JMJM, I usually don't respond to posts on Buddhism, or on traditional beliefs or teachings that have been built up around zen. I don't know that much about these topics and they seldom hold interest for me.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺å¦ç²¾æ <chan.jmjm@...> wrote: > > Dear All, > > Since my last post, there was not any response. I assumed that my last > post was not clear or foreign in terminology. Please allow me to elaborate. > > There are ten realms according to Buddhism. The Human realm is the > fifth from the top. The Bodhisatva realm is the second only to Buddha. > > Bodhisatva realm is pure heart, which is pure compassion, pure wisdom > and pure joy and above all karma. > Human realm is thinking in human terms, act in human ways with some > self-interest and trapped in forms. > > When our spirit is in the Bodhisatva realm, our heart is filled with > wisdom, compassion and joy. We live based on the wisdom of the moment > with harmonious intentions, because in this realm, our heart is one with > the other without separation. > > As soon as we begin to think, to analyze, to judge, our spirit drops > right back down to human realm, we think, act with limited human > knowledge/experience and self interest. We are then trapped in form. > Sutra labels this state of being as reincarnation, for it is an endless > chase of relativity. > > When our spirit is in the realm of Bodhisatva, we are not affect by all > the forms. We are able to penetrate to the veil of self defense. We > are able to be connected to the invisible wisdom of the moment to > harmonize the situation. Buddhist say to resolve all karma. > > This is way I was taught, practice and witness the way to rid of the > Five Poisons. > > Just for your reference. Thank you for your attention. > > JMJM > Head Teacher > Order of Chan > > -- > Be Enlightened In This Life - We ALL Can > http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com > http://www.heartchan.org > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
