In a message dated 5/10/03 10:50:09 AM, JustJminor writes: << Hi Jeff, I know you are busy with your art exhibit this weekend but I was wondering if you could...
Hi. I can't remember for the life of me where to find the info on why 3 levels is later deemed heretical. Can anyone help me out? Thanks!!!!!!!!!!! DeLyn ......
In a message dated 5/13/03 4:13:37 AM, delynemma@... writes: << Hi. I can't remember for the life of me where to find the info on why 3 levels is later...
I'm still working diligently on this final, and I'll be amazed when it is finished. I don't really have any more questions. I'm not particularly confident in...
In a message dated 5/13/03 6:53:11 PM, delynemma@... writes: << I'm still working diligently on this final, and I'll be amazed when it is finished. I...
1 Three Levels It is said Xinxing, the patriarch of the Three Levels tradition, had trouble quieting his mind. Perhaps this is why he constructed his theology...
Because of the insistence on instant enlightenment, Chan was no doubt propelled through a series of transformations. One has to ask what a teacher could do to...
Tsung-mi followed Shen hui in criticizing the Northern School because of its emphasis on a gradual contemplative regimen, as well as a disregard for the ...
It seems clear to me that the division between the Southern School and the Northern school was only a rhetoric created by Shenhui when it came time for him to...
Both Tantra and Chan emerged at the same time during the Tang dynasty, so it would be worth reflecting on what was going on during the Tang that inspired, or...
The Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario (CTAO) is happy to announce His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet will confer the Kalachakra Initiation for...
To all potential teachers; I believe that one needs to attend at least two ten day retreats for the first three to five years and also have a daily meditation ...
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Hello Barry, your program seems a bit rigorous to me, but I will go with it for now. I will agree that anyone who seeks to teach meditation should first and...
Hello Jeff: I've been totally unaware of this aspect of spiritual work. Since I have never entered into a debate I am unable presently to relate to this ...
Hello Sue, it is good to hear from you. Please see my comment below In a message dated 12/3/03 4:22:56 PM, don_n_sue@... writes: << Hello Jeff: I've been...
Hello Jeff: Thank you for your understanding of debating. Yes, dialog is indeed helpful. I'm not one for debates as the Greeks did. comment below ... ...
In the decades of my involvement in the Western Dhamma, I have often wondered how we Western contemplatives can arrive at recognition and empowerment in the...
S O U R C E S for the Tipitaka, P A L I Canon &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& The Pali Canon is reputed to be a record of the spoken word of the historic Buddha,...
Thank-you Sue, I hope it helps you. Jeff In a message dated 1/4/04 4:43:55 PM, don_n_sue@... writes: << Hello Jeff: Thank you very much for all the work...
Hi Jeff. I just got back from Seattle and realize I must have given you the wrong address for tonight's talk at Bookman's. It's actually at the Speedway/Wilmot...
The Personal Biography as a means of empowerment Meditation teachers often rely on a personal biography to validate their authority to teach, especially in an...
Hello all, I'm new to the list at the invitation of Jeff. I live in Boulder, CO and, to the best of my memory, have never been in Tuscon. I've not been a...
Welcome Michael, and thank-you for "breaking the ice". I look forward to workshopping each other's bios. Best regards, Jeff In a message dated 1/6/04 1:48:33...
Hello future dhamma teachers, yesterday I had a conversation with several fellow sangha members that brought to mind some key issues worthy of considering for...
Hello Jeff and other group members: On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:41:47 EST macdocaz1@... writes: . As you read through the ... &&&&&&&& Hello Jeff and other...
Hi everyone: Upon rereading my earlier post please excuse the word valid. Of course this is incredibly valid and important. I just don't see where those of ...
Hello Sue, and thank-you for your excellent question. It is true both Siddharta Gotama and Jesus of Nazareth seemed to have focused their work on a monastic...
Hello spiritliber, your question is a good one, but I cannot help you with places to practice or ordain anywhere in Asia, although I would like to know, ...