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Shunryu Suzuki roshi: Study Yourself
Buddhism, Dharma Talk from Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki is about studying yourself, it is not about studying Buddhism. The necessity of a Teacher, the mistake of becoming attached to the teacher or the...
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The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, (or so we say) Listen to it; and you can...
I Wouldn’t, Nay, Couldn’t Even Began to elaborate on the Nature of Tao Te Ching, or the Theories of its Source. I have a few various translations, and Two translations on Audio Format. I have a great...
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Welcome to Dharmamitra Jeff Stefani’s Video Blog 11/16/2012
Welcome to Dharmamitra Jeff Stefani’s Video Blog 11/16/2012 for http://dhamamitra.org On Mindfulness, Happiness, Meditation, Buddhism, Dharma, Sangha, Taoism, Chan, Zen, Social Media, interface,...
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“With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”: What is the deal with Search...
“If you haven’t seen any of the stories, the main gist of it is this: Instagram’s owners, Facebook, will have the perpetual right to license all public Instagram photos to companies or any other...
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“It is better t…
“It is better to be without wealth, Honor, body and livelihood; And it is better to let other virtues deteriorate, Rather than ever to let (the virtues of) the mind decline.” ~Shantideva Shantideva’s...
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Buddhist Right Livelihood: Money, Jobs and The Dharma: How do we Integrate...
I think anyone that lives (and works, or doesn’t work) in the World today and values Integrity, Genuineness, Honesty, Transparency, Ethical/Moral Spiritual Lifestyle is, whether they know it or not,...
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2556 Buddhist Era or 2013 Common Era Both are ‘Equally Arbitrary’
[Warning: Staring at this too long might cause seizure or migraines, or it might cause a New Unicorn to be Born.... Hey, I said it "might"! Looking at it 'Just Long Enough' will make it go all...
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Ryan Block: Why I’m Quitting Instagram
Ryan Block: Why I’m Quitting Instagram Ryan Block: Why I’m Quitting Instagram http://nyti.ms/VtJF1F RELATES DIRECTLY to my bog post on: “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”: What is the deal...
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How The “True Buddha Dharma” is as Simple as it gets!
“Oh, what Tangled Webs We Weave!” The TRUTH, the REAL DHARMA can be explained with simple addition and subtraction, but somehow, (and I was once very guilty of this) we think that: “If Adding and...
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There Are No Enlightened People, There Is Only Enlightened Activity
“There are, strictly speaking, no Enlightened people, there is only Enlightened activity.” This Shunryu Suzuki, Sōtō Zen Buddhist Teacher, aka Suzuki-rosh or Crooked Cucumber quote conveys perfectly,...
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Buddhist Insight Vlog: Purifying Karma, Samskaras & Psychoanalysis
Published on Jan 10, 2013 I may seem a little distracted at first…but that’s not the case, I as just trying to find my clear direction with so much that I want to convey, and It’s ben a while since …...
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There’s No Point in Punishing the Car, by Ven. Ananda Maitreya
Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu! Excellent Article! What I find Most gratifying and Challenging in teaching the Metta Bhavana is helping the practitioner to FIND the source of the practice: The Metta Within! It is...
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Book Review: ‘The Dude And The Zen Master’
Book Review: ‘The Dude And The Zen Master’ Copyright © 2013 National Public Radio. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. AUDIE CORNISH,...
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“Buddhism in a Nutshell” by Narada Mahathera
“Buddhism in a Nutshell” by Narada Mahathera Buddhism in a Nutshell first appeared in 1933. Since then several editions were published by various philanthropic gentlemen for free distribution. For a...
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Facebook Graph Search with Mixed Reviews
Facebook Graph Search with Mixed Reviews “The newest addition to Facebook’s myriad of features is getting mixed reviews. Preemptively addressing what would otherwise have undoubtedly been a public...
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Your being no more is the ultimate realization of truth.
Your being no more is the ultimate realization of truth. •You are the barrier, you are the problem. You are the only problem. As you melt away, something in you which is eternal, which you cannot call...
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‘God As Political Philosopher: Buddha’s Challenge to Brahminism’ is an must-read
’God As Political Philosopher: Buddha’s Challenge to Brahminism’ is an must-read “On the second day of Jaipur Lit Fest, the author of the book ‘God As Political Philosopher: Buddha’s Challenge to...
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The Most Astounding Fact – Neil deGrasse Tyson
Published on Mar 2, 2012 Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” This is his answer....
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Aikido, The Samurai Spirit:
Aikido, The Samurai Spirit. What happens when Buddhism Mixes with Violence? Non-Violent, Violence. Video is In English, with subtitles en Español, in Spanish. I have only dabbled in Aikido, but have...
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Alan Watts Teaches Meditation- SHUT UP, AND MEDITATE! (Much from “You’re It!”...
SHUT UP, AND MEDITATE! Much is taken from “You’re It” by Alan Watts, a Great Audio Book, I Highly recommend. Published on Apr 28, 2012 Meditation is the way in which we come to feel our basic...
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Updating Blog, so Please Give Feedback
So, I wasn’t exactly a “typical” kid, I think that’s safe to say. Yet, in other ways, in the grand scheme of things, I was fairly typical. I lived a very adventurous life, and did a lot of cool...
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If you sit for one inch; You are one inch Buddha
If you sit for one inch; you are one inch a Buddha. Zen Buddhist Proverb. Refers to a time when Meditation sittings were timed by the time it took for a certain length of stick of incense to burn. They...
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The Hierarchy of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…
Why is Recycling not good enough: It has come to my attention, despite my own attempts to remind people, that many of us don’t understand, or think about, the” HigherArchey” of reduce, reuse, recycle....
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How-to Become a Bodhisattva:
How to Become a Bodhisattva, & There are No Enlightened Beings; Only Enlightened Experiences…. The essence of Non-Dual Awakening: Why are there no Enlightened Beings, but only Enlightened...
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Mara Attacks the Bodhisattva…Buddha-to-be, Gautama
“Mara” the “Evil One” attempts to “steal” the most often stollen possession of all time; attention. He wishes to confound the Mind, but his various tactics are impenetrable once they contact the Buddha...
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What Do You DO When You Meet the Buddha On the Road? KILL HIM!
A Zen Proverb/Koan states/Asks: Question: “What do you do when you meet the Buddha, while walking down the road?“ Answer: “You kill him!“ This, of coarse speaks to the conceptualization of separate...
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IS Today Vesak? Maybe!
Happy Vesak! AKA Buddha Day, The Anniversary of Buddha’s Enlightenment! IS Today Wesak/Vesak/Vaiśākha?? Well, that depends on which country, or School of Buddhism that you practice. The Theravada and...
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A Funny Way to Find the Dharma!
Hahaha! Funny, as well as a profound Dharma Teaching one the essence of Buddhism, the Dhamma/Dharma, the gist of the Buddha‘s Awakening, or Nirvana can seem so simple, yet one who Truly Experiences is...
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Why Meditate?
What Meditation is the most fun? Is also perfect for Beginners and Advanced Practitioners? My personal favorite is #Ānāpānasati ( ānāpānasmṛti) The Pāili (and Sanskrit) word for Mindfulness of the...
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Spontaneous Awakening is Natural, NOT a Concept
“Spiritual people can be some of the most violent people you will ever meet. Mostly, they are violent to themselves. They violently try to control their minds, their emotions, and their bodies. They...
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Dissolution of Self, of Ego: More Common Than You Think
I’ve been a “devout” Buddhist practitioner for over 16 years, and there’s no shortage of Dharma/Dhamma Teachers and Teachings on the Buddha-Dharma. One day, ~ 2 years ago, I experienced the “Arising of...
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“Secular”&“Scientism” Buddhism is NOT Buddhism!
There’s a popular “debate” in and out of Buddhist circles regarding “Secular Buddhism” and the “Scientism” application to what they term “Scientific Buddhism” (Which if you don’t know, is NOT about or...
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“Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind” is Innate in All of Us…
“Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind” is the classic book of compiled Dharma Talks by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. The title speaks directly to the Zen Buddhist (or just Dharma, in Japanese foundation)...
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Buddhist Insight: How to become a Bodhisattva or Stream-Enterer: Welcome!
Reblogged from Buddhist Insight: How To Become a Bodhisattva, How To Meditate & About Buddhism: http://youtu.be/ozgWZzdUSeA Welcome! How to Assist You to become Bodhisattvas or Stream-Enterer is...
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Simple, Fun, Calming, Guided : Walking Meditation Video
Hmm? I can’t find it on YouTube, where it once was. So I tried the FaceBook link, but it opens a new window. Great little video, a simple, Guided Walking Meditation (Running, vacuuming, driving,...
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Pay no attentio…
Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by oneself is done or left undone. The Closest One Can get to the Actual Words of the actual,...
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Semantics in the evolution Buddhist Dharma: Buddhas, Arahants, Bodhisattvas
I don’t do much blogging on here, it hasn’t proven be a very useful means of connecting and conveying. But, occasionally I find something, such as this,which began via a Facebook interaction (which...
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Pure Buddha-Dharma is One & Only, Awakening to No-Self; Assimilates & Integrates
“Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta: Setting the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion” DharmaCakra (There is a lot of Insight in here. I haven’t slept in a while…but I can’t edit it now..maybe another time. Get...
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We Build Walls to Protect Out Heart: Turn into Prison Walls of Isolation
[•This Post is About the Image: We build walls around our hearts and lock all our doors and wonder why nobody ever saves us. Protective Walls Become Prison Walls…Victim Mentality…Mind the Gap, and...
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Notes on the Process of Arising of Insight, Noble 8-Fold Path, Perfect Vision...
PART 1 Obviously this out of the original, specific context, but the Message of Buddha-Dharma, Buddhadhamma, started as a reply to another blogger…the relevance transcends the specific context....
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Chop Wood, Carry Water. How “I” become “No-One” (another year)
•”Before Awakening; chop wood, carry water. After Awakening: chop wood, cary water.”~ Zen Proverb •“Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by...
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•B•R•E•A•T•H•E• FEEL the simple Pleasure of Body Awareness
_/\_ •B•R•E•A•T•H•E• FEEL the simple Pleasure of Body Awareness…Feel the Crown of your Hear/top of the skull…As though it has an invisible, little string, gently pulling UP from the Clouds...
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Change the way you look at things, and things you look at change: Gratitude
Raju says: You are so lucky because you have this thoughts. your future is bright and glorious……. Namo Friends 🙏 I bow to you, your wise insight into deeper meaning of events in life, and your humble...
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Enlightened Science: Technology & Meditation
The US Department of Defense is pushing for the development of cheap, wearable systems that can detect the brain waves of people and display the data on smartphones or tablets. His Holiness the XIV...
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Journals of No-One, Nowhere…After Enlightenment process: Integration,...
Yes, yes, yes, and absolutely yes! I hear you, I feel you, I know where you’re coming from. 😊💚 All is perfect, always. the book is in progress, the connection are here, there, and everywhere. I don’t...
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David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
[book:David and Goliath|18393609][author:Malcolm Gladwell|1439][bookcover:David and Goliath|18393609][authorimage:Malcolm Gladwell|1439] This Official review in the queue…. Deeply enjoyed this work,...
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Emptiness, No-Self, Stream-Entry, Bodhicitta, Mettā-Insight-Prajñā = One
The 3 Refuges/ Triple Gem: the Buddha, the Dhamma, the Sangha for Refuge I go! Ti-ratana ti-sarana (and just a couple of Precepts, Just posting for no real reason… I have videos of of dong Puja’s,...
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Buddhism: Blueprint for a New World
Wait, is the one with “A Blueprint for a New World“…with an actual plan to Change the World—I mean true, lasting, real, holistic, complete social progressiveness/social reform, by one of e the greatest...
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