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    You Are Both Zen and the Way Paid Member

    By Sekkei Harada
    I would like to tell you a story from China. You may be familiar with the name of Joshu, who was a priest long ago. One day a monk asked him, "I am just a beginner in the practice of Zen. Please teach me how to do zazen." Joshu said, "Have you eaten breakfast?" "Yes," replied the monk, "I've had plenty for breakfast." Joshu said, "That's fine. Then wash your bowl and put it away." At that point the monk, who had resolved to seek the Dharma was just beginning the practice of zazen, said "I understand. Now I realize the direction of practice." So he went off happily. More »
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    Finding Comfort in Impermanence Paid Member

    By Steve Hagen
    The Buddha pointed out that any idea of existence or persistence is faulty. But he also pointed out that any notion of nonexistence is also flawed. Many people think that the Buddhadharma teaches that all is impermanent, that everything in the universe is in constant change, being born and dying endlessly. But this is not exactly what the Buddha taught (nor is it borne out by actual experience). Rather, he saw that there isn’t anything that comes or goes, that is born or dies. More »
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    What Happens If We Just Let Go? Paid Member

    By Anam Thubten
    What happens if we just let go? Nothing happens except inner liberation. There is still food on the table. We are still brushing our teeth in the morning. Ultimately nothing can go wrong. It’s all perfect as it is. If we are dying in the moment, it’s still perfect as it is. All is being taken care of in the realm of perfection. That realm is what reality truly is. More »
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    World of Feelings, May 18th, 2009 Paid Member

    By Larry Rosenberg
    Feelings, or vendana, are extremely important in the Buddhist scheme of things. At one point the Buddha says that all things converge on feelings. He was not using the word in its contemporary sense, where it is more or less synonymous with emotions. Emotions come later in the Buddhist scheme. It is actually of great practical significance to realize this distinction. More »
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    Learn to Recycle, May 11, 2009 Paid Member

    By Steve Hagen
    Nature isn’t dualistic. It isn’t merely a collection of separate parts. It doesn’t throw anything away. It recycles everything. And it doesn’t operate out of a desire to improve things. While we fixate on the parts, nature acts out of the Whole. More »
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    Respectful Guest, May 4, 2009 Paid Member

    By Tsoknyi Rinpoche
    The Tibetan word for ego literally means “owner,” as in claiming ownership or clinging to being the owner. This indicates that ego is something extra added into the situation. This is how to understand ego or self in the Buddhist context. It doesn’t mean that being free of ego is like being switched off, like all the doors and windows are shut and there is no experience of anything ever again. In order to understand the actuality of “no owner,” no self, we need to understand two levels of reality: the seeming and the real—also called the relative and the ultimate. More »