a great book. i like Thich alot, and highly recommend his "heart of the buddha's teaching'.Pete Mcr wrote:I'm considering getting this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Awakening-Heart ... 59&sr=8-28 ...
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- Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:23 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Sutras: which books/books?
- Replies: 14
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Re: Sutras: which books/books?
- Thu Feb 07, 2013 7:11 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: Chair sitting for meditation.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2615
Re: Chair sitting for meditation.
i have had a few knee surgeries and simply cannot sit cross-legged, so the chair is my only option.
- Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:31 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: SN Goenka retreats
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13309
Re: SN Goenka retreats
I was glad not to have 80 people blasting me with these "how rude" vibes for not entertaining them when my attention was on the meditation instruction. Old sudents, who have practices Goenka vipassana for years, that I've encountered before and after retreats are without exception far fro...
- Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:31 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: SN Goenka retreats
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13309
Re: SN Goenka retreats
at such a retreat, the focus SHOULD be on your practice, but i don't think a simple smile or a nod of acknowledgement to a fellow human being would be such a terrible thing. lovingkindness, eh? ... to each his own, i suppose. oh...and another thing. it wasn't just your "fellow human beings"...
- Wed Feb 06, 2013 3:54 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: SN Goenka retreats
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13309
Re: SN Goenka retreats
Were you seriously forbidden to smile? i smiled to myself many times, to try to deal with over-all depressing vibe of the place, but to answer your question, they did not say "you are forbidden to smile" in those exact words, but it was implied. when they tell you to not make eye contact ...
- Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:50 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: SN Goenka retreats
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13309
Re: SN Goenka retreats
don't waste your time. i went to one a few years ago, when i first got interested in buddhism. i was interested in theravada at that point in time, and it IS free, so i went. without going into a long-winded diatribe, i was creeped out by the whole experience. something screamed "wrong" ri...
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:22 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: closed eyes vs. opened eyes
- Replies: 21
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closed eyes vs. opened eyes
just curious... some meditation techniques will suggest the meditator keep his eyes opened, focusing on an object, while other techniques suggest the eyes be kept closed. i'm looking for some insight as to why this is and what is the benifit of one over the other. it is my (limited) experience that ...
- Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:28 pm
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: chan/seon/rinzai/soto differences
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7614
Re: chan/seon/rinzai/soto differences
thank you, astus, for the information.
exactly what i was looking for - just a quick "overview".
i am slightly familiar with soto, but knew nothing about the other 3.
thanks again.
exactly what i was looking for - just a quick "overview".
i am slightly familiar with soto, but knew nothing about the other 3.
thanks again.
- Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:26 pm
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: chan/seon/rinzai/soto differences
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7614
Re: chan/seon/rinzai/soto differences
doctrines & practices i suppose. just trying to get a feel for what makes all these different sects "different".
- Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:42 pm
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: chan/seon/rinzai/soto differences
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7614
chan/seon/rinzai/soto differences
what, in a nut-shell, are the major differences between chan, seon, rinzai & soto zen?
thank you.
thank you.
- Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:07 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: quitting smoking - looking for inspiration
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2383
quitting smoking - looking for inspiration
i have been fighting this battle for years. quit then start again - quit then start again - over & over for most of my adult life. any smoker or ex-smoker knows what i'm going through. i am now preparing to fight harder than ever before to FINALLY kick this addiction for good. i have a quit date...