#zen teachings

[boyjumps]

"The night is long for those who cannot sleep, and a mile is a long way for those who are tired. For those who are foolish enough not knowing the correct truth, the cycle of life and death (reincarnation) is a long way." Buddha （Dhammapada 60）

[sergioguymanproust]

At the convergence of sweet water and salt water in this Japanese river live these fishes.They swim without a care in the world.A zen master told me in Hawaii long a ago Japanese don’t like people that live seemingly without a purpose,but there’s always more than meet the eye.observe but don’t be quick to judge. These fishes must face the tides and currents every day,Each season the water temperature changes ,they have had to adapt.Observe and admire their grace.Words and pic by Sergio Guyman.

[planetdharma]

Zen Sutras Enlighten-Up and Breathing Meditation Retreat | Planet Dharma

Zen Sutras in the 21st Century | May 15 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm MDT

While Zen is often considered non-intellectual, Zen teachings were highly influenced by classical texts from the Mahayana Zen canon. Four of the most profound and influential Zen Sutras include the Lankavatara Sutra, the Vimalakirti Sutra, the Avatamsaka Sutra, and the Lotus Sutra.  Learn more about these, and what they mean for you today, at this Enlighten-Up! with Qapel and Sensei.

Breathing Meditation Retreat | May 20-29, 2022

Join Catherine Pawasarat Sensei for a ten-day meditation retreat on the powerful practice of breathing meditation. Like a vipassana retreat, you will learn sitting meditation. Additionally, this retreat takes you beyond only the sitting posture, to include all four postures, for dynamic integrated meditation practice. In-person and Online options are available.

The registration deadline for in-person retreatants is May 6th, 2022. The registration deadline for online retreatants is May 13th, 2022

[honeywafflez1]

Don't see anyone screaming in the tags yet so I will do it myself!! NEW RAMA AND ZEN CONTENT!?!?

[satans-codpiece]

New Ramattra Lore

All from the new Blizzard heroes page!

[jalapenobee]

i have. so much to say abt the drama sample. throws up.

[lazyyogi]

All Teachings Point Toward You

The only measure of value for teachings given in a classroom is in the way they are utilized outside the classroom in real life.

Without those teachings becoming a lived experience they remain a mental masturbation, an interesting packet of academia at best.

The same can be said for spiritual teachings. They are not given so that they can be studied, analyzed, and learned.

You actualize the value in a spiritual teaching when it is examined within your lived experience and then integrated as some form of adjustment leading to your own confirmation of the teaching.

This is also why on a superficial level certain spiritual teachings can appear contradictory. They aren’t inherent truths; they are hints and tips and catalysts.

The emphasis isn’t on the teachings objectively but on what they reveal for you subjectively.

Such is the long-lost art of contemplation. Our English language equates contemplation with "thinking about something." The reduction of contemplation to a thought-based activity entirely misses the point.

Wikipedia offers a lovely definition: "In a religious context, the practice of contemplation seeks a direct awareness of the divine which transcends the intellect, often in accordance with prayer or meditation."

So a teaching doesn't inherently matter if you do not chew on it, experiment with it, marinate in it, and test it. This means to say none of it matters if you do not practice, whether that be prayer, meditation, or other spiritual technologies. It is never about whether you agree with or believe in a teaching.

If I were to quote you an Eckhart Tolle teaching, "Gratitude is the foundation of all abundance," it wouldn't matter if you don't contemplate it. The quote sounds pretty and makes enough sense. Yet without sustained practice of gratitude and examination of how it impacts your sense of abundance or scarcity, you don't benefit from the wisdom given.

"Contemplation is the art of holding a word or a phrase patiently in the silence and stillness of awareness until it begins to disclose deeper and deeper meanings and understandings. Contemplation has the power to transcend beyond (not regress back from) the limits of analytical thought and logic, and open consciousness up to an order of wisdom and Truth that can only be described as revelation." -- Adyashanti

Keep this in mind with anything you encounter here on my blog or elsewhere. Otherwise you may collect many pretty words all the while remaining bereft of lucid illumination.

LY

[diverbots]

As much as I want Mondatta to be like. A good comforter/source of help, I like to think he handled Ramattra’s grievances and breakdowns horribly and was pretty distant about it cause either Ramattra pushed him away or he had to think of the Shambali as a whole instead of assisting Ramattra. Like he’d be great for others in need of help but with close ones he’d kind of fall apart.

[epiphaniiii]

[saenora]

AFTER LONG THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION WITH TORI.. IVE COME TO REALIZE NOA IS ACTUALLY TOUCH STARVED… HE NEEDS TO BE FUCKED REAL GOOD… I WILL TAKE IT ON MYSELF TO RIDE HIM OUT OF BOTH OUR NEEDS.

[shostakobitchh]

snow day tomorrow god is so good 😭

[boyjumps]

" Even if the whole Himalaya mountain were turned into gold, it would still not be able to satisfy the desires of just one person. Human desires are limitless. Knowing this, you should have peace of mind. " Buddha (Udānavarga 2)

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature. Your nature is the Buddha. And the Buddha is the person who’s free: free of plans, free of cares. If you don’t see your nature and run around all day looking somewhere else, you’ll never find a buddha. The truth is there’s nothing to find. But to reach such an understanding you need a teacher and you need to struggle to make yourself understand. Life and death are important. Don’t suffer them in vain. - Bodhidharma From: The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma, translated by Red Pine

[Red Pine (translator) :: Bill Porter (author)]

[useful-boy]

Physically making the noise that the centipedes on Dragon Roost Island make when they open their jaws wide for a critical over spilling a tiny portion of parmeasan on my bed

[lovebirdgames]

OTOMETOBER DAY 9 ~ What’s your favorite mobile game?

To be honest, I’m not a big fan of mobile games, but Mystic Messenger hit different. Back in 2016, I was out of college and working a number of part-time jobs (TV production, freelancer, and substitute teacher oh my!) so I was able to keep up with the chats pretty easily. I’ll never forget ducking into the bathroom at one job so I could take a call from Zen. Cheritz definitely redefined a genre with this game!

[girldraki]

he is not a discordian as far as we can tell, counter to that very impassioned post on the subject that extrapolated from his twitter username; he is supposedly ordained as a “mystic christian priest“ whatever the fuck that implies