Hi Joe,
Ultimately, the practice of Chan is to be one with ALL. Some call it
compassion, some call it enlightenment, some call it Buddha nature. In
order to be ONE, we must unify our body, mind and spirit first.
All in all, we begin by purifying our body, then our mind, then our
spirit. All efforts are focused on the inside. By light, I mean the
light emitting from inside of us and not outside. :-)
When each sentient being (cell) inside of us is purified, each emits
light. We will see thousands of lights. That's what Buddha experienced
under the Bodhi tree and enlightened.
Thank you for your input.
JM
On 6/15/2013 10:15 AM, Joe wrote:
Donald,
All those things you say are correct, and can be confirmed by others
besides me, too.
They are not a good basis nor motivation for the Bodhisattva path,
however.
A Bodhisattva, to be a Bodhisattva, knows that he/she is practicing in
order to open the heart of Compassion.
To practice for light, etc., is the practice of Outer Paths. It is not
really Chan.
I think you can find true Chan on Taiwan!: you are in a good place for
it. How about Dharma Drum.
--Joe
> <chan.jmjm@...> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> If you believe the light inside all of us is the key to
enlightenment, then please read on...
>
> All I am asking you to TRY for the last eight years is the following:
>
> 1. Focus on the path of your belly breathing.
> 2. Focus on your chakras.
> 3. Focus and guide your chi along your chi channels.
> 4. Do this everyday for one hour minimum.
>
> One day, you will find all of your chakra merged into one and all three
> chi channels merged into one. You become one ball of chi. Due to all
> the focusing, your mind is empty, you see light emitting from all of
> your chakras. You enter into a realm of light.
>
> Now you'll possess the power to heal as well as the wisdom for each
> encounter without the need to think.
>
> That's all I am suggesting for you to try to experience.
>
> Thank you for your attention,
> JM
