Thanks, Chris Austin-Lane Sent from a cell phone
On May 1, 2011, at 5:52, "Bill!" <[email protected]> wrote: > Words from another bohdisattva... > > "And he said: "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little > children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:3 > > > --- In [email protected], Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 > <chan.jmjm@...> wrote: >> >> 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 "child-like nature" is protected >> and shielded off from rest of the world. Slowly we became isolated more >> and more and we began to associate only with people had similar experiences. >> >> While some school teaches to realize the emptiness of all phenomena >> through understanding, acceptance and rationalization by "seeing" the >> nature of all things, my Teacher taught us to "surpass", go beyond with >> our heart and elevate our spirit. >> >> Surpass in our school, means to surpass our mind. Go beyond all >> understanding, acceptance and rationalization. How? When we are able >> to pump enough energy into our "child-like" heart, our heart will shine >> through the clouds of our mind. When our embedded natural spirit of >> compassion and wisdom in our heart are strong enough, we become fearless. >> >> This is possible, as I have witnessed, if we practice with the kind of >> practice with ways and techniques to pump energy into our hearts. >> >> Then all defense mechanism will automatically fall away and we could >> become child-like again. Our heart will be fearless and shine through >> all defense shields and be connected once again with every sentient >> being like a child, free, easy, happy and healthy. This is the true >> awakening of our "spirit", which is the "essence of true nature". We >> will then no longer be separated. We will be whole and complete with >> the universe. >> >> This is why, Buddha taught no dharma. My Teacher constantly asked us to >> go beyond his words, let our hearts shine through and be in touch with >> our true nature, which is the nature of the universe. >> >> This is why our words and my words are not important, but your practice >> is. The proper way to "Sit in Chan", or sit in the life's energy and >> wisdom of the universe is critically important. >> >> Do not judge or filter. Follow your heart. >> >> Thank you for your attention. >> JMJM >> Head Teacher >> Order of Chan >> >> -- >> Learn to de-stress, energize and awaken >> http://www.chan-meditation.com >> Learn to live with Health, Happiness and Harmony >> http://www.chanliving.org >> Learn to reach enlightenment >> http://www.heartchan.org >> To save the world >> http://www.universal-oneness.org >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
