Consider the case of Daitsu Chisho Buddha. He sat in meditation for 10
kalpas without attaining complete liberation. You might want to read up
on his "case" - which is number 8 in the Mumonkan. His life is also
discussed in chapter 7 of the Lotus Sutra.
- Curt
P.S. For the mumonkan
acing. That doesn't mean that
everyone who meditates inside the temple will be facing east, though. It
means that the big Buddha on the altar is facing east. The temple that I
practice at faces west, though - but when I am facing toward the Buddha
I am facing east.
- Curt
Mrs. JDK wrote
Al wrote:
> From: "curt" <> Buddhist Temples are usually east-facing. >>
>
> Isn't that primarily due to an ethno-centric belief that the East is the
> cradle of Buddhism, God, and everything else that is good and holy?
>
>
I think it's more h
There is a very nice group in Washington DC called the Mintwood Zendo.
Even if you are not in that area you might contact them anyway to ask if
anyone there knows of groups closer to you. Their website is:
http://www.mintwoodzendo.org/
- Curt
wanghualia_5 wrote:
> I am Gay, and I pract
isely been removed by them.
- Curt
donald hwong wrote:
> Depending on where you live. We have over 60 Chan centers in Taiwan
> don't differentiate practitioners based on their personal preferences.
>
> In Los Angeles, we have two English and one Chinese sessions. We also
> h
This is overly simplistic. In theory what is said here should also apply
to Christians - and yet many Christian individuals and many Christian
churches are extremely homophobic.
- Curt
Bill Smart wrote:
>
> Wanghualia_5 wrote:
>
> I am Gay, and I practice zazen. Is there any s
the
desire to be "comfortable and welcomed" is part of our delusional state,
but so is the very need for Sangha in the first place.
- Curt
rbs000 wrote:
> I've attended three different Zen centers, and I don't believe there
> would be any bias against gay people whatso
ead. But I was the only person
who actually answered the question that was posted.
- Curt
Bill Smart wrote:
>
> Curt’s initial posting indicated he was looking for a ‘gay’ sangha,
> presumably believing he would feel more comfortable in a gay community
> than a heterosexual or
elf. "It sounds like" you should have continued to lurk.
- Curt
>
> --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "wanghualia_5" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I am Gay, and I practice zazen. Is there any sangha or Zen Temple
> for Gay/lesbians?
> >
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discovers that there is a Zen Center in Springfield - she goes there and
who else but Lenny and Carl are there! They basically tell Lisa to chill
out and enjoy Christmas with her family.
Last night I went to a Wiccan Yule ritual. It was great. Very Un- Zen -
and, therefore, very very very Zen.
-
st monk, Alan Bennett (who was a close friend of Aleister
Crowley).
But probably this question cannot be taken seriously - anyone who cannot
distinguish between Wicca and Satanism doesn't know anything about
either one.
- Curt
Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have r
uld be." Or, "I am very pleased that I
have
entered some sound samadhi."
Most of us are fooled by these thoughts. We are controlled by ever-changing
conditions.
We become slaves of conditions. Realization of Mu (True Nature) means to
realize the fact
that the fundamental My natur
uld be." Or, "I am very pleased that I
have
entered some sound samadhi."
Most of us are fooled by these thoughts. We are controlled by ever-changing
conditions.
We become slaves of conditions. Realization of Mu (True Nature) means to
realize the fact
that the fundamental My natu
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