ARe there any good meditations I can do which helps me deal with my fear of
death? I just finished Thich Nhat Hanh's No Death No Fear, and I liked it, but
I feel such a hard time getting around the idea of continuance - it's too much
for my materialist mind. So maybe I need a different tack...
Quite an informative message.
> But it was only when I stumbled on the delightful novels written by
Tony Hillerman that I was first introduced to the Navaho concept of
hozho. One source nicely (and hopefully accurately) defines it as
"harmony, beauty, balance, tranquillity, equilibrium, rightne
Hi ED,
The practice which is the same between Bill and our school is "Just
This(a la Bill)" and "as is" in Buddhist terms. What does it mean for a
thinking man?
It means the "be part of the present moment", "be in the life force, or
chi, of now". That's all. Now, what does this mean?
I
Hi DP
I've read your posts and the replies you've gotten with interest. I don't have
much information, zen wise, to offer with regards death and the fear of it,
although I do *get* where you're coming from. Some of the others will
hopefully post on this subject perhaps. What I have found extre
"Death", final and complete lack of existence, is a common Mid-Eastern concept.
It is a limited concept as their ideas about life are more physical than
spiritual.
In Tuetonic/Norse teachings, we accept spiritual life, within our clan,
people, as perpetual.
"Life" does not end---it merely sh
*bows* to you DP...
I've often read and heard that the reality of death is an important part of zen
practice and training. Personally, I have never devoted any time to it. I will
explain why. WhenI I was 25, I had a life-altering car accident. So serious
that I was technically "dead" for m
I greatly appreciate your words. The idea of getting involved with life is
helpful, but the problem is that with my OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) it
will always be in the back of my mind.OCD perpetuates my fear of death, and my
fear of death is the root of my OCD...
--- In Zen_Forum@yaho
I will check them out. I appreciate your words. I guess I was frustrated with
other zen groups, where I only received vague platitudes and rhetorical
questions along the lines of "why be afraid of death?" Which I understand but
have a problem implementing.
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Ros
thank you for your kind words. My main setback is that I've never *felt* a true
presence of anything outside this world.
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Leonard Blunk wrote:
>
> "Death", final and complete lack of existence, is a common Mid-Eastern
> concept. It is a limited concept as their
do which helps me deal with my fear of
death? I just finished Thich Nhat Hanh's No Death No Fear, and I liked it, but
I feel such a hard time getting around the idea of continuance - it's too much
for my materialist mind. So maybe I need a different tack...
How do I confront the reality o
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