--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > Its kind of paradoxical, and fucked up and sad too, that Buddha was such a > > great figure - Even looking at his form, enlivens our dignity and inner > > peace - yet, somehow his truth has become lost, other than that simple > > representation of Self, in his form. > > > > Yeah, Interesting how things goe round and round. Christians (Trappists) > look to the East for method to obtain spiritual experience they read about, > Buddhists look to David Lynch Foundation for method stripped down of > religion. Old TM'ers look to other teachings for more method to supplement > where they are at with transcending. They all support each other and > evidently are not in their experience exclusive. -Buck >
"In the outer world of good and evil, when not a thought arises in the mind, that is called za [sitting]. Inwardly, to see one's own nature and not be moved, that is called Zen [meditation]." -The Sixth Patriarch > > I have four Buddhas in my home. The largest is in the garden, ceramic with > > a stucco covering, lotus position, on a three-sided granite pedestal, a > > Japanese style bird bath at his feet. Then two in my studio/workshop, one > > palm sized ivory and the other larger, carved from wood. The fourth one is > > in the living room. I visited the magnificent Buddhist Temple, Borobudur, > > as a young child, and have never forgotten its immensity and magic (Yes, I > > did touch the heel of a Buddha there). > > > > I also went to the temple of ten thousand Buddhas, in the New Territories > > of Hong Kong, or as we used to say, "Kowloon side". It is an amazing place. > > A huge, ornate golden statue of the Buddha, flanked by two more, and on > > shelves encircling all of this, is the balance of the ten thousand Buddhas, > > each about 16 inches high, perfectly finished, in either brass or gold > > plate, a brilliant gold color, and each one, holding a different position. > > > > The last time I encountered an image of the Buddha was at San Francisco's > > Asian Art Museum, where I witnessed Buddhist monks and nuns creating an > > ethereal, beautiful portrait of a celestial figure, from colored sand. > > > > The art inspired by Buddha is truly nourishing and unbelievably beautiful. > > It is a shame that there is no accessible technique within the Buddhist > > tradition, to accompany it. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > " Jimbo will keep claiming he's in CC" > > > > > > > > I missed this misinformation earlier. I used to claim to be in CC, > > > > which I was. Man, was that painful! Just as it grew from TC, CC also > > > > supports higher states of consciousness. It must, just like a dirt pile > > > > supports a mountain. > > > > > > > > Wake up, and catch up, please. I have been climbing for awhile, now, > > > > since my proclamation of CC. It is no fun trying to run in place with > > > > you. > > > > > > > > Recognize that static awareness is not in the interest of someone > > > > making progress spiritually. There is nothing to defend in looking > > > > backwards, or remaining steadfastly in place. > > > > > > > > You however, with your denial of your subjective reality, your own > > > > emotional awareness, what is sometimes called the shadow, or the > > > > subconscious, continue to be stuck. > > > > > > > > The bad stuff, and the good stuff, sadly, for you, is always outside of > > > > you. You hide from your subjective reality, as many seekers do, > > > > believing that if the world would simply change to their liking, they > > > > would be happy. > > > > > > > > You cherry pick the highlights of your outside life, while continuing > > > > to not recognize that these are not highlights. These are expressions > > > > of this creation, available 24/7. > > > > > > > > *Unless you think you know better*. In that case, the creation > > > > graciously allows your denial of the gifts that could be yours, and > > > > allows you the continued existence of a childish life. > > > > > > > > A childish life is hallmarked by the refusal to face one's shadow, > > > > living superstitiously as you do, with your senseless beliefs. I call > > > > them senseless, because they are not direct, they are not innocent. > > > > They are merely in place to hold YOU in place, to hold you down. > > > > > > > > A person living a childish life pays a great price for their web of > > > > beliefs in themselves. It is a self centered existence, which it has to > > > > be, having fear at its core. The lack of ability to see one's > > > > subjective self, one's emotions as they paint one's thoughts, the > > > > shadow, the subconscious, causes such a warping of life, that one lives > > > > crippled by that which they refuse to see within themselves. > > > > > > > > So you can say anything you like about me, though I really, really > > > > appreciate those who operate in the NOW, the present. Chasing down and > > > > dealing with your particularly moldly ideas is a drag. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > The Turq is becoming stranger and stranger by the day. Take the rant he > > > posted a few days ago when he went on and on about how OLD and irrelevant > > > the TM'ers have become, written by someone who is OLD :-) > > > > > > I suspect the recent success of the TMO in Central- and South-America > > > where thousands of YOUNG people are learning the Sidhis upsets him. Not > > > to mention all those Buddhist monks in South-East-Asia who are learning > > > TM in their monestaries because their own meditation doesn't seem to work > > > very well. > > > > > > Everyone sees the direction where this is going, and it's not good news > > > for his OLD, stale religion. > > > > > >
