Curt, Here is my introduction. I am Carol. I am an adult student at Georgetown, in the Masters of Liberal Studies program. Last fall, I took a course in...
Welcome Carol! Its good to "see" you again. The list is still pretty quiet - but some people have been trying to stir up some trouble. I've been meaning to...
Sensei, The observer means the center or in the descartian sense, what we call the homunculus. Technically, this should encompass all aspects of conciousness...
DEATH OF THE EGO: A Buddhist View "When I was a young boy I used to visit my grandmother at her house almost every chance I got. Her home was one of those...
Hi everyone, My name is Elizabeth Bourne and I sit with the Adam's Morgan group. I think I was always drawn to buddhism and meditation. I actually took a...
... There are some pretty shaky assumptions involved here. What is it that is "unattainable in this lifetime"? Living your life with greater awareness and...
Just to be clear - as a general rule I think that Tantric teachings are very interesting and useful, and I would never discourage someone from investigating...
What do you have against snooty French people, Curt? But seriously. In response to Elizabeth's questions and Vivek's...I think Vivek wrote something like "I...
Elizabeth, Thanks for you post. I have to admit that I have wondered if I was better off dancing or doing my postdoctoral studies. What I have come to realize...
AN OPEN WINDOW INTO THE UNDERSTANDING OF ZEN JIJIMUGE The following discourse is attributed to the Chinese Zen master Ch'ing yuan Wei-hsin of the T'ang Dynasty...
The innate concepts ingrained into the following two sections, V and VI, from Nagarjuna's Eight Negations are probably two of the most important keys one...
Time in Madhyamika Buddhism and Modern Physics Published in The Pacific World Journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies, 1996 by Victor Mansfield Department...
Muula Madhyamaka Kaarikaa PRESENTED BY ...the Wanderling and the gracefull services of McGILL UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR Richard Hayes NAGARJUNA: The Eight...
Vivek and Elizabeth, I wasn't trying to say that asking the questions you asked is unimportant. Basically I was trying to say the same thing that you say...
I would like to discuss this question in particular some more. But I thought first maybe Elizabeth could elaborate on what prompted you to ask it in the first...
Interesting point that you raised BJ and I still wonder about it and it comes back to my first question on the observer. Who is letting go of the intellect? If...
Vivek, I think there's a fundamental difference between "letting go" of something and "getting rid" of something. The latter is more like forcing something...
Myo Shin's commentary: If there is something you want to let go of - let go of it. If you were holding a stinking bag of shit, would you stand there asking...
I was reminded of Eckart Tolle's introduction in his book "Power of Now". His realization came to him when he looked at himself as two people - the I & the...
Earlier, Curt had resurfaced the question that Elizabeth had brought up about the place of passion in Zen. While looking for retreats for a friend, I came...
The little description of the workshop is interesting to read. In my opinion it reveals an underlying distrust and discomfort with pleasure. There are repeated...
Hmm, that is interesting. What you are saying is that the observer is still a part of me and as BJ says that I should let it drop rather than force it away. ...
Shit is just shit. But the point is this: if you really know of something that you call "the observer" and for whatever reason you want to get rid of it - then...
The "ant's way" is gradual Zen, the "bird's way" is sudden Zen. If you are in a hurry then be sure to leave early before the traffic gets bad. - Curt (who is...
Curt, Are Soto and Rinzai characterized by the ant's way and the bird's way (respectively)? BJ curt <curt@...> wrote: The "ant's way" is gradual Zen,...
Sensei, How is that possible? The observer is with me all the time. Right now when I am typing this letter, eating, and every other activity. The only time...
Hui-k'o, the Second Patriarch of Zen passed on the bowl and robe to his successor, the Third Patriarch, Seng-ts'an, signifying the Transmission of the...
Hui-k'o, the Second Patriarch of Zen passed on the bowl and robe to his successor, the Third Patriarch, Seng-ts'an, signifying the Transmission of the...
... Where? Can you see it? Can you reach over and touch it? Can you grab it by the arm and throw it out the door? I don't believe there is any such thing. I...
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