The Buddha gave 84,000 teachings. If you do not believe that and only subscribe to the First Turning doctrines, there was still much wisdom imparted upon his...
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surya
dattapr2000
Jan 29, 2007 9:48 am
People often misunderstand that Dvaita is relationship between God & an ordinary human being. Such relationship is only the creator- created relationship. In...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Jan 29, 2007 7:17 am
... mistranslated into some Keith Carradine Kung Foo idea that all you have to do is be in the moment and that's the goal. But, that is just a means. This is...
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Marc Moss
jellybean0729
Jan 29, 2007 5:36 am
Dear Sandeep, You asked me to be quiet and observe the reaction to my reading of the post. I am to assume, like you did? You asked me to be quiet, showing some...
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Marc Moss
jellybean0729
Jan 29, 2007 5:28 am
Dear Sanddoop, "For a fool in the company of the wise will learn great things even as a wise man keeping company with fools will find himself becoming...
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Marc Moss
jellybean0729
Jan 29, 2007 4:18 am
I apologize for making nationally categorical references, but I do believe that the point here is that there is a mistaken interpretation of certain teachings...
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Sandeep
sandeep1960
Jan 28, 2007 10:06 pm
*Marc, Much noise of spouted parroted nonsense. Now be quiet. Be very quiet and **without rushing to your keyboard, **observe the arising reaction on reading...
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Marc Moss
jellybean0729
Jan 28, 2007 6:46 pm
Dear Bethjam, I think you hit on a point that is so often passed up in pursuit of the so called "snake oil." We're often taught to seek enlightenment, but have...
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bethjams9
Jan 28, 2007 8:11 am
I will attempt to make some bold statements in regard to the release of suffering, obliteration of the ego and the quest for this THING we like to call...
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Marc Moss
jellybean0729
Jan 27, 2007 1:44 pm
The following is an excerpt from Master Kamalashila's Bhavanakrama, translated by Geshe Michael Roach and Christy McNally. At the end of this post there is a...
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vocallyyours12
Jan 27, 2007 8:20 am
Earlier this week, I was looking in my mirror for a long time just trying to figure out what I liked most about my facial features and I couldn't help but to...
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Marc Moss
jellybean0729
Jan 27, 2007 2:18 am
The following are more details on the nine stages of meditation. These are the translations (I've paraphrased most of them) of Geshe Michael Roach from Je...
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dan330033
Jan 27, 2007 12:46 am
... understood. Those that follow what is written on ink and utilize everyday beta/alpha wave mental processes simply come to more imaginary conclusions,...
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Marc Moss
jellybean0729
Jan 26, 2007 4:07 pm
A perfect example of how the definition of enlightenment has been mistranslated into some Keith Carradine Kung Foo idea that all you have to do is be in the...
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Des Brittain
desbrittuk
Jan 26, 2007 4:01 pm
Could you please make an effort to stop saying stuff like....We Americans or .....I'm a typical American or........in America we do this or that. There are...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Jan 26, 2007 7:36 am
Yo Daniel, I enjoyed the "news" greatly. Thanks! And now for something completely different....... When we were still having classes (now on sabbatical), we...
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Marc Moss
jellybean0729
Jan 26, 2007 6:22 am
Dear Dan, I am sorry that you have your disagreements, and that is to be understood. Those that follow what is written on ink and utilize everyday beta/alpha...
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dan330033
Jan 25, 2007 11:26 pm
Hi Sonam - Thanks for what you shared, I appreciate it and know it reflects your life experience. My take is different than yours, and I'll share it for what...
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Daniel Bonekeeper
me_n_dani
Jan 25, 2007 1:16 am
What exactly is mindfullness meditation ? What are its benefits ? How can I do it ? How you guys do it daily ? -- "Today, a young man tripping on LSD realized...
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Marc Moss
jellybean0729
Jan 25, 2007 12:28 am
Yes, yes Dan, that is correct. But here's something interesting: The Buddha, who attained total enlightenment and omniscience no longer experiences suffering...
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dan330033
Jan 24, 2007 10:52 pm
Hi Marc - Thanks for your response. Yes, it really wouldn't make much sense to take a website as some kind of final authority on what is so. And, in the same...
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Marc Moss
jellybean0729
Jan 24, 2007 6:59 pm
Dear Dan, Thank you for the link. I caution practitioners that will read something like the descriptions listed within this link to be very careful in...
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dan330033
Jan 24, 2007 12:15 am
In-depth instructions for Mahamudra meditation (and non-meditation): http://www.mahamudracenter.org/MMCMemberMeditationGuide.htm#_Toc420995692...
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dan330033
Jan 19, 2007 1:09 am
"It is enough to know what you are not. You need not know what you are. For as long as knowledge means description in terms of what is already known,...
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Marc Moss
jellybean0729
Jan 13, 2007 8:20 pm
I feel sad, sad that meditation is struggling to be understood in the west. The spiritual path is not some Keith Caradine (sp?) script. Just talking jibberish...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Jan 13, 2007 7:06 pm
The post that had lots of specific advice (do this, don't do that, etc) can be looked at as how to prepare the soil for the flower to grow so it's bud can...
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dan330033
Jan 12, 2007 9:01 pm
MAITRIPA'S ESSENTIAL MAHAMUDRA VERSES Translated into English by Nicole Riggs To innermost bliss, I pay homage! Were I to explain Mahamudra, I would say— All...
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Marc Moss
jellybean0729
Jan 9, 2007 1:56 pm
"It eliminates the manifest form of the thought that objects and the subject states of mind which perceive them are of a separate substance; and this is the...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Jan 9, 2007 5:59 am
Practice concentration on an object, sensation, or concept for 20 minutes twice a day. Merge and emerge into meditation. In the other 23:20, be in a meditative...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Jan 4, 2007 4:46 am
Share with others what you have, Physical, mental, moral and spiritual. Do not hoard wealth. Do not covet the wealth of others. In sharing there is joy and...
