path. Are you willing to commit to that?
To be honest, many people on this forum are just interested (in Buddhism) as a mental pursuit... like a form of addiction that distracts from ones' inner sense of suffering (temporarily). Truly awakened persons will not write to another unnecssarily unless there is an affinity. Because they will have known that in most cases, it is a waste of effort.
Sorry if i sounded unpleasant... but this is the truth.
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This in itself is a testimony. Thanks.Originally posted by longchen:To understand and experience takes much more than just having an interesting mental pursuit. MUCH MUCH MORE. And sometimes, we even enter into the deepest depth of depression and fear along the path. Are you willing to commit to that?
To be honest, many people on this forum are just interested (in Buddhism) as a mental pursuit... like a form of addiction that distracts from ones' inner sense of suffering (temporarily). Truly awakened persons will not write to another unnecssarily unless there is an affinity. Because they will have known that in most cases, it is a waste of effort.
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i have a lot of anger inside me.
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Even if it is in most cases a waste of time, as long as there are some cases that is not a waste of time?
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Originally posted by dragg:
do compassion meditation. meditation on loving kindness.
i have a lot of anger inside me.
how do i get rid of it?
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Buddha give 3 antidotes for the 3 poison of greed, anger n folly. they are discipline of body n mind, leading to stillness and leading to wisdom. discipline of body n mind is the antidote for greed; Stillness/concentration is the antidote for anger; wisdom is the antidote for folly.
8. Right Meditation
Meditation means the gradual process of training the mind to focus on a single object and to remain fixed upon the object without wavering. The constant practice of meditation helps one to develop a calm and concentrated mind and help to prepare one for the attainment of Wisdom and Enlightenment ultimately.
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you mean meditate by focusing on a single object.Originally posted by sinweiy:do compassion meditation. meditation on loving kindness.
Buddha give 3 antidotes for the 3 poison of greed, anger n folly. they are discipline of body n mind, leading to stillness and leading to wisdom. discipline of body n mind is the antidote for greed; Stillness/concentration is the antidote for anger; wisdom is the antidote for folly.
8. Right Meditation
Meditation means the gradual process of training the mind to focus on a single object and to remain fixed upon the object without wavering. The constant practice of meditation helps one to develop a calm and concentrated mind and help to prepare one for the attainment of Wisdom and Enlightenment ultimately.
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Meditate on one single theme at a time. Those that he suggested that you meditate on.Originally posted by dragg:you mean meditate by focusing on a single object. -
Hi dragg,Originally posted by dragg:i have a lot of anger inside me.
how do i get rid of it?
u can read tis book
Working with Anger
by Ven.Thubten Chodron
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Originally posted by dragg:
make it a 'holy' object better. eg Buddha's image.
you mean meditate by focusing on a single object.
some ppl can use breathing. they focus on the breath, nose area.
for myself, i recite Buddha's name, 'Amituofo'.
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i think meditation need proper guiding in person rather than thru here.Originally posted by sinweiy:make it a 'holy' object better. eg Buddha's image.
some ppl can use breathing. they focus on the breath, nose area.
for myself, i recite Buddha's name, 'Amituofo'.
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Long long time ago, somebody passed me a book on meditation? He was not a Buddhist though.Originally posted by neutral_onliner:i think meditation need proper guiding in person rather than thru here. -
Originally posted by neutral_onliner:
true. might go astray.
i think meditation need proper guiding in person rather than thru here.
though finding a good guide might also be a problem nowaday.
would suggest listening to dharma talks. there are many free vcd avaliable.
listening to dharma talks is also a form of meditation, where ppl can focus on ven teacher talking. very good, as one is practicing concentration and wisdom at the same time.
i frequent:
http://www.amtb-aus.org/
tons of talks.
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You go to the wrong teacher, you might also go astray... I think here in an anonymous forum is good because any wrong teaching can be corrected or debated. In this way the forum is the teacher! Like wikipedia.org
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tat's why we have to go to reputable teachers.Where to find them? Well recognised buddhist monastries and dharma center.Tis is something veri 'technical'.Is like learning to swim or drive.U don just jump into a pool or start driving a vehicle after browsing thru an instruction manual or some brief discussion thru forum.we need proper guidingOriginally posted by casino_king:You go to the wrong teacher, you might also go astray... I think here in an anonymous forum is good because any wrong teaching can be corrected or debated. In this way the forum is the teacher! Like wikipedia.org
Just a gentle reminder,the purpose of tis forum is to provide a platform for discussion and exchanging of pointers.Inorder to have a deeper or should i say better understanding/learning of buddhism one should go to attend dharma lesson. -
i think it's more like seeking a doctor that can really see one's problem and treat it with the correct medicine accordingly. use of wrong medicine is when one go astray.
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You always say that... so many times already.... go to attend dharma lesson... go to attend dharma lesson...Originally posted by neutral_onliner:tat's why we have to go to reputable teachers.Where to find them? Well recognised buddhist monastries and dharma center.Tis is something veri 'technical'.Is like learning to swim or drive.U don just jump into a pool or start driving a vehicle after browsing thru an instruction manual or some brief discussion thru forum.we need proper guiding
Just a gentle reminder,the purpose of tis forum is to provide a platform for discussion and exchanging of pointers.Inorder to have a deeper or should i say better understanding/learning of buddhism one should go to attend dharma lesson.
Teach the people here and then they want they go and practice themselves and if they have problems, they come back here and ask? -
no lah we don teach .anyway we not qualified to teach.we shared with what we know over here.the purpose of tis forum is to provide a platform for discussion and exchanging of pointers.The reason why i tel u to go there becos they r the pro.By being there u have the chance to activtly participates and learnOriginally posted by casino_king:You always say that... so many times already.... go to attend dharma lesson... go to attend dharma lesson...
Teach the people here and then they want they go and practice themselves and if they have problems, they come back here and ask? -
How about we ask and you ask the pro and then put his reply here?Originally posted by neutral_onliner:no lah we don teach .anyway we not qualified to teach.we shared with what we know over here.the purpose of tis forum is to provide a platform for discussion and exchanging of pointers.The reason why i tel u to go there becos they r the pro.By being there u have the chance to activtly participates and learn 
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http://www.buddhistnews.tv/current/thubten-chodron-140104.php
Finding the "right teacher"
by Lim Kooi Fong, The Buddhist News Network, Jan 14, 2004
Ven. Thubten Chodron, on the Malaysian leg of her Asian tour, talks about an age old problem faced by practitioners: How does one find a teacher that is "suitable"? What does being suitable mean? And suitable for who? Lim Kooi Fong finds out in his hour long interview with the learned Venerable.
there's phrase by Buddha, that say something like even if one's very near Him, one might not really able to understand Dharma. so near yet so far. like disciple might tends to take things for granted.
i'm still looking.
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hi longchen,Originally posted by longchen:To understand and experience takes much more than just having an interesting mental pursuit. MUCH MUCH MORE. And sometimes, we even enter into the deepest depth of depression and fear along the path. Are you willing to commit to that?
To be honest, many people on this forum are just interested (in Buddhism) as a mental pursuit... like a form of addiction that distracts from ones' inner sense of suffering (temporarily). Truly awakened persons will not write to another unnecssarily unless there is an affinity. Because they will have known that in most cases, it is a waste of effort.
Sorry if i sounded unpleasant... but this is the truth.
nice knowin someone who has 'walk thru'.