Podcasts about buddha mind

Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - ZMM - 12/31/24 - All conditioned things are dukkha, but we are not bound by them nor are we limited by them. The Noble Path, which has come to us through others, works in any and every situation. We have Buddha Mind; we have pure undefiled nature. This is the way to offer the world some goodness through our aspirations and practice, and live a life without regret.

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Welcome to episode 68 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives. In this episode, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino discuss Right Livelihood in Buddhism. After starting with what this means, they dive more deeply into practical steps and examples. How can we find joy, feel deeply connected, and also make a positive impact on the world through our daily work? The conversation also touches upon ‘bringing our cosmic body to work'; the insight of responsibility; the difference between doing what we love and doing what we’re good at; ego and compassion in the workplace; planning for the future while being in the present; and much more.  The episode ends with a short meditation guided by Brother Phap Huu. Enjoy and thank you for listening! Co-produced by the Plum Village App:https://plumvillage.app/ And Global Optimism:https://globaloptimism.com/ With support from the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation:https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/ List of resources Interbeinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing Dharma Talks: ‘Right Livelihood and True Love' https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/right-livelihood-and-true-love Dharma Talks: ‘The Noble Eightfold Path'https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/the-noble-eightfold-path  Koanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koan Dharma Talks: ‘Our Cosmic Body'https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/our-cosmic-body Buddha Mind, Buddha Bodyhttps://www.parallax.org/product/buddha-mind-buddha-body/ Sister True Dedicationhttps://www.instagram.com/sistertruededication/ The Art of Livinghttps://plumvillage.org/books/the-art-of-living Quotes “Each and every one of us has a spiritual dimension inside that we can generate wherever we go, and that is a contribution to what we want to build.” “By being we do more effectively.” “Don’t just do something, sit there.” “Time is being, time is to be alive.” “When you have anger, it can be a bell of mindfulness that tells us when we see injustice, when we see suffering. And we can be with that anger. And that anger can become a voice for us, to have empathy, to have compassion. Because compassion can come from anger sometimes. It can come from what we’re seeing, because it tells us that this is wrong. But if we allow anger to always be there and not transform, and we don't channel it into another energy, then we will become one with exactly that outer energy that made us angry in the first place.” “Sometimes silence is the loudest noise.” “Why not be soft? Why not be kinder? That softness and that kindness are very loud in a moment of big aggression. The kindness, the softness becomes a louder action because it shows our humanity; it shows the heart of love.” “Thay emphasized that all of us have a Buddha body. We have [the potential for] awakening inside of us – we just have to cultivate it. And there are moments that we’re not a Buddha. That's okay. But remember that we have Buddha nature inside of us.” “Thay had a calligraphy that really informs us about deep interbeing: ‘The piece of bread in your hands is the body of the whole cosmos.' And that is for us to have a deep understanding that this piece of bread didn’t just come from nowhere, nothing. It’s the whole lifetime of the existence of time and space. And it’s a miracle to have this piece of bread. So be grateful. Hold it with gratitude. Hold it with reverence. Eat it with gratitude. Eat it with reverence.”

The Buddha Mind loves paradox. Once you are energized by the recognition that the world is Nirvana, and that Nirvana is not other than the apparent world, all the predispositions of the linear mind that produce the bondage of reification drop away spontaneously. In the revelation of the Self as naked Presence, all is perceived as miraculous and awesomely beautiful. Attainment of Liberation is the result of dropping all fear and desire, all thought constructs, and all judgments.

Danica Shoan Ankele, Senior Monastic and Dharma Holder - ZMM - 7/09/2023 - Shoan looks in wonderment at the image of "two arrows meeting in mid-air"... Our seemingly ordinary experience and activity in everyday life is none other than the great universal self, Buddha Mind. Reflecting on a poem from the medieval Buddhist nun Fayuan, Red Pine's commentary on the Diamond Sutra, Master Dogen's Jinzu (Miracles) and Genjokoan (Actualizing the Fundamental Point), the teachings of Kosho Uchiyama, and an essay from Audre Lorde, Shoan expresses it: "May We Realize the Buddha Way Together".

“Life always presents us with pairs. There are always two aspects that complement each other – sun and moon, day and night, mother and father, life and death – but how easily our minds become occupied in a one-sided way. When we see one aspect and ignore the other, however, we feel incomplete and the […] The post Cultivating One Buddha Mind | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

US Army veteran, Dan Cooper shares his 8 years of service and how having a “Buddha Mind” has helped him find real balance in life.   SUMMARY Dan Cooper, a remarkable individual, embarked on his journey with the US Army in 2000, proudly serving with the esteemed 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) until 2003. Little did he know that his life would forever be impacted on that fateful day, 9/11, when a plane struck the Pentagon while he and his unit were just half a mile away, engaged in riot control training. In the blink of an eye, his unit swiftly transitioned to providing security at the site and tirelessly sifting through the rubble.    In 2003, Dan concluded his active-duty service. He joined the Reserve Drill Sergeant Unit, a supposedly "non-deployable" unit, only to find himself deployed to Iraq from 2006 to 2007. The experiences he encountered on the battlefield instilled in him what he aptly terms the "Buddha Mind" – a mindset that hones in on controlling what can be controlled while minimizing distractions.   After eight years of service under his belt, Dan eventually chose to transition out of the military and pursue his passion for health and mindset. His unwavering dedication led him to achieve a doctorate in chiropractic medicine, subsequently practicing in a renowned sports-focused clinic that catered to professional athletes, including NFL and MLB players, as well as Olympians. Today, Dan is the driving force behind his own independent concierge chiropractic practice, where he continues to provide care to his clients.   Dan Cooper's journey serves as a testament to his resilience, adaptability, and unwavering commitment to personal growth.    Gene's business tip: Are we relying too much on Power Point slides?  You may agree with his point! EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS 00:54 – 14:34 Dan Cooper's 8 years of service. 14:35 – 21:08 Post-military life in chiropractic medicine 21:09 – 24:40 Finding balance – recovery is where growth happens. 24:41 – 27:22 Gene's Biz Tip - Are we relying too much on Power Point slides?                          YOUR MOVE     Get all the resources from this episode at genemoran.com/66   Connect with Dan Cooper on LinkedIn here.   Learn more about Dr Dan Cooper here.  

Transforming the unborn Buddha Mind into the poisons.Text used: The Unborn; The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei, 1622-1693, Translated and with an Introduction by Norman Waddell, North Point Press 1984.Automated transcripthttps://otter.ai/u/GhhPGXNPUsVKWTO7NeA1l2ouCtc?utm_source=copy_url

Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei - Zen Center of New York City, Fire Lotus Temple, Sunday 10/09/2022 - Hojin Sensei explores the interconnectedness of buddha nature and mara nature. By envisioning Mara as a Bodhisattva, what can it teach us about the areas we wish to improve in ourselves?

Bright on Buddhism Episode 30 - How does one get started learning about Buddhism? How can you tell if the sources you are looking at are unreliable? How does one become a Buddhist? Resources: Kevin Trainor: Buddhism: An Illustrated Guide; Donald Lopez: Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism; Chan Master Sheng Yen: Orthodox Chinese Buddhism; Nagarjuna: Verses of The Middle Way (The Madhyamakarika); Conze, Edward, trans. The Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines and Its Verse Summary. Bolinas, CA: Four Seasons Foundation, 1973.; The Bodhisattva Vow: A Practical Guide to Helping Others, page 1, Tharpa Publications (2nd. ed., 1995) ISBN 978-0-948006-50-0; Flanagan, Owen (2011-08-12). The Bodhisattva's Brain: Buddhism Naturalized. MIT Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-262-29723-3.; Williams, Paul, Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations, Routledge, 2008.; https://anchor.fm/brightonbuddhism/episodes/The-Dhammacakkappavattana-Sutta---The-First-Sermon-e1a97s3 Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta Translations: First Sermon Bhikku Bodhi Translation: https://suttacentral.net/sn56.11/en/bodhi; First Sermon Ñanamoli Thera Translation:https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn56/sn56.011.harv.html; First Sermon Piyadassi Thera Translation: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn56/sn56.011.nymo.html; First Sermon Thanissaro Bhikkhu Translation: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn56/sn56.011.piya.html; First Sermon Peter Harvey Translation: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn56/sn56.011.than.html Books by Thich Nhat Hanh: Being Peace, Parallax Press, 1987, ISBN 0-938077-00-7; Buddha Mind, Buddha Body: Walking Toward Enlightenment, Parallax Press, 2007, ISBN 1-888375-75-2; Cultivating The Mind Of Love, Full Circle, 1996, ISBN 81-216-0676-4; The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now, HarperOne, 2017, ISBN 978-0062434661; The Art of Power, HarperOne, 2007, ISBN 0-06-124234-9; The Blooming of a Lotus, Beacon Press, 2009, ISBN 9780807012383; Zen Keys: A Guide to Zen Practice, Harmony, 1994, ISBN 978-0-385-47561-7; The Miracle of Mindfulness, Rider Books, 1991, ISBN 978-0-7126-4787-8 Books by DT Suzuki: An Introduction to Zen Buddhism, Kyoto: Eastern Buddhist Soc. 1934. Republished with foreword by C.G. Jung, London: Rider & Company, 1948.; The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk, Kyoto: Eastern Buddhist Soc. 1934. New York: University Books, 1959. This work covers a "description of the Meditation Hall and its life".; Manual of Zen Buddhism, Kyoto: Eastern Buddhist Soc. 1935. London: Rider & Company, 1950, 1956. New York: Random House, 1960 and subsequent editions.; The Zen Doctrine of No-Mind, London: Rider & Company, 1949. York Beach, Maine: Red Wheel/Weiser 1972, ISBN 0-87728-182-3.; Living by Zen. London: Rider & Company, 1949. Do you have a question about Buddhism that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by tweeting to us @BrightBuddhism, emailing us at Bright.On.Buddhism@gmail.com, or joining us on our discord server, Hidden Sangha https://discord.gg/tEwcVpu! Credits: Nick Bright: Script, Cover Art, Music, Voice of Hearer, Co-Host Proven Paradox: Editing, mixing and mastering, social media, Voice of Hermit, Co-Host

Nichiren reveals the profound teaching within the Lotus Sutra of the flow of time and space, perceived in our mind, is the very entity of Buddha Mind.

We "exist" in discrete thought-moments. Emptiness can be perceived between each moment.

To awaken the Buddha-mind is to perceive the ephemeral nature of all phenomena and beginningless time/space.

Grab your begging bowl, ochre robes and open your mind because this week we explain why if you see the Buddha on the path you should bonk him. We explore the birth, life and death of the Buddha pausing to explore some of the most interesting and overlooked parts of the historical figure's life. In the extended show we discuss the shamanic origins of Tibetan Buddhism, the Panglung State Oracle and ritual implements used in Mahayana ritual.On this week's show we discuss:-If you see the Buddha on the path, bonk him-The Dalai Lama-Buddhism Propaganda-Buddha's Mom-Siddhartha the Chakravartin-The Early Life of the Buddha-The Great Going Forth-Siddhartha the Ascetic-Rice Pudding-Under The Bodhi Tree-The Dark One, Mara-Nirvana-The Four Noble Truths-The Eightfold Path-Atman versus Anatman-is Buddhism “Satanic?”In the extended show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we go further down the rabbit hole to discuss:-The Three Major Schools-Death Meditation-The Vajra-The Rainbowbody-The Wheel of Samsara-Phadmasambhava Rinpoche-The Bon Spirits-Phurba-The Panglang State Oracle-Djorge ShugdenThree Schools of Buddhism and Ritual Tools sections written by Heka AstraMusic By:Spirit Travel Plazahttps://open.spotify.com/artist/30dW3WB1sYofnow7y3V0YoWhere to find The Whole Rabbit:Youtube: https://youtu.be/z4DL6BFdzfMMerch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/thewholerabbit/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbit_/Sources:Mara:https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/mara#:~:text=In%20Buddhism%2C%20Mara%20is%20the,death%22%20of%20the%20spiritual%20life.Panglung Oracle:https://www.dorjeshugden.org/overview/the-oracles-of-dorje-shugdenBuddha:https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/buda/hd_buda.htmWorld Religions - Huston SmithSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thewholerabbit)

With a new year upon us, it can be a perfect time to reflect upon why we are Buddhists and re-invigorating our determination and effort to practice. The Eightfold Path, and the Threefold Training that derives from it, provide us the foundation to practice Buddhism so that we can liberate ourselves from the unsatisfactoriness (Dukkha) of the cycle of rebirth (Samsara) by realizing our true mental state of Nirvana. Read the article here: https://alanpeto.com/buddhism/buddha-mind/ And learn about Buddhist practice here: https://alanpeto.com/buddhism/daily-buddhist-practice/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alanpeto/message

Focus your Daimoku on the Joy of Buddhahood. With the Joy of Buddha Mind comes calm, understanding, equanimity, and the release from Dukkha.

To go beyond the learnings of the Arahant and challenge one's Samsaric life to live as a Bodhisattva, walking the Buddha Way as influence and facilitator to all others for attainment of the Buddha Mind.

“The Christ Mind”, may just as easily be substituted for “Buddha-Mind”, “Buddha-Consciousness”, “Krishna-Mind”, “Krishna-Consciousness”, etc. It is a New Thought term meaning the point of contact where one's soul is in an eternal state of oneness with the Mind and the Spirit of God. Why should one aspire to achieve all of this, and to what end? https://selfdiscoverymedia.com/2017/06/05/c17-24b-dr-michael-likey-and-the-christ-mind/

Adam C. Hall is committed to helping individuals, companies and organizations unlearn the beliefs, behaviors, and habits that shield them from discovering their purpose, mission and cause In his book Divine Genius: The Unlearning Curve, Adam shares the 13 Universal Wisdom Teachings and the Genius Process that led to his transformation, discovered on the extraordinary journey that took him from the shores of Santa Barbara, CA to the jungles of Peru. He is passionate about sharing this knowledge and wisdom with the world. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on YouTube, iTunes and wherever you get your podcasts! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!

Adam C. Hall is committed to helping individuals, companies and organizations unlearn the beliefs, behaviors, and habits that shield them from discovering their purpose, mission and cause In his book Divine Genius: The Unlearning Curve, Adam shares the 13 Universal Wisdom Teachings and the Genius Process that led to his transformation, discovered on the extraordinary journey that took him from the shores of Santa Barbara, CA to the jungles of Peru. He is passionate about sharing this knowledge and wisdom with the world. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on YouTube, iTunes and wherever you get your podcasts! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!

Have you ever wondered what happens when you die? Do angels come? What about the flesh-eating demons of the infinite hell and torture realms? What if you want to reincarnate as a wolf? How does one become a demon? We answer these questions and many more this week by diving into the Tibetan Buddhist manuscript for post-death enlightenment, The Bardo Thodol or “Tibetan Book of the Dead.”On this week's episode we discuss:-The Chikhai Bardo-The Clear White Light-The Last Breath-The Second Showing-On Being A Ghost-Last Rites and Personal Experience-The Effects of Karma-Tutelary Deities-Infallible Mind of the Dharma-Kāya-The Chonyid Bardo-FIRING MAH LASER-The Peaceful Deities-The Bloodrinking Wrathful DeitiesIn the extended show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:-The Sidpa Bardo-Escaping the Demons-Avoiding Hell-Choosing a “Womb Door”-The Lord of Death-Tortures in Hell-Going to Heaven-Being Reborn Anima, Demon, God or Hungry Ghost-Tips for ReincarnationSpecial Thanks to research assistant Heka Astra for helping with this episode! Sources:Tibetan Book of the Dead:https://holybooks-lichtenbergpress.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Tibetan-Book-of-the-Dead.pdfhttp://donlehmanjr.com/Articles/Book%20of%20the%20Dead.htmhttps://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Tibetan_Book_of_the_DeadSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thewholerabbit)

What does it mean to be awakened? What does it mean to be Buddha or to be Christ minded?

Gohonzon is the perfect mirror to our Buddha Mind. It is absolutely critical to understand Nichiren's words when he tells us to "SINGLEMINDEDLY" fuse with our Buddha. Thoughts or directives to chant for "Earthly desires" or mundane fixes are absolutely counter to Buddhism itself! If you want your life circumstances to change, chant for your awakening; if you "want" anything Samsaric, chant to instantiate your Buddha. That is as straightforward as it gets.

Author Website: ericamather.com Guest Social Media: IG | FaceBook | Twitter | SoundCloud Your Body, Your Best Friend: End the Confidence-Crushing Pursuit of Unrealistic Beauty Standards and Embrace Your True Power by Erica Mather Publisher: Reveal Press (April 1, 2020) For women who've learned to be their own worst enemies, this in-your-face guide offers powerful tools to break free from the cultural messages that feed negative body image and stand in the way of women becoming their most authentic and radiant selves. Have the women in your audience ever wondered what they could accomplish with the time they spend worrying about their body or appearance? In a society overwhelmed with messages of how women should be and appear, it's easy for them to internalize these ideas and become their own harshest critics. It's time for a change. It's time to stop squashing women into painfully tight “should-be” boxes and celebrate their bodies for what they are—divine tools to reach our highest aspirations and experience the full fabulousness of life. In this book, women find a practical program for healing body image dissatisfaction using a unique blend of wisdom—from yoga to Buddhism and Taoism to shamanism and more. Weaving the author's own experiences with tools for putting lessons into action, this empowering book will help the audience examine their own thoughts and feelings about their bodies and learn how they affect the way you relate in and to the world. With this unflinchingly direct and honest book, women will learn to release years of negative conditioning to see themselves as the fiercely authentic women they really are. It's time for women to stop wasting time and energy hating their bodies and to start moving toward a life that celebrates their body's unique strengths and capabilities for experiencing health, happiness, and true radiance. In an interview on your program Erica can discuss: The challenges she has faced with her own body image issues How body image shapes mental health and wellness The power of healthy body image on physical fitness and strength The benefits of these sustainable lessons for maintaining a healthy body image What the biggest obstacles are in women's minds around loving their bodies Some of the tools she speaks about in this book How she brings her knowledge down to a practical level so every woman can understand and much more! “Your Body, Your Best Friend is the ultimate guide for how to feel amazing in your own skin. Erica skillfully inspires and prompts you to shed the habitual behaviors, obsessive thoughts, and negative self-talk that can get in the way of compassion, love, and joy. She makes radical acceptance accessible.” —Tasha Eichenseher, former brand director at Yoga Journal, and yoga teacher “This book is everything! For a start, Erica reminds us that we are not alone in our body confusion. She teaches us why this has happened with smarts and clarity that allow us to feel smart, too. Then she empowers us through meditations, journaling, and sensory awakenings that help us find our way home again—home to our own, good bodies that are just the right size to hold all the love and pain and beauty of real life. I'm giving this book to all my women friends.” —Cyndi Lee, founder of, OM Yoga, and author of Yoga Body, Buddha Mind, and May I Be Happy

Dharma talk by David Dae An Rynick, Roshi on March 19, 2021

In this early morning teaching, Shunyamurti sums up the human problem today, at the end of this cosmic process, as the loss of the capacity to cooperate. However, this rupture in coherence will eventually bring us back to the "rapture of unity." Shunyamurti sheds further light on this by reading from the Zen Teachings of Huang Po, who reminds us that the Buddha Mind is not particular, and by learning to comprehend one's own Mind, the particularity will dissolve into totality, and all will return to the liberated ocean of consciousness.  

Back on the Ridge walk. Today I talk a little bit about a chapter from the Shobogenzo called Kobusshin - The original, unchanging Buddha-mind.

Balancing Buddha mind and Christ's bleeding heart can help us navigate life as the collective spirals deeper into chaos and suffering, and help those spiritual awakening coping with grief and anger. I’ve been reflecting on my own reactions and feelings toward current events over the last few days. The spiritual path asks us to balance the bleeding heart of Christ with the clear detached Buddha mind that sees the perfection of the present moment. Each of us has a bias in one direction or the other and is seeking balance.The clear detached Buddha mind has always come very easily to me. Perhaps too easily. I encounter the world from a state of witnessing awareness. Reactivity is almost a foreign concept. For most of my life I have felt like Dr. Manhattan. Removed from the human condition. Removed from messiness, struggle and pain of others.Before my spiritual awakening at 25 I had never really experienced love. It was a foreign concept to me. I thought it was something people made up as an excuse for their weakness. I saw the world in clear logical propositions. Emotions had no place in my worldview. This compounded my feelings of alienation and loneliness.Then at 25 my heart opened all at once, and I went from having never experienced love to feeling overwhelming love for all beings. This changed my perspective overnight. Since then my path has been one of balancing power and love, and the clear Buddha mind with Christ’s bleeding heart.I have not mastered that balance. I still encounter the world primarily from a place of detached witnessing awareness. I must consciously choose to view the world through the perspective of the heart, and sometimes I forget. So I’m choosing to mourn today.I’m choosing to see the world through Christ’s bleeding heart. I’m choosing to be righteously angry. I’m choosing to feel grief. I’m choosing to look beyond my privileged and comfortable perspective and identify with the struggle, anger and heartache of others.I am allowing myself to inhabit the perspective of the oppressed, the exploited, and abused. What does it feel like to be black in America? What does it feel like to live in fear? What does it feel like? I cannot know entirely as long as I inhabit this skin. But I can try to imagine. I can try to empathize.I am also allowing myself to inhabit the perspective of the oppressors, who are also exploited and abused. What does it feel like to be a police officer in America? What does it feel like to live in fear? What does it feel like? I cannot know entirely as long as I inhabit this skin. But I can try to imagine. I can try to empathize.I’m choosing to feel heartache today. I’m choosing to feel grief. I’m choosing to allow them inside of me and inside of my perspective. Recognizing that having a choice is itself a privilege. Some of you have been heartbroken for a long time. Some of you have been drowning in grief and anger for as long as you can remember or know someone who has been. When you inhabit this perspective fully and are identified entirely with grief and anger, it is hard to see anything else. How is any of this just? How is this perfect? Why is this allowed? Metaphysical explanations are of little comfort to those consumed by anger and grief.So I will offer none. But I invite you to take a break from your perspective at least once a day. When your heart is overwhelmed and you are consumed with anger, grief or fear I invite you to close your eyes and move your awareness within. Focus on your aching heart and breathe into it. Let the breath expand your heart to make a little more room for your grief. Then move your awareness to your third eye and crown and rest there for a while. Allow yourself to experience silence. Maybe repeat a mantra or holy word whenever a thought arises. But sit for a while, for 20 to 30 minutes, and allow yourself to inhabit no perspective at all. If you are too comfortable, too aloof, too indifferent to the suffering of others, bring your awareness to your heart and allow it to ache and grieve.Allow yourself to inhabit the perspective of those who suffer and are in pain. Allow yourself to inhabit the perspective of the oppressor and the oppressed. We cannot spiritually bypass our humanity nor our heart. We must not be overwhelmed by anger, fear and grief. But we also must not become indifferent and unemphatic toward those who suffer. We must find balance between the clear detached Buddha mind and the bleeding heart of Christ.Whether your bias is toward detachment or the bleeding heart, dedicate some of your time and energy toward serving those around you. Those who are in our physical proximity are those we are meant to serve. That is the place where we can have the biggest positive impact. Don’t let yourself become indifferent to the suffering around you or so overwhelmed by the suffering of the collective that you are unable to alleviate the suffering of those around you that you can do something about.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) After a review of our last two sessions exploring the nature of dukkha as reactivity and how to practice to transform reactivity, in the context of the Buddha's teachings of Dependent Origination and the Two Arrows, we explore a third aspect of practice. Some of our experiences of reactivity, particularly those in which there are repetitive and habitual patterns, sometimes open up to reveal old and relatively unconscious material, part of our "ignorance," giving us the chance to access and transform such material. This can occur, for example, when there is trauma, or when there are limiting beliefs originating from childhood (or sometimes later) related to psychological and/or social conditioning. A general model is given of four steps in the transformation of such material.

Paul LeMay is coauthor, with Hifzija Bajramovic, MD, of a two-volume series of books titled Primal Mind, Primal Games. His website is http://www.primalmindprimalgames.com. Here he explains how three mindsets observed in primate behaviors can be viewed as the nucleus of most human activities – fighting, appeasement, and defeat. During the course of his research, he … Continue reading "Primate Mind – Buddha Mind with Paul LeMay"

Are you the master of your emotions or do they master you? Disney Pixar’s INSIDE OUT offers an imaginative look at the most powerful force in our lives: our emotions. While we often have the sense that “we” are in control, according to Inside out and Buddhist philosophy, it is often our emotions that run the show of our lives. In this episode, we’ll take an in-depth look at exactly how emotions work, how they can transform our lives for better or for worse, and how the Buddhist understanding of “no-self” might actually be the key to profound emotional well-being.

Pat Yingst, Dharma Talk, Saturday 1 June 2019, Austin Zen Center

Ellen Hackl Fagan https://www.instagram.com/odettagallery/?hl=en is the founder and director of ODETTA Art Gallery http://www.odettagallery.com/ Located at 229 Cook Cook St in Bushwick, Brooklyn. ODETTA exhibits works by mid-career artists who have honed their craft and their vision. Directed by artist Ellen Hackl Fagan, special interest is given to contemporary painting, glyphs, music, Color, Field, Buddha Mind, Minimalism, playfulness and encyclopedic obsessiveness.

www.AlternativeHealthTools.com Hunter Clarke-Fields is a Mindfulness Mama Mentor and teaches Mindful Parenting garnered from her own experience: “A healthy relationship with your children begins with a healthy relationship to yourself.” Her mission is to “transform harmful generational patterns.” With Hunter you will learn the deep work of parenting. You will find real tools to create a lasting impact, not just for your kids, but for generations to come. “When we create more peace for ourselves, we create more peace for generations.” ~Hunter Clarke-Fields You are invited to explore her beautiful website and take a look around where you’ll discover her blog posts, podcast and courses she offers to help you pull together a healthy relationship with yourself - and your children. Published on Tiny Buddha, Huffington Post, Elephant Journal, Yoga Healers, Parenting Radio, Zen Parenting Radio, and MOPS Mothers Of Preschoolers. Wellness Tip Start some kind of mindfulness practice - it’s really the gold standard for learning to take care of your mind. Links mentioned TaraBrach.com Tiny Buddha Huffington Post Elephant Journal Yoga Healers Parenting Radio Zen Parenting Radio MOPS Mothers Of Preschoolers Brian Leaf Contact information www.HunterYoga.comMindful Mama PodcastMindful Mama Podcast on iTunes Using podsafe music from http://ccmixter.org/Loveshadow - Almost Given UpNethis - SteadySpeck - Greensleeves (whatever mix) DISCLAIMER The information contained in these podcasts and on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional to diagnose your health condition and prevent self diagnosis. We do not dispense medical advice or prescribe or diagnose illness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the American Medical Association have not evaluated, approved, or disapproved the material contained in these podcasts or on this website or its related material. No specific claims are made in relation to any health conditions or the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the devices contained in this website.

www.AlternativeHealthTools.com Hunter Clarke-Fields is a Mindfulness Mama Mentor and teaches Mindful Parenting garnered from her own experience: “A healthy relationship with your children begins with a healthy relationship to yourself.” Her mission is to “transform harmful generational patterns.” With Hunter you will learn the deep work of parenting. You will find real tools to create a lasting impact, not just for your kids, but for generations to come. “When we create more peace for ourselves, we create more peace for generations.” ~Hunter Clarke-Fields You are invited to explore her beautiful website and take a look around where you'll discover her blog posts, podcast and courses she offers to help you pull together a healthy relationship with yourself - and your children. Published on Tiny Buddha, Huffington Post, Elephant Journal, Yoga Healers, Parenting Radio, Zen Parenting Radio, and MOPS Mothers Of Preschoolers. Wellness Tip Start some kind of mindfulness practice - it's really the gold standard for learning to take care of your mind. Links mentioned TaraBrach.com Tiny Buddha Huffington Post Elephant Journal Yoga Healers Parenting Radio Zen Parenting Radio MOPS Mothers Of Preschoolers Brian Leaf Contact information www.HunterYoga.comMindful Mama PodcastMindful Mama Podcast on iTunes Using podsafe music from http://ccmixter.org/Loveshadow - Almost Given UpNethis - SteadySpeck - Greensleeves (whatever mix) DISCLAIMER The information contained in these podcasts and on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional to diagnose your health condition and prevent self diagnosis. We do not dispense medical advice or prescribe or diagnose illness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the American Medical Association have not evaluated, approved, or disapproved the material contained in these podcasts or on this website or its related material. No specific claims are made in relation to any health conditions or the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the devices contained in this website.

In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with my long time teacher, Cyndi Lee. Cyndi and I explore what brought her to yoga and creating OM Yoga Center. She and I also openly talk about the state of yoga in our county and the changes it has seen as well as the wide range of yoga teacher trainings. I truly enjoyed my time speaking with Cyndi, I hope you enjoy our conversation! Topics covered: *Cyndi’s path drew you to practicing yoga – not just asana- but also meditation *How Cyndi’s involvement of Tibetan Buddhism started to intergrate into your teaching *What shifted in you to move away from your dance career to committing to teaching yoga? *Cyndi’s path to opening OM *What inspired the style of OM yoga? *How OM yoga differs from other styles of vinyasa yoga *Why each class always include a short dharma talk/theme into your classes *The conscious choice to make a yoga studio that focused on community and how it was an internal part of OM’s   success *Cyndi’s philosophy into creating a professional teacher training program and her goals for your graduates *The boundaries and accreditation that yoga alliances has created for teacher training *The shift in the American approach to yoga in the time you have been teaching *Leaving the “yoga star” circuit and what inspired that move *How to study with Cyndi! About Cyndi Cyndi Lee is the first female Western yoga teacher to fully integrate yoga asana and Tibetan Buddhism in her practice and teaching. In 1998, she founded the OM yoga Center in NYC, which became a mecca for yogis worldwide. One of the most influential teachers in the U.S., Cyndi is known for her dynamic and contemplative classes, creative, safe and sane sequencing, smart and soulful teachings — all offered in a non-competitive environment of goodness. When she’s not on the mat and cushion, Cyndi writes. Her newest book is the The New York Times critically acclaimed May I Be Happy: A Memoir of Love, Yoga and Changing My Mind. Other books include Yoga Body, Buddha Mind and OM yoga: A Guide to Daily Practice. She writes regularly for Yoga Journal, Shambhala Sun, Yoga International and Tricycle Magazine. Her frequent TV appearances include the Dr. Oz Show; Live with Regis and Kathie Lee; Good Morning, America and she has a cameo in Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Want to Have Fun video, which she choreographed in 1983. Cyndi holds an MFA in Dance from UC Irvine and is a long time student of Gelek Rimpoche. Find her at: cyndilee.com  and on Facebook! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We come back to equanimity and Alan talks about it from 3 different levels: Coarse mind - Shantideva: "If there is something you can do about it don't worry. If there's nothing you can do about it, don't worry" Subtle mind - Everything arises as a manifestation of our own karma. "I will paint from my own mind. All I'm seeing/experiencing are appearances from my coarse mind" Consider what you've contributed but don't respond with craving or hostility. Rigpa - Everything is an expression of the Buddha Mind. An all-pervasive display of compassion Meditation starts at 10:47

Treeleaf Sangha marks the start of our annual ANGO (90-Day Special Practice Period) and, next week, the start of our JUKAI (Undertaking the Precepts) training ... Additional information on Ango and Jukai at Treeleaf here: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4041 and viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4042 ... by a series of sittings with the Xin Xin Ming, the Faith in Mind Verses (信心銘) ... one of the most cherished teachings in Zen/Chan Buddhism ... traditionally said to be the words of the Third Chinese Zen/Chan Patriarch Sengcan 僧璨 (though, even if likely not his words, and written by another fellow just a bit later, wonderful nonetheless). The Xin Xin Ming presents, straight and true, our trust in the fundamental mind of Zazen ... Zazen on the cushion, and 'Zazen' in its boundless meaning off the cushion as well, in and as our sometimes easy sometimes hard life. Today, sitting before the ugliness and hardship of earthquake wreckage piled high in Japan ... broken homes, broken glass, hearts and lives ... we will sit with the opening words (Translated by Richard B. Clarke): The Great Way is not difficult for those not attached to preferences. When neither love nor hate arises, all is clear and undisguised. Separate by the smallest amount, however, and you are as far from it as heaven is from earth. No complicated meditation instructions are needed, no intricate practices, just this simple way pointing directly to a still (even amid & as the turmoil and commotion) and illuminated mind of equanimity and wholeness. This is the Buddha mind available to all of us ... as all of us ... all judgments and frictions dropped away, the divisions of 'self vs. others and the world' dropped away ... even amid a world we sometimes do not like, and in the heart of life's struggles and strife. What's more, this mind can come and go ... sometimes in a day, a single Zazen sitting, just a moment. In my talk, I also mention this poem attributed to Hui-Neng, the 6th Patriarch, pointing to how the Buddha Mind (though beyond coming and going) can come and go ... Deluded, a buddha is a sentient being; awakened, a sentient being is a buddha. ignorant, a buddha is a sentient being; with wisdom, a sentient being is a buddha. if the mind is warped, a buddha is a sentient being if the mind is impartial, a sentient being is a buddha. when once a warped mind is produced, buddha is concealed within the sentient being. if for one instant of thought we become impartial, then sentient beings are themselves buddha. We will sit with this Xin Xin Ming over the coming days and weeks ... amid our lives of sometime ease and sometime difficulties, with the people and situations we seek and those we run from, the beautiful and the ugly ... all human judgments, resistance and separations. What wholeness arises when all judgments and separations are dropped dropped away? Please undertake the commitments and tasks of ANGO and JUKAI with this same attitude of dropping ... pushing ahead diligently, encountering both that which is easy and pleasing, and that which is hard or resisted ... with an attitude simultaneously transcending easy and hard, pleasing and displeasing. WONDROUS BUDDHA-MIND WILL APPEAR. Today’s Sit-A-Long video follows at this link. Remember: recording ends soon after the beginning bells; a sitting time of 15 to 35 minutes is recommended. Please visit the forum thread here!

A Dharma talk with Reverend Karen Do-on and Rev. Jay Rinsen Weik, given at Sessin, April 24, 2010. 

This week Duncan sneaks into The School of the Art Institute of Chicago to interview Mary Jane Jacob, Professor and Executive Director of Exhibitions.  Mary Jane Jacob's name is synonymous with the phrase "art as social practice" or the field of art that is now more widely known as "Relational Aesthetics."  Jacob was at the center of the nineties debate about what was and could be considered an art object/experience and was putting on festivals, exhibitions, and public art programming that expanded our art consciousness long before Bourriaud "sexy-ed" up the field with his now seminal book. Aside from being a former Chief Curator at the MCA Chicago and LA MoCA, Jacob was also the person behind "Culture in Action," Chicago's progressive, but widely debated 90's public arts program. She is the author/co-author of several books including, "Learning Mind: Experience into Art," "Buddha Mind in Contemporary Art," "Culture in Action: A Public Art Program of Sculpture Chicago," "Conversations at The Castle: Changing Audiences and Contemporary Art," and "On the Being of Being an Artist." She is the recipient of many grants, awards, fellowships and residencies, amongst the most notable are the Peter Norton Family Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts, Rockefeller Foundation, Bellagio Study Center Residency, and the Getty Residency Program.

Jay Rinsen Weik gives a talk and leads discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on September 24, 2008."A Layman asked: 'I'm grateful for your teaching of the unborn, but I find that thoughts easily come up as a result of my ingrained bad habits, and when I'm distracted by them, I can't wholeheartedly realize the unborn. How can I put my faith totally in the unborn Buddha Mind?' "The Master said: 'When you try to stop your rising thoughts, you create a duality between the mind that does the stopping and the mind that's being stopped, so you'll never have peace of mind.  Just have faith that thoughts don't originally exist, but only arise and cease temporarily in response to what you see and hear without any actual substance of their own.'" - From Master Bankei's Hogo Instructions: Duality.For more information about the Toledo Zen Center, please visit toledozen.org.

Mary Jane Jacob is Professor and Executive Director of Exhibitions at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. One of the most nonconformist U.S. curators of the last 20 years, Jacob has critically engaged the discourse around art in public spaces with such innovative exhibitions as Places with a Past, Charleston (1991), Culture in Action, Chicago (1993), Conversation in the Castle, Atlanta (1996) and Evoking History, Charleston (2001-present). Away from large-scale sculptures on public plazas, Jacob supports a form of art in public space that explicitly deals with the history and the current realties of the locations in which she works. With the book Buddha Mind in Contemporary Art, she has furthered her research into the nature of artmaking today and the forthcoming anthology, Slow: Experience into Art, will deal with the art experience and its relation to pedagogy. Jacob's lecture will draw upon her own practice as a curator; creating spaces and situations for art to be made and experienced in cities and communities, as well as in galleries. Importantly, she will ground her remarks in the work of artists who cross cultures, some following the Buddha, others reaching points of wisdom along other paths, and all of which move beyond national or ethnic identity to speak on universal terms. It will include the work of Marina Abramovic, Ann Hamilton, Alfredo Jaar, Kimsooja, Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Bill Viola. January 22, 2009