I believe the goma ritual is called the homa (or homam) ritual in Sanskrit, and it predates Buddhism. In fact the fire ritual was central to all major western...
Gassho I was wondering if anyone could tell me the significance of the beads on the two hanging strings of the Tendai Juzu. On images i see, often the beads...
Greetings Mark, ... beads on the two hanging strings of the Tendai Juzu. On images i see, often the beads of the two are of a different type. One kind seems...
Gassho Reverend, I greatly appreciate your reply. There is only limited info available on the net concerning Tendai juzu. However what i have found has been...
Greetings Mark, Your interest in juzu really sparks a wealth of good Dharma. I think there are many others here who also might be able to share stories of...
Bankei said, "The bell rings, but you hear the sound before it rings. The mind that is aware of the bell before it rings is the Buddha-mind. BEFORE IT RINGS ...
... aware. ... Jim - For me, it is fortunate to have choices in what I am reciting/chanting at any given time. For Nichiren Buddhists, the mantra doesn't ...
What's your mental state when the mantra is going best? For example, are you feeling energy somewhere such as in your heart area? Are you feeling connected...
... example, are you feeling energy somewhere such as in your heart area? Are you feeling connected through emptiness, as above your head, with distant ...
It shows that you are quite variable. Some people would hold that you need to reach a stable meditation state that you can hold for hours. I don't know. One...
http://www.seattlecentral.org/faculty/cmalody/T3ma/chinanotlandscapepaint/Listen\ ingtoWindinPines,MaLi.jpg This poem was inspired by the painting, LISTENING...
I would like to propose the following hypothesis for future Buddhist scientific research. The Buddha said he did not teach everything, so now that we have a...
the Zen practice I do, we're taught that to get caught up in states, any state, is simply a hindrance. There are many states, some more pleasant or energizing...
... Thanks, Steve - The results I described in a previous post are obtained utilizing the methods you describe here. I am not necessarily aiming for any ...
It looks like we have different definitions of "mental state". Different defintions are OK. One just wants to become clear about them. In terms of my...
I don't think one can be completely without guidance, including self-guidance, or one will just drift into who knows what. The thing is that one has desires...
Regarding your communications with beings from other planets. I'm not disrespecting your belief or understanding of Buddhism,but if you go back and read the...
... disrespecting your belief or understanding of Buddhism,but if you go back and read the sutras again,they spoke of beings in different realms,not on...
In a message dated 7/11/2006 9:16:29 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, jfnewell7@... writes: I don't think one can be completely without guidance, including ...
... act. They didn't just sit passively. But they obviously didn't act in an ordinary samsaric way either. So, what is this subtle sort of trying which is not...
The existence of other planets with humans (human equivalents) that Buddhas and Bodhisattvas visit, etc. is a rather widespread teaching in Tibetan and...
Yes, that is the ideal. But almost nobody is without self. Even a number of advanced teachers with many siddhis say that haven't overcome self yet, and there...
It's not about beings from other planets coming here. It is about the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas helping them on their planets. And some planets, due to the...
In a message dated 7/12/2006 2:50:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, jfnewell7@... writes: I have a theory of consciousness which makes gives more details and...
I don't know how broad this is. In China, all the traditions tend to be mixed in most of the monasteries. So anything in Buddhism is relevant to T'ien T'ai in...
... many siddhis >say that haven't overcome self yet, and there is no reason to think they are untruthful. There >could be an exception, but evidently, for ...
Hi Jim: Although we want to provide enough latitude to allow people to freely discuss their ideas about Buddhism and no subject is taboo per se, one should be...
Peter, You didn't understand what I was talking about, which is no fault of yours. A few sentences often doesn't convey what one is trying to say adequately. ...
Jim: You have not clarified what you mean by `extraterrestrials' but I will assume you are referring to those sentient beings that live beyond the reach of our...
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