An explanation of the spiritual concepts of impermanence, nonattachment, and mindfulness by Rev. Ed Geraty of the Universalus Interspiritual Community.
This document provides an overview of some key concepts in Zen Buddhism. It explains that Zen meditation aims to see things as they truly are through observing the mind and mental processes. Regular meditation can reveal patterns of grasping and aversion that cause suffering. Continued practice may lead to insights about the illusory nature of the self and experience of "no-mind", seeing all things as empty yet fully present. The document briefly outlines some basic Zen concepts like compassion, conditioned arising, emptiness, karma, and no-self. It emphasizes that Zen is a practice requiring determination, not just intellectual discussion.
Dadaji, the living embodiment of Satyanarayan, awakens us to Mahanam, to the Truth within. That is, whether we meet Dada in person or through a book such as this. And, the time approaches when the whole world accepts Eternal Religion. Dadaji's Love, Divine Fragrance and His revelations of Truth within as Mahanam usher in the Golden Age of Truth.
The document summarizes key aspects of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. It describes his life story, including being born a prince, encountering sickness/death, abandoning asceticism, and achieving awakening. It then outlines the three jewels of Buddhism: the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. The document also summarizes the Buddha's first teaching of the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path to five ascetic disciples at Sarnath, through which one disciple achieved awakening.
The document summarizes the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, which describes the Buddha's first teaching about the Four Noble Truths and the Middle Way. It explains the four truths - suffering, its cause, its cessation, and the path to its cessation. It also describes how the Buddha put the "Wheel of Dhamma" in motion by teaching the three turnings and twelve aspects of the four noble truths.
This document provides an overview of existential therapy and the work of Emmy van Deurzen, an expert in existential psychotherapy and counseling. It discusses key concepts in existential therapy including the human condition, crisis and change, paradoxes, and learning to live with courage and flexibility. Van Deurzen outlines different dimensions of human existence and frameworks for understanding emotions, conflicts, and how to gain a wider perspective on life challenges.
This document is a summary of a Dhammatalk given by Venerable Luang Por Liem Thitadhammo after a ceremony of asking forgiveness. It contains the following key points:
1) The ceremony helps strengthen virtues and establish respectful conduct, which leads to peacefulness through sincere effort.
2) In the beginning of practice, we are like children living in darkness and experiencing both happiness and suffering as we have "dust in our eyes".
3) Within each person are seeds of goodness that can be nurtured so our virtues shine through, just as flames emerge from darkness. We must accept ourselves as works in progress.
This document provides an overview of some key concepts in Zen Buddhism. It explains that Zen meditation aims to see things as they truly are through observing the mind and mental processes. Regular meditation can reveal patterns of grasping and aversion that cause suffering. Continued practice may lead to insights about the illusory nature of the self and experience of "no-mind", seeing all things as empty yet fully present. The document briefly outlines some basic Zen concepts like compassion, conditioned arising, emptiness, karma, and no-self. It emphasizes that Zen is a practice requiring determination, not just intellectual discussion.
Dadaji, the living embodiment of Satyanarayan, awakens us to Mahanam, to the Truth within. That is, whether we meet Dada in person or through a book such as this. And, the time approaches when the whole world accepts Eternal Religion. Dadaji's Love, Divine Fragrance and His revelations of Truth within as Mahanam usher in the Golden Age of Truth.
The document summarizes key aspects of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. It describes his life story, including being born a prince, encountering sickness/death, abandoning asceticism, and achieving awakening. It then outlines the three jewels of Buddhism: the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. The document also summarizes the Buddha's first teaching of the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path to five ascetic disciples at Sarnath, through which one disciple achieved awakening.
The document summarizes the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, which describes the Buddha's first teaching about the Four Noble Truths and the Middle Way. It explains the four truths - suffering, its cause, its cessation, and the path to its cessation. It also describes how the Buddha put the "Wheel of Dhamma" in motion by teaching the three turnings and twelve aspects of the four noble truths.
This document provides an overview of existential therapy and the work of Emmy van Deurzen, an expert in existential psychotherapy and counseling. It discusses key concepts in existential therapy including the human condition, crisis and change, paradoxes, and learning to live with courage and flexibility. Van Deurzen outlines different dimensions of human existence and frameworks for understanding emotions, conflicts, and how to gain a wider perspective on life challenges.
This document is a summary of a Dhammatalk given by Venerable Luang Por Liem Thitadhammo after a ceremony of asking forgiveness. It contains the following key points:
1) The ceremony helps strengthen virtues and establish respectful conduct, which leads to peacefulness through sincere effort.
2) In the beginning of practice, we are like children living in darkness and experiencing both happiness and suffering as we have "dust in our eyes".
3) Within each person are seeds of goodness that can be nurtured so our virtues shine through, just as flames emerge from darkness. We must accept ourselves as works in progress.
The document summarizes the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism. It explains that the first truth, Dukkha, recognizes that life involves suffering due to its impermanent nature. The second truth, Tanha, identifies desire and craving as the cause of suffering. The third truth holds that suffering can be overcome, while the fourth prescribes the Noble Eightfold Path as the solution to end suffering. This path involves right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.
Retreat Talks---Sydney Unitarian Chalice Circle, Retreat Held Friday through Sunday, 26-28 October 2012, Edmund Rice Retreat and Conference Centre, ‘Winbourne’, Mulgoa, NSW, Australia.
Illness provides important insights and opportunities for growth. [1] Symptoms indicate something is out of balance and prompt us to reflect on unconscious issues. [2] Facing our shadows through illness leads to greater self-awareness and wholeness. [3] Illness fosters honesty which has its own beauty for those willing to learn from their suffering.
The document discusses the two truths in Buddhist philosophy - relative truth and ultimate truth. It explains that relative truth refers to phenomena as they appear to an ordinary mind, while ultimate truth refers to their nature when seen with transcendental knowledge. All Buddhist teachings, including the Four Noble Truths, can be categorized into these two truths. The Madhyamika school views both truths as the basis for contemplation and practice, and explains that they must be understood through the "middle way" without extremes.
The document discusses the inseparability of samsara and nirvana from the perspective of Tibetan Buddhist teachings. It explains that while samsara can be understood as relative reality and nirvana as ultimate reality, they are ultimately non-dual and inseparable. It discusses different Buddhist texts that elaborate on this topic, particularly teachings from the Lamdre tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It also discusses methods for contemplating and meditating on the selflessness of persons and phenomena in order to understand the inseparability of samsara and nirvana.
Meditation why, what, when, where, who & howmiddela
Meditation involves watching one's thoughts without judgment, allowing them to pass without getting caught up in them. As one becomes more aware of thoughts passing through the mind without engagement, there are longer periods of no thought where one experiences stillness and clarity. True freedom comes from developing awareness of one's unconscious patterns and instincts through meditation practice, rather than just rebelling against societal norms. Meditation is a means to discover one's true self and experience life's deeper meanings.
This document discusses the concept of living in the eternal now. It provides perspectives from various spiritual teachers and philosophers that discuss how the past and future do not truly exist, and that we only experience the present moment. It emphasizes that true meaning and purpose can only be found by fully engaging in each new present moment as it arises, rather than dwelling in past or future. Living mindfully in the eternal now provides refreshment, peace, and the opportunity for inner transformation from one moment to the next.
This document discusses the paradox between accepting that one cannot change their life circumstances versus accepting that as a creator being, one has the power to change their life. It explains that both views can be true when seen through the lens of unity consciousness rather than dualistic thinking. True acceptance means accepting circumstances in the present moment without expectations, which allows higher forces to bring about change from a place of perfection. Living in this state of acceptance is how one can truly step into their power as a creator being and manifest miracles.
This document discusses various concepts relating to enlightenment and the nature of consciousness. Some key points made include:
1) Enlightenment means the total annihilation of the sense of a separate "me" or individual doer. It is the understanding that whatever happens is part of the functioning of Totality, with which the enlightened being is not concerned.
2) Involvement and suffering are closely linked - as involvement decreases through understanding, so too does suffering. Enlightenment involves freedom from wanting anything.
3) For the ordinary person, there is a sense of doership and involvement in the waking state. For the sage, there is no sense of doership or involvement. The witnessing
The document discusses the Buddha's teachings on the Four Noble Truths and how to overcome suffering. The Four Noble Truths are that suffering exists in life, suffering is caused by craving and attachment, suffering can end, and the Noble Eightfold Path provides a way to end suffering. The Buddha taught that the middle way or moderate path, without excess or deprivation, leads to enlightenment. Following the Noble Eightfold Path can help people accept change and desire less, which reduces craving and thus suffering.
This document is an introduction to "I AM THAT" which is a collection of dialogues between Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and seekers. It provides background on Maharaj and explains that his teachings cut through limitations of other spiritual systems and point directly to the absolute reality. While words have limitations, Maharaj's utterances transmit the finality and certitude of non-duality. His presence helps the teachings shed all opacity. He explains that the world arises from consciousness and is governed by the mind, making it subjective and impermanent. True knowledge comes from realizing one's unchanging self beyond the mind.
Buddhism for you lesson 07-noble eightfold pathUncle Bugs
The Noble Eightfold Path provides a framework for ethical conduct (Sila), mental discipline (Samadhi), and wisdom (Panna) to end suffering. It consists of Right Speech, Action, and Livelihood under Sila; Right Effort, Mindfulness, and Concentration under Samadhi; and Right Understanding and Thought under Panna. Following this path through moral behavior, meditation, and insight can lead one from attachment and ignorance to liberation.
This document provides critiques of various spiritual practices and paths, emphasizing that none are required to remember or realize God/Truth. Meditation, prayer, rituals, penance, asceticism, austerity, renunciation, celibacy, charity, offerings, sacrifice, yoga, and tantra are said to be ineffective and sometimes counterproductive if done with ego or for selfish reasons. The only true path emphasized is remembering God through one's daily activities and living life naturally without trying to control desires, imposing conditions, or escaping responsibilities. Work and patience are described as the highest forms of penance and sacrifice.
This document provides an address by Dr Ian Ellis-Jones on the concept of "no-mind" from a Buddhist and Zen Buddhist perspective. Some key points:
1) No-mind refers to a state of mind that is non-discriminating, unbound, and free from deluded thought. It is a mind that thinks without interference from a thinker or ego.
2) Characteristics of a mindful mind include bare attention, choiceless awareness, curiosity, purposefulness, spontaneity, and detachment.
3) A mind of no-mind is one that is effortlessly engaged in the present moment, undisturbed by affects, and empty while being whole. It thinks without
This document provides an overview of the Buddhist teachings on the Bardo, or intermediate state between death and rebirth. It discusses how the Bardo teachings relate to the Four Noble Truths expounded by the Buddha. It describes the different types of Bardo states, including the birthplace Bardo of this present life. The document encourages practicing Dharma teachings and meditation to prepare for navigating the Bardo states after death.
Laurie has had a long journey exploring different body-oriented psychotherapy modalities beginning with Rubenfeld Synergy and Jungian analysis. She went on to study massage therapy, Touch for Health kinesiology, and the Hakomi Method. While finding Hakomi very helpful, she felt it did not fully address her own issues with aggression. She then studied modern group analysis which directly confronted aggression. Each method helped her develop different aspects of herself and her practice, with an overall emphasis on connecting the mind and body.
This book is an inner excellence self-help guide to help us discover our true Being, release our pain and find deeper inner peace.
When we are intensely present in the Now, we respond from deep consciousness and flow with ease and joy in life. In so doing, we can better fulfill our outer purpose ( to achieve goals and seek to create a better world) while fulfilling our inner purpose and truly changing the world at cause.
Tolle started the book by sharing the circumstance and experiences leading to his “ Enlightenment”. Like many others, he had suffered from anxiety and even suicidal depression for many years. Then, when he was 29 years old, he had a personal epiphany which brought him “ a state of the most intense joy” and changed the course of his life since.
Happy reading
The document discusses Buddhist views on life, death, and rebirth. It explains that in Buddhism, life is seen as eternal - when one life form dies, the "life entity" or "life energy" is reborn into a new life form through a process similar to physical transformation rather than transmigration of a soul. Nothing is truly created or destroyed. The document also discusses key Buddhist concepts like non-self, the five aggregates, and dependent origination to explain how all lives are interconnected manifestations of the eternal law of life or Myoho-renge-kyo.
There is no greater testimony to the unique value of Ribhu Gita than the fact that Bhagavan Ramana himself told one of his little educated devotees, Sampurnamma,
“It does not matter if you don't understand the book.
Just go through it, it will be of immense benefit to you.”
Bhagavan would often say that the recitation of Ribhu Gita is as good as Samadhi and would himself take part in the recitation.
So, let us read, chant and be absorbed in His Grace.
Meghan Vargo completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Argosy University in 2011. She grew up in a military family, moving frequently, which instilled a strong work ethic and high expectations for herself. Vargo has worked as a nanny for 5 years and became interested in psychology after meeting her middle school guidance counselor. She intends to obtain a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology to work with children or OCD patients. Vargo is confident in her psychology knowledge and oral communication skills and aims to continue her education through potential doctoral studies.
The document discusses keeping the environment clean and protecting it. It frames the environment as being on trial against humanity in a courtroom. The judge finds humanity guilty for harming the environment through waste, noise, and rubbish. As a sentence, humanity must pay a fine and apologize to the environment. It then prompts the reader to roll a die and write that number of suggestions for keeping the environment clean, with the first person to finish being the winner.
The document summarizes the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism. It explains that the first truth, Dukkha, recognizes that life involves suffering due to its impermanent nature. The second truth, Tanha, identifies desire and craving as the cause of suffering. The third truth holds that suffering can be overcome, while the fourth prescribes the Noble Eightfold Path as the solution to end suffering. This path involves right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.
Retreat Talks---Sydney Unitarian Chalice Circle, Retreat Held Friday through Sunday, 26-28 October 2012, Edmund Rice Retreat and Conference Centre, ‘Winbourne’, Mulgoa, NSW, Australia.
Illness provides important insights and opportunities for growth. [1] Symptoms indicate something is out of balance and prompt us to reflect on unconscious issues. [2] Facing our shadows through illness leads to greater self-awareness and wholeness. [3] Illness fosters honesty which has its own beauty for those willing to learn from their suffering.
The document discusses the two truths in Buddhist philosophy - relative truth and ultimate truth. It explains that relative truth refers to phenomena as they appear to an ordinary mind, while ultimate truth refers to their nature when seen with transcendental knowledge. All Buddhist teachings, including the Four Noble Truths, can be categorized into these two truths. The Madhyamika school views both truths as the basis for contemplation and practice, and explains that they must be understood through the "middle way" without extremes.
The document discusses the inseparability of samsara and nirvana from the perspective of Tibetan Buddhist teachings. It explains that while samsara can be understood as relative reality and nirvana as ultimate reality, they are ultimately non-dual and inseparable. It discusses different Buddhist texts that elaborate on this topic, particularly teachings from the Lamdre tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It also discusses methods for contemplating and meditating on the selflessness of persons and phenomena in order to understand the inseparability of samsara and nirvana.
Meditation why, what, when, where, who & howmiddela
Meditation involves watching one's thoughts without judgment, allowing them to pass without getting caught up in them. As one becomes more aware of thoughts passing through the mind without engagement, there are longer periods of no thought where one experiences stillness and clarity. True freedom comes from developing awareness of one's unconscious patterns and instincts through meditation practice, rather than just rebelling against societal norms. Meditation is a means to discover one's true self and experience life's deeper meanings.
This document discusses the concept of living in the eternal now. It provides perspectives from various spiritual teachers and philosophers that discuss how the past and future do not truly exist, and that we only experience the present moment. It emphasizes that true meaning and purpose can only be found by fully engaging in each new present moment as it arises, rather than dwelling in past or future. Living mindfully in the eternal now provides refreshment, peace, and the opportunity for inner transformation from one moment to the next.
This document discusses the paradox between accepting that one cannot change their life circumstances versus accepting that as a creator being, one has the power to change their life. It explains that both views can be true when seen through the lens of unity consciousness rather than dualistic thinking. True acceptance means accepting circumstances in the present moment without expectations, which allows higher forces to bring about change from a place of perfection. Living in this state of acceptance is how one can truly step into their power as a creator being and manifest miracles.
This document discusses various concepts relating to enlightenment and the nature of consciousness. Some key points made include:
1) Enlightenment means the total annihilation of the sense of a separate "me" or individual doer. It is the understanding that whatever happens is part of the functioning of Totality, with which the enlightened being is not concerned.
2) Involvement and suffering are closely linked - as involvement decreases through understanding, so too does suffering. Enlightenment involves freedom from wanting anything.
3) For the ordinary person, there is a sense of doership and involvement in the waking state. For the sage, there is no sense of doership or involvement. The witnessing
The document discusses the Buddha's teachings on the Four Noble Truths and how to overcome suffering. The Four Noble Truths are that suffering exists in life, suffering is caused by craving and attachment, suffering can end, and the Noble Eightfold Path provides a way to end suffering. The Buddha taught that the middle way or moderate path, without excess or deprivation, leads to enlightenment. Following the Noble Eightfold Path can help people accept change and desire less, which reduces craving and thus suffering.
This document is an introduction to "I AM THAT" which is a collection of dialogues between Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and seekers. It provides background on Maharaj and explains that his teachings cut through limitations of other spiritual systems and point directly to the absolute reality. While words have limitations, Maharaj's utterances transmit the finality and certitude of non-duality. His presence helps the teachings shed all opacity. He explains that the world arises from consciousness and is governed by the mind, making it subjective and impermanent. True knowledge comes from realizing one's unchanging self beyond the mind.
Buddhism for you lesson 07-noble eightfold pathUncle Bugs
The Noble Eightfold Path provides a framework for ethical conduct (Sila), mental discipline (Samadhi), and wisdom (Panna) to end suffering. It consists of Right Speech, Action, and Livelihood under Sila; Right Effort, Mindfulness, and Concentration under Samadhi; and Right Understanding and Thought under Panna. Following this path through moral behavior, meditation, and insight can lead one from attachment and ignorance to liberation.
This document provides critiques of various spiritual practices and paths, emphasizing that none are required to remember or realize God/Truth. Meditation, prayer, rituals, penance, asceticism, austerity, renunciation, celibacy, charity, offerings, sacrifice, yoga, and tantra are said to be ineffective and sometimes counterproductive if done with ego or for selfish reasons. The only true path emphasized is remembering God through one's daily activities and living life naturally without trying to control desires, imposing conditions, or escaping responsibilities. Work and patience are described as the highest forms of penance and sacrifice.
This document provides an address by Dr Ian Ellis-Jones on the concept of "no-mind" from a Buddhist and Zen Buddhist perspective. Some key points:
1) No-mind refers to a state of mind that is non-discriminating, unbound, and free from deluded thought. It is a mind that thinks without interference from a thinker or ego.
2) Characteristics of a mindful mind include bare attention, choiceless awareness, curiosity, purposefulness, spontaneity, and detachment.
3) A mind of no-mind is one that is effortlessly engaged in the present moment, undisturbed by affects, and empty while being whole. It thinks without
This document provides an overview of the Buddhist teachings on the Bardo, or intermediate state between death and rebirth. It discusses how the Bardo teachings relate to the Four Noble Truths expounded by the Buddha. It describes the different types of Bardo states, including the birthplace Bardo of this present life. The document encourages practicing Dharma teachings and meditation to prepare for navigating the Bardo states after death.
Laurie has had a long journey exploring different body-oriented psychotherapy modalities beginning with Rubenfeld Synergy and Jungian analysis. She went on to study massage therapy, Touch for Health kinesiology, and the Hakomi Method. While finding Hakomi very helpful, she felt it did not fully address her own issues with aggression. She then studied modern group analysis which directly confronted aggression. Each method helped her develop different aspects of herself and her practice, with an overall emphasis on connecting the mind and body.
This book is an inner excellence self-help guide to help us discover our true Being, release our pain and find deeper inner peace.
When we are intensely present in the Now, we respond from deep consciousness and flow with ease and joy in life. In so doing, we can better fulfill our outer purpose ( to achieve goals and seek to create a better world) while fulfilling our inner purpose and truly changing the world at cause.
Tolle started the book by sharing the circumstance and experiences leading to his “ Enlightenment”. Like many others, he had suffered from anxiety and even suicidal depression for many years. Then, when he was 29 years old, he had a personal epiphany which brought him “ a state of the most intense joy” and changed the course of his life since.
Happy reading
The document discusses Buddhist views on life, death, and rebirth. It explains that in Buddhism, life is seen as eternal - when one life form dies, the "life entity" or "life energy" is reborn into a new life form through a process similar to physical transformation rather than transmigration of a soul. Nothing is truly created or destroyed. The document also discusses key Buddhist concepts like non-self, the five aggregates, and dependent origination to explain how all lives are interconnected manifestations of the eternal law of life or Myoho-renge-kyo.
There is no greater testimony to the unique value of Ribhu Gita than the fact that Bhagavan Ramana himself told one of his little educated devotees, Sampurnamma,
“It does not matter if you don't understand the book.
Just go through it, it will be of immense benefit to you.”
Bhagavan would often say that the recitation of Ribhu Gita is as good as Samadhi and would himself take part in the recitation.
So, let us read, chant and be absorbed in His Grace.
Meghan Vargo completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Argosy University in 2011. She grew up in a military family, moving frequently, which instilled a strong work ethic and high expectations for herself. Vargo has worked as a nanny for 5 years and became interested in psychology after meeting her middle school guidance counselor. She intends to obtain a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology to work with children or OCD patients. Vargo is confident in her psychology knowledge and oral communication skills and aims to continue her education through potential doctoral studies.
The document discusses keeping the environment clean and protecting it. It frames the environment as being on trial against humanity in a courtroom. The judge finds humanity guilty for harming the environment through waste, noise, and rubbish. As a sentence, humanity must pay a fine and apologize to the environment. It then prompts the reader to roll a die and write that number of suggestions for keeping the environment clean, with the first person to finish being the winner.
The document describes a life coaching program called "Dare To Live Fully" based on 30 core life principles or "metaprinciples" from psychology and wisdom traditions. The program is intended to help participants become happier by discussing and applying these principles to notice any resistance and make positive changes in their lives and beliefs. Some principles discussed include taking responsibility for one's own happiness, making decisions and taking risks to enact change, and accepting impermanence and insecurity to fully live life.
Spiritual emergencies can involve non-ordinary states of consciousness that manifest as crises but may actually be opportunities for healing and transformation if properly supported. Examples discussed include mystical experiences, psychic openings, possession states, kundalini awakening, shamanic crises, and experiences some describe as alien abductions. While these crises can resemble psychosis or other disorders, underlying them may be spiritual processes that differ and require understanding rather than suppression.
Cyberbullying is a modern form of bullying that occurs online or through digital technology. It can have more severe psychological impacts than traditional bullying due to the lack of boundaries and ability to remain anonymous. Common forms of cyberbullying include threatening or harassing someone via social media, text messages, emails, or impersonating them online. While traditional bullying usually results in immediate consequences if witnessed, cyberbullying can go unreported and its effects may last for months. Studies show over half of students report experiencing or engaging in online bullying. Parents need to be aware of cyberbullying and educate their children on responsible online behavior.
Buddhism and psychotherapy share common goals and techniques. Buddhist psychotherapy focuses on human potential rather than pathology, viewing suffering as an opportunity for growth. The Four Noble Truths outline the nature of suffering and its cessation in a diagnostic format. Mindfulness and the Eightfold Path provide frameworks for therapeutic practices. Various psychotherapy approaches map onto Buddhist concepts, such as psychoanalysis addressing the unconscious and cognitive behavioral therapy training the mind. Mindfulness is increasingly used as a psychotherapeutic technique, bridging Buddhism and modern therapies aimed at present-moment awareness and acceptance.
The document discusses the kleshas, which are obstacles to spiritual practice and enlightenment according to yoga philosophy. There are five main kleshas: avidya (ignorance), asmita (ego), raga (attachment), dvesha (aversion), and abhinivesha (fear of death). Overcoming the kleshas allows one to attain equanimity and move beyond reactivity and attachments to experience reality as it is. Understanding and addressing the kleshas can help one progress spiritually by bringing inner obstacles into awareness for analysis and transcendence.
MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL: How to heal with Shamanism, Shamanic Healing & Soul Re...Howard Charing
MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL:Shamanic Healing & Soul Retrieval: A Personal Perspective by author, international workshop leader, and healer Howard G. Charing.
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The document discusses the six latent tendencies or vasanas that keep the soul trapped in samsara, the cycle of birth and death. The six vasanas are: lokavasana relating to attachment to worldly concepts; dehavasana relating to attachment to the body; bhogavasana relating to craving of enjoyment; vishayavasana relating to attachment to sense objects; viparitavasana relating to wrong identity; and bhedavasana relating to the sense of differentiation. These vasanas accumulate in the causal body and compel reincarnation. One must exhaust these vasanas through realizing one's true nature as Brahman to achieve liberation from samsara.
The document explores the question of personal identity and what constitutes the self. It argues that concepts like "I", "you", and "we" do not represent a permanent or unchanging essence, but rather refer to ever-changing physical and mental processes dependent on conditions. One's physical form and mind are in constant flux according to external influences, similar to how water can appear as ice, liquid, or steam. Ultimately, there is no fixed or absolute self; reality exists beyond labels and concepts. True enlightenment involves seeing all things as they are without subjective perceptions or clinging to preconceptions.
1. The document discusses the concepts of spirit, soul, and body, and whether the soul is immortal.
2. It explores perspectives from Stoicism, Christianity, spiritualism, theosophy, and Sri Aurobindo on the relationship between these concepts and the possibility of immortality or rebirth of the soul.
3. Key points of debate include whether the soul can be equated with the ego or personality, or if it is a deeper dimension beyond impermanence and connected to the eternal spirit.
Swamiji discusses the relationship between psychology and Vedanta. In both, there is an absence of condemnation of individuals and an effort to understand problematic behaviors in their psychological and situational context rather than labeling people as "evil". Swamiji also discusses the concepts of self-ignorance, bondage, and the development of the ego from the perspective of Vedanta. Key ideas include that bondage arises from being unable to rid oneself of things like pain, limitations, and mortality, and that living with self-ignorance and feelings of bondage leads to emotional suffering.
An introduction to mindfulness meditation practices as understood and practiced by a clinical psychologist with experience in the Zen tradition. Superb photographs are primarily by a friend, Dr. Dean Ducas.
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The document discusses how past emotional stresses and negative attachments can get stuck in our subtle energy bodies over time and negatively impact our physical and emotional health. It describes an approach using intuitive kinesiological dowsing to help identify the root cause of issues, clear the associated energetic attachments, and allow healing. Releasing these "shadow aspects" through this energetic cleansing process can help realize our underlying goodness and restore a state of ease and wholeness.
This document provides an overview and summary of Bhikkhu Bodhi's recorded lectures on "Buddha's Teaching As It Is". The summary includes:
1) The lectures cover topics on rebirth and kamma based on Buddhist teachings.
2) Rebirth is explained as the repeated occurrence of existence without a transmigrating soul, through the transmission of mental and karmic influences between lives.
3) Kamma, or volitional actions, determine the specific form of rebirth and some experiences within lives according to the law of cause and effect.
Inner Awakening - Soul Conditioning
Reengineering Ourselves
The choices we make in life, as well as the opportunities that we missed have a profound impact on our happiness and well being. Our life is full of regrets about our actions and in actions affecting our behavior. Understanding that regret is a product of our behavior, has direct impact on how we make decisions.
1) Human beings are oriented towards their impending death as their lives are limited in time. This reality of an end has led to different attitudes towards death.
2) While death is inevitable, one can still exercise freedom in how they choose to face and understand the reality of death in their life. Accepting mortality allows one to determine the purpose and path of their life.
3) Different philosophical and religious views provide various perspectives on death and its implications for how one defines and finds meaning, happiness, and freedom before life's end. The reality of death is deeply interconnected with questions about life's purpose and ethical living.
Metaphysics is the study of existence, consciousness, and their relation to humans and the universe. Consciousness gives us awareness and the ability to think and feel. It exists on a spectrum, with humans at a higher level of consciousness than animals or plants. Matter is composed of atoms and subatomic particles and can be seen as frozen light or dense energy that forms our physical world. Paradigms are belief systems that can shift when anomalies arise that cannot be explained by current rules, initially facing rejection before becoming accepted.
Expanding consciousness is central to yoga and spiritual growth. True expansion is integral, beginning from within and spreading through the entire being to manifest physically. The process of expansion is triggered by connecting with the soul or "divine possibility" within. This allows one to identify knots and tensions that constrict awareness, and to observe and release them through conscious inquiry, expanding the being. For the body to expand integrally and overcome decay, it must relax its resistance and fixity to become receptive to inner transformation and the descending light. By connecting the body to its inner divine potential and truth, it can serve as a vehicle for expansion without limits.
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Meditation is a combination of deep relaxation and awareness. It is a technique for calming the mind and connecting with one's actual self. We grow so engrossed in the complications of our hectic life that we lose touch with our actual nature. Every person possesses an infinite supply of delight. Love is a part of who we are at our core.Our actual Self is love, and meditation, the age-old practise of quiet the mind, is the method to find it. It is the boundless joy and calm that we experience when we meditate, when we sit motionless for a few minutes with ourselves.
The document discusses the Serenity Prayer and how mindfulness relates to it. It argues that [1] there is no permanent self, as our consciousness fluctuates moment to moment, [2] we cannot change the past or other people, but through mindfulness of the present moment we can change ourselves and the future, [3] regular mindfulness practice provides insight and wisdom to know how to accept what cannot be changed and have the courage and wisdom to change what can be changed.
The document discusses reincarnation in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, reincarnation is part of the cycle of samsara by which the soul is reborn into different forms to work off karma until achieving moksha or enlightenment. Buddhism also believes in reincarnation and samsara, but sees the concept of self as an illusion, with rebirth determined by karma. The document outlines different paths to salvation or enlightenment in the two religions, such as yoga, devotion, and following the Eightfold Path to end suffering in Buddhism. It contrasts the Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist traditions and their views of rebirth.
The document discusses the philosophical concepts of yin and yang and how they relate to existence and the dichotomy between life and death. It argues that life and death are human constructs and that from a broader perspective, everything exists in a constant state of rising and falling under the influences of karma. Ultimately, the orientation of truth depends on the observer's perceptions and mind, and there is no single objective truth but rather multiple subjective truths that can vary between observers. Realizing this interconnectedness of all things is the essence of enlightenment.
All sufferings are caused by separations, discriminations, or duality. That's because the separation between oneself and others cause all afflictions such as fear, anger and despair. And the root cause of such separations and discriminations is thoughts and notions created by human brain. In this book, I will share the "concrete practice methods to stop thinking" and the "concrete practice methods for the extinction of all notions" and explain their details. These methods have been verified through my own experience and many of them are based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, namely the teachings of Buddha. It is my great pleasure if you will awaken true self, touch the wonders of life in the present moment and be filled with peace, joy and happiness through the practice.
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This document provides an explanation of the concept of self-observation from the Work. It discusses that through self-observation, one can become aware that we are not the single, unified person we perceive ourselves to be, but rather consist of multiple "centers" (intellectual, emotional, moving, and instinctive). By observing which centers are active in different situations, we can develop greater self-awareness and consciousness. This process of self-observation allows for help to reach us by bringing us to a higher state of consciousness where change can occur. The goal is to observe ourselves objectively and non-critically in order to understand how we truly function and change habitual patterns.
Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
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A Free eBook ~ Valuable LIFE Lessons to Learn ( 5 Sets of Presentations)...OH TEIK BIN
A free eBook comprising 5 sets of PowerPoint presentations of meaningful stories /Inspirational pieces that teach important Dhamma/Life lessons. For reflection and practice to develop the mind to grow in love, compassion and wisdom. The texts are in English and Chinese.
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A375 Example Taste the taste of the Lord, the taste of the Lord The taste of...franktsao4
It seems that current missionary work requires spending a lot of money, preparing a lot of materials, and traveling to far away places, so that it feels like missionary work. But what was the result they brought back? It's just a lot of photos of activities, fun eating, drinking and some playing games. And then we have to do the same thing next year, never ending. The church once mentioned that a certain missionary would go to the field where she used to work before the end of his life. It seemed that if she had not gone, no one would be willing to go. The reason why these missionary work is so difficult is that no one obeys God’s words, and the Bible is not the main content during missionary work, because in the eyes of those who do not obey God’s words, the Bible is just words and cannot be connected with life, so Reading out God's words is boring because it doesn't have any life experience, so it cannot be connected with human life. I will give a few examples in the hope that this situation can be changed. A375
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2 Peter 3: Because some scriptures are hard to understand and some will force them to say things God never intended, Peter warns us to take care.
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The Hope of Salvation - Jude 1:24-25 - MessageCole Hartman
Jude gives us hope at the end of a dark letter. In a dark world like today, we need the light of Christ to shine brighter and brighter. Jude shows us where to fix our focus so we can be filled with God's goodness and glory. Join us to explore this incredible passage.