Hi Edgar, Thank you. Indeed, this is what's being quoted in Diamond
Sutra as, "indescribable existence within pure emptiness." JM
On 6/15/2013 12:29 PM, Edgar Owen wrote:
Joe, and JM,
No! The light that JM describes IS the central path, not the outer path.
The 'Book of the Golden Flower' agrees and describes the light and
speaking of the light says that "before there was nothingness in the
center of being but now there is being in the center of nothingness"..
Edgar
On Jun 15, 2013, at 1:15 PM, 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
>
