yes the book of the golden flower wothwhile...have you read it joe?...merle
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
>>
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