Hi Mike and Bill,
Thank you for your interest.
To reach enlightenment in this life requires us to purify our physical,
mental and spiritual hindrances. Our practice is just meditation. The
basic technique is cover in this book.
http://www.amazon.com/Destress-Energize-Awaken-Through-Meditation/dp/1456466410/
Through this practice, we redirect our mind to focus on our internal
organs. This way it helps us to rejuvenate our health and thus purify
our physical self. As we deepen this practice, our "awareness" and
"focus" is enhanced, while our "thinking mind" is gradually reduced.
Our "awareness" to the state of our physical body, mind, spirit and
everything around us will tell us what needs to be done. Our "focus"
enable us to carry it out. Both "awareness and focus" are components of
our spirit, embedded in our heart.
Usually after six months of meditation, as the mind drops away and body
is purified, the practitioner will feel the chi circulating in his body,
as well as the vibration from nature. Gradually he transforms his
physical entity into an energy entity. Then from energy entity to a
spiritual entity.
When he is ready to receive, Shifu would transmit Buddha Heart Imprint.
How does that feel? Mark Troxell, recipient of this lineage treasure
described here..
http://heartchan.org/index.php/item/66-heart-to-heart-transmission
Recently Himant Ellis also received his Buddha Heart Imprint. I could
also ask him to share with this forum.
As to Bill's question, how do we initiate newbies to this practice. We
begin with two ten-fifteen minute sessions, begins with belly breathing,
then chakra focusing. Let them be connected with the state of their
body first. Implement with Motion Chan exercise, which will stretch
open all major meridians. (Our practice is based on the same principles
as acupuncture. Just do it without a needle.)
Usually in three years, when the practitioner can circulate the chi
three times through all three chi channels and ten chakras, then the
practitioner has purify his body. He would not get sick anymore. Or in
other language, surpassed his physical hindrance. This is how we assess
the progress. Then his is on his way to purify his mind.
Let me know if you have any other question.
Thank you for allowing me this opportunity to share.
jm
with palms together
On 5/20/2013 12:16 AM, Bill! wrote:
JMJM,
I hope that's what Mike meant.
I would also be interested in hearing about the basics of Chan
practice such as how you introduce novices to Chan, what the teaching
tools/techniques you use to bring the novice forward, how the teacher
assesses the progress and specific needs of the student and where all
that leads.
...Bill!
--- In [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>,
覺妙精明 （JMJM） <chan.jmjm@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> You are welcome.
>
> Are you asking me, the actual "practice" to reach enlightenment?
> JM
>
> On 5/19/2013 7:29 PM, uerusuboyo@... wrote:
> >
> > Thanks JM,
> >
> > What is the practice?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > *From: * 覺妙精明 （JMJM） <chan.jmjm@...>;
> > *To: * <[email protected]
<mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>>;
> > *Cc: * <uerusuboyo@...>;
> > *Subject: * Re: [Zen] Re: What is Enlightenment?
> > *Sent: * Sun, May 19, 2013 1:08:09 PM
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > Chan is the absolute and most fundamental dharma. Chan is the essence
> > of all and everything.
> > Chan can be expressed with any kind of word or no word at all.
> >
> > JM
> >
> > On 5/19/2013 1:00 AM, uerusuboyo@... wrote:
> >>
> >> Would it be fair to say that Cha'n still retains more of its
original
> >> Indian Mahayana flavour than Japanese Zen? At least in it's outward
> >> expression, if not in its stories. I can almost smell the incense
> >> from here! ( meant respectfully).
> >>
> >> With cheeks together, on a chair,
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad
> >>
> >>
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------
> >> *From: * Joe <desert_woodworker@...>;
> >> *To: * <[email protected]
<mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>>;
> >> *Subject: * [Zen] Re: What is Enlightenment?
> >> *Sent: * Sun, May 19, 2013 5:26:17 AM
> >>
> >> JMJM,
> >>
> >> Well done. Well expressed. Be well. Please take good care.
> >>
> >> Hands together, and with bow,
> >>
> >> --Joe
> >>
> >> > <chan.jmjm@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Everything we truly seek belongs to heart, i.e. peace, happiness,
> >> > etc.
> >> >
> >> > Enhance the sensitivity of our heart. Accept all as is. Surpass
the
> >> realm of desire, form and formlessness. Sync with the universal
> >> wisdom through our heart is the key to enlightenment.
> >> >
> >> > with palms together,
> >> > jm
> >>
> >
> >
>
