JMJM, Thanks a lot for this very good response to my (originally Mike's) questions. I appreciate your thoroughness and directness.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], 覺å¦ç²¾æ ï¼JMJMï¼ <chan.jmjm@...> wrote: > > 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å¦â¢Ã§Â²Â¾Ã¦ËŽ ï¼ËJMJMï¼Ⱐ<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å¦â¢Ã§Â²Â¾Ã¦ËŽ ï¼ËJMJMï¼Ⱐ<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 > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
