[Zen] Greatest enemy of ego is Life itself

2013-08-30 Thread SURESH JAGADEESAN
COMPLAINING AND RESENTMENT Complaining is one of the ego's favorite strategies for strengthening itself. Every complaint is a little story the mind makes up that you completely believe in. Whether you complain aloud or only in thought makes no difference. Some egos that perhaps don't have much

RE: [Zen] Greatest enemy of ego is Life itself

2013-08-30 Thread uerusuboyo
Suresh,br/br/No offence, but these passages are just basic Buddhist teachings rehashed into today's vernacular - somewhat re-confirming, but certainly not anything new. Do you see anything in his work that is unique and can be contributed to his own personal insights?br/br/Mikebr/br/br/Sent

Re: [Zen] Body awareness strengthens the immune system

2013-08-30 Thread 覺妙精明 (JMJM)
Chan meditation does it a step further. Instead of just focus on the inner body, Chan meditation ask the practitioner to focus on ten major chakras, acupressure points, to enhance the chi flow as well as rejuvenate the hormonal organs. JM http://www.heart-to-heart-teaching.org On 8/27/2013

Re: [Zen] Body awareness strengthens the immune system

2013-08-30 Thread larry maher
I used to love ole Eckhart. Now? Eh? On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 10:51 AM, 覺妙精明 (JMJM) chan.j...@gmail.com wrote: ** Chan meditation does it a step further. Instead of just focus on the inner body, Chan meditation ask the practitioner to focus on ten major chakras, acupressure points, to

[Zen] Re: Notice the log that is in your own eye?”

2013-08-30 Thread Bill!
Suresh, Temporarily halting what Tolle has described below as the incessant stream of involuntary and compulsive thinking and the emotions that accompany it is exactly what zen teaching and practice techniques such as zazen, chanting, bowing, koans, etc.., are employed to do. ...Bill! --- In