Just substitute God for Buddha Nature and you won't go wrong.. EDgar
On Jun 15, 2013, at 8:06 AM, Joe wrote: > Suresh, > > A Zen (Buddhist) forum is not the place to ask anything about God, or a god. > > But I like what the late Swami Muktananda used to teach, however: > > "God dwells within you as you". > > This is a traditional teaching of course and comes from the religious culture > of India, but it traveled well to -- and within -- the West while he taught > in USA and Australia in the 1970s. > > Ramana Maharshi of course taught a similar message, but, more importantly, > taught similar methods of meditation to Muktanada's. It's the methods which > are of value to a practitioner: Ideas of God or of realization are just > someone else's ideas. Th experience of realization is the only worthwhile > aspiration, not understanding or religious piety (unless it is Bhakti, which > of course is a good Yoga). > > Using one or other of the practice methods taught by those masters, or > others, you should be able to have an awakening, whether gradual or sudden. > > I know it is important not to neglect physical practice, either, in order to > your support meditation practice, and one's health. And, watch the diet, do > not over-eat. > > Fasting is an important practice, more so than prayer: it is physical, and > hence makes a real difference. > > Best, > > --Joe > > > SURESH JAGADEESAN <varamtha@...> wrote: > > > Now what is god? > >
