[Zen] Buddha Heart Imprint - III

2011-10-15 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Good morning to all, I had the following conversation to share with you -- a comparison of before and after the transmission. Thank you. jm Original Message Subject:RE: Hello Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:40:44 + From: miao ming To: JMJM chan.j...@gmail.com

[Zen] Buddha Heart Imprint II

2011-10-14 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Good morning to All, Perhaps if you would, please allow me to share with you some of the labels used by my Teacher to interpret the witness of Juemiao Miaoming, recipient of Buddha Heart Imprint. The lineage of Chan is passed on two routes, the form and the formless. One without the other,

[Zen] Japanese Movie on DoGen

2011-10-12 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
http://vod.fjdh.com/MPlay/698/youku.html?playid=youku_1_1 -- To be enlightened in this life... http://www.heartchan.org To save our world... http://www.universal-oneness.org Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are

[Zen] Transmission of Buddha Heart Imprint

2011-10-10 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
With palms together to everyone on the path to enlightenment, Mark Troxell has just been transmitted with Buddha Heart Imprint. Please watch this video for reference to the significance of Buddha Heart Imprint. http://youtu.be/poK46GEMktE In short, it is the original transmission from

[Zen] Fwd: Unifying body, mind and spirit

2011-09-24 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
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Re: [Zen] Introduction

2011-09-23 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Try this one, Denise. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1456466410 Authentic Chinese Chan Meditation.. Learn the Basics of Chan Meditation... http://www.chan-meditation.org Chan in everyday life... http://www.chanliving.org To be enlightened in this life... http://www.heartchan.org To save our

Re: [Zen] Mahayana II - beyond 7th 8th consciousness

2011-09-07 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Valuable post. Thank you Zendervish, In parallel to your description of such practice, we call it surpassing our habits vs. transcending conditioning. Same meaning but in different words. Habits, including our eating habits, sleeping habits etc. which creates a certain pattern and

[Zen] The Lineage of Chan and Tradition - 禪宗法脈與傳承

2011-09-07 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Dear All, This 90 minute youtube video is one of six sessions at our retreat in Santa Cruz. http://youtu.be/poK46GEMktE It is bilingual addressing the The Lineage and Tradition of Chan by Jue Miao Ming Lian. She is one of our 40 teachers graduated from Buddhist Institute of Taiwan

Re: [Zen] Fwd: Re: [Zen Living] Supreme Vehicle

2011-09-05 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
anymore beyond their conventional use. Siska *From: * Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com *Sender: * Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com *Date: *Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:09:48 -0700 *To: *Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com *ReplyTo

Re: [Zen] Fwd: Re: [Zen Living] Supreme Vehicle

2011-09-05 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Ah, ED. Biologically you are correct. Yet, Chan is a spiritual practice. It does not differentiate in sex. Let me ask the forum a question. Is Guanyin Bodhisattva a man or a woman? Do some research first. You will find interesting answers. :-) Learn the Basics of Chan Meditation...

Re: [Zen] Fwd: Re: [Zen Living] Supreme Vehicle

2011-09-05 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
On 9/5/2011 12:05 PM, ED wrote: Hello JMJM, Where can one find the switch from mind to heart? Thanks, ED --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.jmjm@... wrote: Hello Siska, We say in our school, let us not practice

Re: [Zen] Fwd: Re: [Zen Living] Supreme Vehicle

2011-09-05 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
, let alone bodhisatvas, which are higher. Whether you see Guanyin as a female, or Tibetans see it as a male, is completely something from your 'heart'. Anthony --- On *Tue, 6/9/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com

[Zen] Mahayana II - beyond 7th 8th consciousness

2011-09-05 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Dear All, After discussing with several different groups, I have the following synopsis to share with everyone. * To truly be able to free others, we must free ourselves from our mind first. * If we are trying to label the kind of notion arising internally while focusing on others,

[Zen] Supreme Vehicle

2011-09-03 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
, Harvey Daiho Hilbert wrote: With palms together, Good Evening Everyone, On the Zen Living list, Ch’an Master Jue Miao Jing Ming , asked me a question the other day. “Dear Sensei, Do you consider Zen a Mahayana practice? If so, what does Mahayana actually do?” While Zen is within the Mahayana

Re: [Zen] Supreme Vehicle

2011-09-03 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
in doing that you may kill yourself for lack of oxygen, or maybe the kid as well before you have enough energy to save him. Furthermore, can a womanizer, profiteer or pedophile save the world? Gakusei Anthony --- On *Sun, 4/9/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From

[Zen] Mahayana

2011-08-31 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Dear Forum, Do you consider Zen/zen/your practice a Mahayana practice? If so, how does Mahayana actually practice? What is its core teaching? Thank you in advance, jm -- Learn the Basics of Chan Meditation... http://www.chan-meditation.org Chan in everyday life...

Re: [Zen] An example of Absolute Emptiness

2011-08-23 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
--- On *Mon, 22/8/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: [Zen] An example of Absolute Emptiness To: zenliv...@yahoogroups.com, Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, chan-socal-engl...@googlegroups.com Date

Re: [Zen] An example of Absolute Emptiness

2011-08-23 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
say,' our feeling tired is because our compassion is from our xin and not from our xin? Anthony --- On *Tue, 23/8/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: [Zen] An example of Absolute Emptiness

Re: [Zen] An example of Absolute Emptiness

2011-08-23 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
of feeling good about ourselves. We think that we do that giving away for others but that is not true, we do that for the pleasure we get out through that giving away. * *Mayka* --- On *Tue, 23/8/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明

[Zen] An example of Absolute Emptiness

2011-08-22 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
In chapter V of Vimalakirti sutra, he talked about absolute emptiness. I shall translate from Chinese for your reference, the English I use more than likely will not match your search result online. Why do we often feeling tired or disgusted on our journey of ferrying others with

Re: [Zen] Re: Comfort

2011-08-20 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
of the totality of reality. This is a very minor point (for me) and one which I said is moot for me.) ...Bill! --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 蜺åœ˙ç”≤æ˘⁄ chan.jmjm@... wrote: Bill again, If reality does not exist, depending

Re: [Zen] Re: Comfort

2011-08-19 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
or Jesus Christ is what I would call a delusion. ...Bill! --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.jmjm@... wrote: Hello Bill, These are important questions addressing the foundations of Chan. Thank you for asking. Your

Re: [Zen] Re: Comfort

2011-08-19 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
%40yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.jmjm@... wrote: Hello Bill, These are important questions addressing the foundations of Chan. Thank you for asking. Your definition of zen is very close to Chan. My teacher said, Buddhism is a label applied to Shakyamuni's teaching, after

Re: [Zen] Re: Comfort

2011-08-19 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
. Only the razor's edge of time in the present moment is real. Edgar On Aug 19, 2011, at 6:18 PM, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 wrote: Bill again, If reality does not exist, depending on your definition of reality of course, then everything is a delusion? Because there is no base

[Zen] Re: Comfort

2011-08-18 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Hello Bill, These are important questions addressing the foundations of Chan. Thank you for asking. Your definition of zen is very close to Chan. My teacher said, Buddhism is a label applied to Shakyamuni's teaching, after he witness the truth of the universe. Jesus also began to teach

[Zen] Form vs Formless Practice

2011-08-17 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Dear All, Diamond Sutra continues to remind us that everything is as is, no matter how we label, analyze, describe, tear it apart, or look under a microscope. It was trying to tell us that This is the practice in form. This practice is connected with our five senses and consciousness,

Re: [Zen] Re: Form vs Formless Practice

2011-08-17 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
%40yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.jmjm@... wrote: Dear All, Diamond Sutra continues to remind us that everything is as is, no matter how we label, analyze, describe, tear it apart, or look under a microscope. It was trying to tell us that This is the practice

Re: [Zen] Re:Comfort

2011-08-17 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
any commitment to practice zen, a prospective practitioner should consult with its own life-style, medical, psychological and spiritual advisers to evaluate independently the risks, consequences and suitability of zen practice. / --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙ç

[Zen] Re:Comfort

2011-08-15 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Good morning Sensei, Thank you for pointing out the discomfort issue. In our school, we have the following saying, Why is Buddhaland called the other shore? Because it is beyond our comfort zone. Discipline is the first of the three practices. Meditation is the second. Yet I found out

Re: [Zen] Re:Comfort

2011-08-15 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
action and experiences (not just meditation). Which sutras tell you that meditation will clense karma? You also say you 'witness' that happening. Can you witness your next life, next next life? Anthony --- On *Mon, 15/8/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue

Re: [Zen] Three Aims of Zazen

2011-08-13 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Hi Anthony, Thank you for the post. It is very true. I would add #4 -- to walk the Buddha's walk - awaken others... I googled the word, joriki and found out that there were already discussion about this word in this forum in February 2009. :-) Like in 2009, I still can not verify exact

Re: [Zen] Fwd: Fwd: A secret

2011-08-11 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
, Maria Lopez wrote: /Hi JMJM;/ /Missed out this posting./ /What is your own comment about it?. / /Mayka/ --- On *Tue, 9/8/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: [Zen] Fwd: Fwd: A secret To: zenliv

[Zen] Fwd: Fwd: A secret

2011-08-09 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
This youtube is really rare. What is your comment? :-) jm Original Message http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liFXQEEc5_s

[Zen] My Talk at UC Berkeley 9/30/2011

2011-08-03 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Uncover Our Hidden Potential Live To Our Fullest http://youtu.be/2IJHUbVYuCk Please let me know your comment. Thank you. JM -- Learn the Basics of Chan Meditation... http://www.chan-meditation.org Chan in everyday life... http://www.chanliving.org To be enlightened in this life...

[Zen] Meeting my Teacher

2011-08-02 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Good Day Bill, I was called to meet my Teacher on 10/1/2001. Would you be interested to meet me in Taiwan? Mark Troxell, the one who received heart-to-heart transmission from my Teacher in Shanghai will also be there during that time. Mark is also thirty years into the Japanese Zen

Re: [Zen] Meeting my Teacher

2011-08-02 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Hi Mike, Mis-type is a serious offense in Zen, because it illustrated that I was not in the moment.. Sigh Learn the Basics of Chan Meditation... http://www.chan-meditation.org Chan in everyday life... http://www.chanliving.org To be enlightened in this life... http://www.heartchan.org To

Re: [Zen] What is Chan?

2011-07-28 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
teacher? Anthony --- On *Thu, 28/7/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Zen] What is Chan? To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 28 July, 2011, 7:28 AM Well, Anthony. When I

Re: [Zen] What is Chan?

2011-07-28 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.jmjm@... wrote: Well, Anthony. When I began my practice, I had no idea what to test, or what it should be. As I continue my practice, the truth told to me gradually unfolds, while my

Re: [Zen] What is Chan?

2011-07-28 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
are completely wrong. My words here have nothing whatsoever to do with sutras or any belief systems. I talk about something practical. Don't sidestep my question. Anthony --- On *Thu, 28/7/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j

[Zen] Fwd:Please come, share and support

2011-07-27 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Dear All, For all our goodness, please come, share and support a talk that I will be giving at UC Berkeley - Uncover your hidden potential and live your life to the fullest! This coming Sunday. Thank you, JM Original Message Ping-Chen Huang posted in 印心禪法灣區禪修班 Bay Area

Re: [Zen] Fwd:Please come, share and support

2011-07-27 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
On 7/27/2011 10:58 AM, ChrisAustinLane wrote: Fooey, I shall be out of state visiting family on Sunday. I look forward to meeting you in person at a similar occasion farther in the future. Thanks, Chris Austin-Lane Sent from a cell phone On Jul 27, 2011, at 9:02, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明

[Zen] What is Chan?

2011-07-27 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Chan is a “practice” composed of a set of physical exercises called Motion Chan, and a set of detailed meditative practices called Sitting Chan. Chan does not teach a set of holy books stating any belief, faith, ethics, etc. Historically well known, without words and out side of religion,

Re: [Zen] Re: Zen elements?

2011-07-27 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
: JM, If you correct your spelling: Su Dong Po, instead of Xu... you will stand up to the eight winds. Anthony --- On *Wed, 27/7/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Zen elements

Re: [Zen] What is Chan?

2011-07-27 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
, No doubt your teacher plays an essential role in your Chan practice. I have the impression that he is a nice and knowledgeable man. However, Gotama Buddha says you should 'test' your teacher. Do you do it, or just follow him without questions? Anthony --- On *Thu, 28/7/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精

Re: [Zen] What is Chan?

2011-07-27 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
role in your Chan practice. I have the impression that he is a nice and knowledgeable man. However, Gotama Buddha says you should 'test' your teacher. Do you do it, or just follow him without questions? Anthony --- On *Thu, 28/7/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote

Re: [Zen] Fwd:Please come, share and support

2011-07-27 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
from a cell phone On Jul 27, 2011, at 9:02, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.jmjm@... mailto:chan.jmjm@... wrote: Dear All, For all our goodness, please come, share and support a talk that I will be giving at UC Berkeley - Uncover your hidden potential and live your life

Re: [Zen] Re: Zen elements?

2011-07-26 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Now I am being blown away by the Eight Winds :-) Have you ever heard the story of the Eight Winds and the Chinese Poet Xu Dong Po? 八風吹不動。。蘇東坡。。 Perhaps Anthony can share.. :-) Learn the Basics of Chan Meditation... http://www.chan-meditation.org Chan in everyday life...

[Zen] Words..

2011-07-20 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Hi Mel, Well put. It is said, all written words, sutra/bible/koran, are for our convenience. Convenience for us to be awakened from within. They are like boats to ferry us across the other shore, the shore beyond our habits, additions, believes, logic, dogma, faith, etc. Once we landed,

Re: [Zen] Re: Zen elements?

2011-07-19 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Excellent response, Bill. Especially the last line. Steve will be happy that you are also quoting Thomas Gospel... Thank you. JM. Learn the Basics of Chan Meditation... http://www.chan-meditation.org Chan in everyday life... http://www.chanliving.org To be enlightened in this life...

[Zen] Fwd: Why Take Refuge?

2011-07-16 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
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[Zen] secular practice

2011-07-13 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Thank you Mel. Indeed If I may support There are two sayings among our practitioners. The first one is a bit harsh.. How could you be Buddha, if you could not even be a good human? The second one is from the sutra, Fulfilling our secular responsibility is the prerequisite to

[Zen] Fwd: What Is A True Witness?

2011-07-09 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
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Re: [Zen] What is dharma?

2011-07-07 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
. Anthony --- On *Thu, 7/7/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: [Zen] What is dharma? To: zenliv...@yahoogroups.com, Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 7 July, 2011, 12:01 AM Good morning

[Zen] What is dharma?

2011-07-06 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Good morning to All, Most of us begin by following what was taught by our teacher and the sutra. Diamond sutra stated, Dharma dharma contains no dharma. No dharma is also dharma. Some interpret this to mean, Dharma exists at every moment. Dharma is everyday life. Dharma is eat, sleep,

Re: [Zen] Why Practice Chan?

2011-07-06 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
discriminating just by *accepting* ALL as is ;-) Siska *From: * Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com *Sender: * Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com *Date: *Sat, 02 Jul 2011 06:54:14 -0700 *To: *Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com *ReplyTo

Re: [Zen] Why Practice Chan?

2011-07-02 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Hi Siska, Valid point. My teacher teaches, no matter how you experience physically, mentally or spiritually, awakening is the key. We have many practitioners experience all sorts of lights, presence of Buddha, but they can't see the wisdom of the universe - the interconnectedness, the

Re: [Zen] Why Practice Chan?

2011-06-22 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Indeed, Mel, Every word written or spoken is for the convenience of that moment. My Teacher often remind us, that his words are for our convenience. Every word from him or Buddha is dharma in form and not the real dharma, which is formless. Thank you for your post. JM Learn the Basics of

[Zen] Why Practice Chan?

2011-06-21 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming wrote: Anthony, All words are just tools to wake up the spirit inside. Once these words are being analyzed or categorized, they no longer have any value, because instead of wake up the spirit, they hit upon

Re: [Zen] Re: Why Practice Chan?

2011-06-21 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
/2011 5:39 PM, Bill! wrote: JMJM, I can live with 'as-is'! In fact I like it! ...Bill! --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.jmjm@... wrote: ED, Well, these are important questions. Thank you for giving me

[Zen] Why Practice Chan?

2011-06-20 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
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[Zen] Fwd: The Spirit of Heart Chan?

2011-06-11 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
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Re: [Zen] Pain: Suck it up or puss out?

2011-06-05 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
THIS! Just as this moment is the only moment that exists, and that has ever existed and that ever will exist. ...Bill! --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.jmjm

Re: [Zen] Pain: Suck it up or puss out?

2011-06-03 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
! --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.jmjm@... wrote: Hi Mike and Bill, Thank to the last two posts from Mike, I have an opportunity now to share about the essence of Sitting Chan. * Another perspective that we share is that our

Re: [Zen] Zen, zen and Theravada Buddhism

2011-06-02 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Hi Bill and Mike, In our school, an effective sitting is the foundation to everything. That's sort of the only thing we are somewhat adamant about. If I may share with you some of the witnesses that I have from a few hundred cases in California. When we have pain, (not the bone fracture

Re: [Zen] Pain: Suck it up or puss out?

2011-06-02 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
:* Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com *To:* Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, 3 June 2011, 2:49 *Subject:* Re: [Zen] Zen, zen and Theravada Buddhism Hi Bill and Mike, In our school, an effective sitting is the foundation to everything. That's sort of the only thing we

[Zen] Sitting

2011-06-01 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Dear All, The following are guidelines for Sitting Chan for your reference. * Our minimum requirement is half-lotus. Full lotus is twice as effective as half in the same period. * Connect to all ten chakras through all three chi channels is the minimum to reach Constant Turning

[Zen] Fwd: Chan Diamond Sutra by Chan Master Wu Jue Miao-Tian

2011-06-01 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
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[Zen] Words, dharma school

2011-05-24 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Good morning to All, As you know, Chan is taught without words or formalities. After 49 years, Buddha said that he did not say a single word. Why is that? Chan is the totality of all concepts and no concept. Chan is the entirety and wholeness of the universe and is emptiness in nature.

[Zen] No need of all the different dharma to ferry all the different hearts.

2011-05-22 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
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Re: [Zen] Re: Self Nature

2011-05-20 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
ED, Thank you for your concern. I thank you. Let me say a few things about the value of my posts. * My teacher does not want us to record, memorize, take notes, catalog his speeches, because when the moment passes, they are no longer valid, because they will be out of context

Re: [Zen] Re: Self Nature

2011-05-20 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
mailto:Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.jmjm@... wrote: Hi Bill, Sorry to admit that I have not read any English book about Zen. Please send me something. Thank you, JM

Re: [Zen] Re: Self Nature

2011-05-20 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
, it is an excellent sutra. Anthony --- On *Fri, 20/5/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Self Nature To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 20 May, 2011, 10:39 PM ED

Re: [Zen] Re: Fwd: The Awakening Of Heart

2011-05-16 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
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Re: [Zen] Newbie - hello question

2011-05-16 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Hello Beverly, Having your non-comparing mindset is the essence of Chan. Comparing is always relative and reincarnates itself into endless hell. Also for your information... Long Shu Bodhisatva (龍樹) brought Chan to Tibet way back then. In China, Chan is nick named The Grand Secret

Re: [Zen] Newbie - hello question

2011-05-16 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
/ trusting that other information will come to me as I'm ready to receive it.) :-) Beverley. *From:* Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com *To:* Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Monday, 16 May, 2011 17:47:27 *Subject:* Re

[Zen] Fwd: The Awakening Of Heart

2011-05-14 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
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[Zen] Our Nature Is Our Spirit

2011-04-30 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Good morning to all, When we were born, we were all child-like -- free, easy, happy-go-lucky, healthy, etc. As soon as we experienced that there were situations or people that could make us sad or hurt us, our defense system relative to these phenomena were constructed. Slowly our

[Zen] Fwd: Donald Hwong wants you to see this item at Amazon.com

2011-04-27 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
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[Zen] Jhana in our teacher's words

2011-04-26 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Good morning to all, This morning I was forwarded some Beginner's QA, translated from Chinese to English, to be uploaded to our website. It is talking about Chan Ding (Jhana States). I post below for your reference. Do let me know your comment. Thank you for your time. JM

[Zen] Could it be possible?

2011-04-23 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Hi Ed, Have you thought of the possibility that all our thoughts, emotions, sensations are just various vibrations of energy, or chi as we call it? Could it be possible, heart, mind, spirit, organ are all one of the same -- just different forms of energy? Could it be possible that it is

Re: [Zen] Re: Heart

2011-04-23 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
ED, Thank you for being so courteous and respectful. This is not an issue at all... Continue to do what you believe is proper... I fully understand. A lot of times, my teacher says nothing as his response. Not even a smile or a wink sometimes. I don't get into views or perspectives,

Re: [Zen] Re: Heart

2011-04-23 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Mayka Dear, You know very well what you just said will never happen. :-) Be Enlightened In This Life - We ALL Can http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com http://www.heartchan.org On 4/23/2011 2:42 PM, Maria Lopez wrote: /ED;/ /JMJM and myself role of boddhisatvas has been released,

[Zen] Heart

2011-04-21 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Hi Maria, It seems that you are now the only one mentioning heart. Please let me support by making a few statements for those heart-less sentient beings in the forum. hahaha. :-) just having some fun. Heart in our school carries two meanings. It is a label indicating a location in the

Re: [Zen] Heart

2011-04-21 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
not abide in anything. Bill's stick is waiting for me, because he thinks I am going to be cool hearted and cruel. Anthony --- On *Fri, 22/4/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: [Zen] Heart

Re: [Zen] Heart

2011-04-21 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
, arguing./ // /Just sense and feel with the heart/ /Mayka / --- On *Thu, 21/4/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: [Zen] Heart To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 21 April, 2011, 18

Re: [Zen] The Three Dimensions of Release

2011-04-16 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
your teacher say in Chinese when he refers to 'heart' and 'mind'? Anthony --- On *Sat, 16/4/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Zen] The Three Dimensions of Release To: Zen_Forum

[Zen] In My Teacher's words.

2011-04-16 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Tiantai school is not much different from the Indian 'jhana'. But now you keep saying 'Chan is equal to the whole universe'. I find it hard to understand. Anthony --- On *Sat, 16/4/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com

Re: [Zen] The Three Dimensions of Release

2011-04-16 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
*To:* Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Fri, 15 April, 2011 22:16:28 *Subject:* Re: [Zen] The Three Dimensions of Release JM, Now you have strong allies. Maybe Mike and/or ED can shed light on the 'heart' and the mind. Anthony --- On *Fri, 15/4/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明

Re: [Zen] The Three Dimensions of Release

2011-04-15 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
different things. That is why I keep asking. My question is not about terminology, but you say you have different experiences with regard to the mind and the heart. Can you elaborate? Anthony --- On *Fri, 15/4/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing

Re: [Zen] The Three Dimensions of Release

2011-04-15 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
. Maybe Mike and/or ED can shed light on the 'heart' and the mind. Anthony --- On *Fri, 15/4/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Zen] The Three Dimensions of Release To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Zen] The Three Dimensions of Release

2011-04-15 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
and/or ED can shed light on the 'heart' and the mind. Anthony --- On *Fri, 15/4/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Zen] The Three Dimensions of Release To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Zen] The Three Dimensions of Release

2011-04-14 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Wow, Thank you ED. I have watched the first one. HuangDi Neijing said it very clearly for 2,000 years, Our Shen, or inner divine, requires the support of Qi or Chi. Personally, having a high tech BG, it took me 6 years to wake up to the fact that our Teaching is not about our mind. It is

Re: [Zen] Re: Does Zen contain spirituality?

2011-04-13 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
*From:* Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com *To:* Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Wed, 13 April, 2011 14:47:51 *Subject:* Re: [Zen] Re: Does Zen contain spirituality? Hi Mike and Steve, Reading Bill's input, I need

Re: [Zen] Re: Does Zen contain spirituality?

2011-04-13 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Buddhism? Mike *From:* Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com *To:* Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Wed, 13 April, 2011 9:16:09 *Subject:* Re: [Zen] Re: Does Zen contain spirituality? Hi Steve and Mike, My name

Re: [Zen] Re: Does Zen contain spirituality?

2011-04-13 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
thank you ED. I used definition: as you taught me. Thank you. JM Be Enlightened In This Life - We ALL Can http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com http://www.heartchan.org On 4/13/2011 8:04 AM, ED wrote: JM, look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhy%C4%81na_in_Buddhism --ED --- In

Re: [Zen] Re: Does Zen contain spirituality?

2011-04-12 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Hi Steve and Mike, My name popped up. I am not sure what's the question. Let me just ramble a little about the journey of Chan Meditation. * Yes, it does require a tour guide, because it is completely formless and a teacher can serve as a conduit of wisdom and energy. It saves

Re: [Zen] Re: Does Zen contain spirituality?

2011-04-12 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
kind of shape or form is from the mind and not a synchronization of the heart. JM Be Enlightened In This Life - We ALL Can http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com http://www.heartchan.org On 4/12/2011 5:16 PM, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 wrote: Hi Steve and Mike, My name popped up. I am not sure what's

Re: [Zen] Re: Does Zen contain spirituality?

2011-04-07 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Hi Bill, Very interesting. Thank you for taking the time to write it. I enjoyed reading it. From you input, it seems to indicate that in the western culture, the word spirit and spiritual are not part of everyday life. These two words are in the supernatural domain and beyond everyday

Re: [Zen] Re: Does Zen contain spirituality?

2011-04-07 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
Hi ED, It is true that spirituality can not be communicated accurately. Thank you. That's why it is time to address it, because Chan practice in the truest sense is a spiritual practice. It will take some effort to explain it, because it seems to me that Zen has reduced all verbage to its

Re: [Zen] Re: Does Zen contain spirituality?

2011-04-07 Thread Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明
, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 /chan.j...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 chan.j...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Does Zen contain spirituality? To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 7 April, 2011, 2:33 PM Hi Bill, Very interesting. Thank you

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