JM, would be interested in those 7 principles...
Thanks, Edgar On Jan 13, 2012, at 11:01 AM, 覺妙精明 wrote: > Hi Bill & Mel and All, > > All the interpretation so far are close. Let me say a bit more. > > Buddha in the general term is the "universal life force and wisdom". When > someone is "in sync" to it, this person is honored with the title of Buddha, > such as Guatama Buddha, Guanyin Buddha, etc. > > Because it is the "universal life force and wisdom", it is everywhere and in > everything, because it manifested all. > > And this universal life force and wisdom possess certain characteristics. Or > in ordinary language, it functions by following a certain set of laws. This > set of principles is also called the Laws of Nature, the Nature of the > Universe, or Buddha Nature, or Self Nature. Everything in the universe > functions according to this set of principles. My teacher has identify seven > of them. If you are interested, I can share with you. > > Therefore, meditate to enhance our chi is critical to be in sync with the > universal life force and wisdom. Like a radio receiver, it requires power to > be sensitive. As our energy enhances, then we can witness spiritual healing, > karma transfer, the TriKaya, etc., phenomena in the spiritual domain. Then > we could intuitively witness our own Buddha Nature and its manifestation in > everyday life, without having to rely on external teachings through > unreliable words. > > Yes, we are able to "just get it" within ourselves. > JM > > > > On 1/13/2012 2:02 AM, Bill! wrote: > >> >> Mel, >> >> Thanks for your reply. You said a lot and I don't want to comment on every >> little thing, but one thing you talked about is worth a few words: >> >> The word/name 'Buddha' is confusing to many because it is both the name >> (title actually) given to Guatama Siddartha after he became enlightened - or >> so the story goes. I think 'Buddha' is a title that means 'one who has >> awakened'. This historical person is called 'Buddha' or 'the Buddha' by >> many, but he was not the first or certainly only Buddha. >> >> 'Buddha' is also used as a shortened version of 'Buddha Nature' or 'Buddha >> Mind'. You'll hear many people say things like 'everyone is a Buddha', or >> 'everyone has a Buddha inside him'. What they should be saying (IMO) is >> 'everyone has Buddha Nature' and it is just a matter of realizing or >> becoming aware of Buddha Nature which you already have. >> >> Mel or anyone else, let me know if you understand these terms in a different >> way. >> >> ...Bill! >> >> --- In [email protected], Mel <gunnar19632000@...> wrote: >> > >> > Hello Bill and all >> > >> > People refer to that Great All out there as 'god', and yet Taoists have >> > come up with TAO...and many involved with Zen in today's world have >> > referred to it as 'buddha'. I suppose it really depends from which >> > religious background the individual comes from. I have not succeeded yet >> > in going through the whole Bible(both Old and New, plus the Apocrypha) but >> > I do believe that Christians at least have enquired(judging from what I >> > had read so far in online scriptural discussions) whether the One and >> > Supreme Creator has hands, wings, feet, etc....in other words, an actual, >> > physical being or make. Being so, the atheist camp would then say things >> > such as,"If so, then Yahweh can't possibly be in more than one place at >> > the same time"....and yet all of the Big 3 Faiths teach their followers >> > that the Holy Father sees all, and knows all. This then brings the >> > question of....how big is God exactly? Huge to the point that he sees and >> > knows all? Is this about >> > size? How is He exactly...everywhere? >> > >> > Buddha. The world knows he was just a man. According to the late Zen >> > teacher Deshimaru-sensei, there are sources to indicate that he died from >> > eating poisoned food, or pork. However, we do not worship(in the religious >> > sense) the man who lived long ago. I personally do not know yet where the >> > idea of 'buddha' being the same as 'god' or 'tao' being all and one...and >> > the same thing. I personally accept it(minus the Yahwe part). Let me first >> > point out however, that my only source for the moment is Zen Mind >> > Beginners Mind...and TaoTeChing(trans., John H McDonald) to a very limited >> > extent. With Buddha, there are no arms, legs, eyes...and so forth...to >> > mention, and yet the late Zen teacher (Shunryu) Suzuki-sensei say that >> > Buddha is everywhere. One may then conclude...does Yahweh rest within >> > Buddha's realm? If Yahweh has an actual physical form, does He then exist >> > within Buddha's embrace? I personally do not know, but I can only speak of >> > what I believe, or >> > what my personal interpretation(s) is >> > >> > I have 2 'buddha'-like statues in my room that I bow to before and after >> > zazen, or when I leave. However, this bowing is no more different to me >> > when I bow to my meal before I eat, and afterwards. With this in mind, >> > there is a parallel here with the Christian and Jewish faiths(I'm lacking >> > on info for the moment with Islam on this one). But, these little >> > 'buddhas' I own are not representative of some Being out there. They are >> > worthy of respect because they represent something much higher and worthy >> > than my own dualistic desires...especially greed and attachment >> > >> > Having said the above so far, is Buddha then made of air that that travels >> > around the planet and therefore sees and knows all, and therefore >> > everywhere? To me personally, Buddha has not got the actual, physical form >> > I had described above...and yet Buddha is everywhere. People new to Zen >> > will not comprehend this easily, nor will it sit easily with them if they >> > understand, because there are no actual descriptions, instructions, >> > directions of faith or worship...and so on >> > >> > In Buddha's grace >> > Mel >> > >> > PS. I have mentioned the need for sincerity when it comes to Zen...or >> > Buddha if one prefers. What this means for the new seekers is....how badly >> > do you want Buddha? For my part as a Karate student, the only way I can >> > get through works such as... >> > >> > - A Book of 5 Rings >> > - Hagakure >> > >> > ...is through Zen/Buddha. No goal, no attainment...if one must die, then >> > one must die. It's all about living this moment, and the next, and the >> > next, and the next.... >> > >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > From: Bill! <BillSmart@...> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Sent: Thursday, 12 January 2012 6:50 PM >> > Subject: Re: [Zen] New to Group >> > >> > >> > >> > Mel, >> > >> > Just to get you to share a little more with us I'll respond to your post >> > below: >> > >> > 'God' is supposed to be everywhere too, just like you said Buddha was. >> > >> > So, do you think they're both (God and Buddha)in the same place >> > (everywhere) together? Or do you think they are the same thing? Or what? >> > >> > ...Bill! >> > >> > >
