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Today we talk about expanding our view of what a religious quest includes. The limits of dualistic thinking. Technological enframing and obsession with utility. Self-emptying. Consciousness, Nihility and Sunyata. Sunyata as immanence. Hope you love it! :) Sponsors: Aura Frames: https://www.AuraFrames.com use promo code: PT Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS ZocDoc: https://www.ZocDoc.com/PHILO Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow
Today we look at the work of Keiji Nishitani. We examine Nihilism in a deeper way than we've ever covered on the podcast before. We talk about The Great Doubt. Zen Buddhism. Sunyata. The self as similar to structural linguistics. Hope you enjoy it! :) Sponsors: Lumen: https://www.lumen.me/PT Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow
Padmolka draws from a well-known story in the Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava when he is asked for a short, practical teaching which can be learned by heart to help Queen Nang Chung to practice the Dharma and ultimately lead her to Buddhahood. Excerpted from the talk Padmasambhava's Advice to the Three Fortunate Women given at Glasgow Buddhist Centre, 2010. *** Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts Bite-sized inspiration three times every week. Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast: On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts A full, curated, quality Dharma talk, every week. 3,000,000 downloads and counting! Subscribe using these RSS feeds or search for Free Buddhist Audio or Dharmabytes in your favourite podcast service! Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone: donate now! Follow Free Buddhist Audio: YouTube | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Soundcloud
Buddhism Reference – Madhyamaka. Nagarjuna's Middle Way of practice and the piercing perception of Sunyata. E-books - “Buddhism Reference – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm
Buddhismus im Alltag - Der tägliche Podcast - Kurzvorträge und meditative Betrachtungen - Chan - Zen
Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de Bitte laden Dir auch meine App "Buddha-Blog" aus den Stores von Apple und Android. Please support me on Patreon Der Buddhismus ist eine Philosophie, die auf den Lehren des historischen Buddhas Siddhartha Gautama basiert. Einer der wichtigsten Aspekte des Buddhismus ist die Sutra, die Aufzeichnungen der Lehren und Anweisungen Buddhas darstellt. Die Sutras bieten Buddhisten Orientierung auf ihrem Weg zur Erleuchtung. Sie bieten Weisheit darüber, wie man Achtsamkeit, Meditation und andere spirituelle Praktiken praktiziert. Sie geben auch Einblick in die buddhistische Philosophie und ihre Interpretation menschlichen Leidens. Die Sutras sind ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der buddhistischen Kultur und Tradition. Die Sutras wurden so geschrieben, dass sie von jedem leicht verstanden werden können, unabhängig von seinem Wissen oder Hintergrund. Die Sutras enthalten viele verschiedene Themen, die von Meditation und Achtsamkeit bis hin zu Moral und Ethik reichen. Sie werden oft als „die Stimme Buddhas“ bezeichnet, weil sie seine Lehren darüber enthalten, wie man sein Leben nach buddhistischen Prinzipien leben sollte. Die Sutras behandeln auch Themen wie Karma, Reinkarnation, Erleuchtung und das Leben in der Gemeinschaft. Die Sutras enthalten auch die allgemeinen Einsichten Buddhas und bieten einen Leitfaden für ein Leben in Frieden und Glück. Die Sutras wurden erstmals um 400 v. Chr. in Indien niedergeschrieben, sind aber auch heute noch relevant. Anschließend wurden sie im Laufe der Zeit in ganz Asien in verschiedene Sprachen übersetzt, darunter Chinesisch, Tibetisch, Japanisch und Koreanisch. Diese Übersetzungen werden als Tripitaka oder „Drei Körbe“ bezeichnet, da sie drei verschiedene Arten von Texten enthalten: Lehrreden (Suttas), Regeln (Vinaya) und philosophische Abhandlungen (Abhidhamma). In diesem Artikel beschreibe ich, wie die Sutras entstanden sind, was sie bedeuten und wie sie im Alltag verwendet werden können. Ich werde auch einige der beliebtesten Sutras aus verschiedenen buddhistischen Traditionen ansehen. Durch das Verständnis dieser Lehren können wir Einblick in unser eigenes Leben gewinnen und Wege finden, inneren Frieden zu kultivieren. Die Herz-Sutra ist eine prägnante buddhistische Schrift, die einen tiefgreifenden Einfluss auf die Menschen in der damaligen Welt hatte (und bis heute hat). Es wird angenommen, dass es von Buddha selbst verfasst wurde und in nur wenigen Zeilen die wesentlichen Lehren des Buddhismus darlegt. Die Herz-Sutra ist einer der meistgelesenen und rezitierten Texte im Buddhismus und seine Lehren inspirieren auch heute noch Menschen. Sie betont, wie wichtig es ist, unseren Geist zu verstehen und Mitgefühl für uns selbst und andere zu entwickeln. Dadurch können wir ein bedeutungsvolleres Leben voller Liebe, Freude und Frieden führen. Der Inhalt der Herz Sutra konzentriert sich auf die Lehre der "Leere" (Sunyata) und die Natur der Wirklichkeit. Es beginnt mit der berühmten Erklärung: "Form ist Leerheit, Leerheit ist Form." Dieser Ausdruck verdeutlicht, dass alle Dinge und Phänomene, die wir wahrnehmen, letztendlich keine dauerhafte und inhärente Existenz haben. Sie sind leer von einer festen und unabhängigen Identität. Die Sutra betont die Wichtigkeit, die dualistischen Konzepte von Existenz und Nichtexistenz, Substanz und Leere zu transzendieren. Sie lehrt, dass die wahre Natur der Wirklichkeit jenseits von Konzepten und Unterscheidungen liegt. Durch das Erkennen der Leere wird die Illusion des getrennten Selbst und der Anhaftung an die Erscheinungen der Welt durchschaut. Die Herz Sutra stellt auch die Verbindung zwischen Weisheit (Prajna) und Mitgefühl (Karuna) heraus.
In Buddhism, the concept of "emptiness" (Sunyata) is a fundamental teaching that refers to the absence of inherent existence or independent selfhood. All things, including our self, are empty of inherent existence. The notion of a fixed, permanent, and independent self is an illusion. The concept of emptiness is closely associated with the teaching of dependent origination (Pratityasamutpada), which explains that all phenomena arise and exist dependently on other factors. In other words, everything in existence is interdependent and lacks a separate, inherent essence. When applied to the self, emptiness suggests that there is no autonomous, enduring self that exists apart from the ever-changing and interconnected nature of phenomena. Instead, the self is regarded as a fluid, composite entity, constantly influenced and shaped by various causes and conditions. Belief in a substantial, inherently existing self leads to attachment, craving, and suffering. It is a form of ignorance (avidya) that obscures the true nature of reality. By understanding emptiness of the self, one can overcome attachment, cultivate wisdom, and ultimately attain liberation from the cycle of suffering (Samsara). It is important to note that emptiness does not imply nihilism or the non-existence of the self. Rather, it emphasizes the lack of inherent, independent existence. The self does exist conventionally; it is a conventional designation. Understanding conventional truth, we see how labeling all the things in our world allow us to interact with each other and do things. The self we relate to is a product of interdependent causes—always changing—rather than an enduring, fixed entity. Conventionally we do function in certain ways. Actions of body, speech and mind are generally beneficial, neutral, or harmful. Most actions are neutral: breathing, brushing our hair, driving unless we're cutting someone off or something. If most of our actions are beneficial or neutral, that would cause people to label us as a good person. If a person does profoundly harmful things to others, with few good actions and many neutral actions, people would probably label them a bad person. Someone who frequently steals or physically abuses their partner, for example, might be labeled a bad actor who needs to be off the streets. But if that same bad actor turned his life around and started performing many good and beneficial actions while stopping their harmful actions, they would then be labeled a good person. Labels like good and bad are not stuck to a person, they aren't inherent, because the way a person functions changes. All the labels we've been called from “hardworking” to “angry” only exist for as long as we function in a way that supports that label. We can change. We aren't inherently anything. A blade can be used to kill someone in anger, then it's a weapon, or it can be used as a tool to cook a nutritious meal. The blade could be a surgical instrument to remove a tumor. Whether we call it a weapon or a tool for good depends on how it is used. That is the same with our body and minds. Do we mainly use our speech as a tool for good or a weapon? Because we are an empty self, we can change and function in any way we choose. By changing certain ways we function, we will be able to let go of painful labels and exist in more healthy ways. To look honestly at ways we are functioning that harm ourselves or others requires compassion for ourselves. Compassion is the wish that someone doesn't suffer, and it is a warm, loving mind. Practicing this self compassion helps us to see that we are a Buddha in the making, currently caught in the thorns of anger, attachment, and ignorance. Rather than grasping at our deficiency, we try to develop the compassion that sees our limitations as temporary. In fact, we simply need to create the causes to experience the permanent peace and bliss of enlightenment. Buddha taught that for all beings, our destiny is enlightenment. Anyone who doesn't cherish as “mine” Anything of body-and-mind And who doesn't grieve for that which doesn't exist, Is indeed called a bhikkhu. (367)* --Buddha, The Dhammapada References and Links Buddha.The Dhammapada. Translated by Gil Fronsdale. (Kindle). Shambala, Boston and London, 2011, pp. 78 (Link) Buddha (1986).The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories. Translated by Daw Mya Tin, M.A. (Website). Edited by Editorial Committee, Burma Tipitaka Association Rangoon. Courtesy .of Nibbana.com. For free distribution only, as a gift of dhamma. https://www.tipitaka.net/tipitaka/dhp/verseload.php?verse=367
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ENSEÑANDO a Tilopa Siguiendo los consejos de la Dakini que se le apareció en su visión; Tilopa comenzó a viajar a través de la India recibiendo enseñanzas de varios gurúes. Enseñanzas de Índrabhuti Gautam A Aprendió la claridad espontánea. Recició las enseñanzas de la Sabiduría Suprema, denominada “Sunyata”, así como el equilibrio de las energías. Índrabhuti Gautam también fue conocido como Gautman Swami. Él era un brahamani y era muy inteligente y entendido. Por eso estaba muy orgulloso de sí mismo, tenía ego y pensaba que sólo él lo sabía todo. Una vez que estaba realizando, acudió a una ceremonia religiosa en la ciudad de Apah apah. Y entonces descubrió que al otro lado de la ciudad, en un bosque cercano, Lord Maharavira, estaba dando una alocución. Mucha gente de la ciudad camino hacia la ceremonia religiosa pero no se detuvo allí, y siguieron hacia Lord Maharavira, para escuchar su discurso. Lord Maharavira Índrabhuti Gautam, estaba molesto por esto, y pensó: Como es que toda la gente va allí a escuchar el discurso, y no se detiene aquí. Entonces decidió ir y averiguar quién era esta persona, y que mensaje transmitía... Comprendamos el relato …
Hola a todos. Hoy vamos a realizar un mantra muy conocido, pues forma parte de uno de los sutras budista más enseñados y utilizados, sobre todo por la tradición del budismo Mahayana. Nos referimos al mantra: GATE GATE PARAGATE PARASAMGATE BODHI SVAHA, que aparece al final del Sutra del corazón o Sutra del corazón de Prajnaparamita, la Perfección de la Sabiduría o en Entendimiento Perfecto. Este sutra habla de las enseñanzas que extrajo el Buda de compasión, Avalokishtevara, en meditación profunda y del concepto de Sunyata o Vacío. La traducción de Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi svaha es: Ido, ido, ido más allá, completamente ido, !Despierto! ¡Que así sea! La meditación empieza en el minuto: 15:25. Espero que os guste y os sea provechoso. No te pierdas el inicio de nuestro curso de Autoconocimiento, Metafísica y Espiritualidad que comienza el próximo día 3 de marzo a las 19:00 hora española. Informate a través del mail: noesiscentro@gmail.com Si te interesa saber sobre cursos y talleres online, retiros presenciales y todas las demás actividades que realizamos en Centro Noesis, visita nuestra web: https://centronoesis.net Además puedes unirte y participar en nuestro Canal de Telegram, donde realizamos actividades todas las semanas: https://t.me/comunidadnoesis *** Música de fondo: EU Producciones Musicales. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo9jC3iohd3DgPqu3BB1CEA
Teachings like Emptiness, Buddha-Nature, Suchness, Absolute and Relative, and Mind-with-a-capital-M are challenging, and sometimes people wonder if they're all just terms for the same thing, more or less, or whether they're part of a long list of difficult-to-comprehend concepts we need to master as Buddhists. It may be helpful to realize that each of these classic Buddhist concepts describes Reality-with-a-capital-R, and there's only one Reality. The concepts, therefore, are intimately related to one another, and each one emphasizes different aspects of Reality in a very useful way. In this episode I discuss Buddhist descriptions of Reality in general, and then talk about Sunyata, or Emptiness.
Matthew Romantini is a multi-disciplinary artist, the artistic director of Omnivore Performance, and works in dance, theatre, and with orchestral ensembles across the continent. He is also teaches and coaches performance, directs and choreographs as part of his performance work. He has been lucky to direct Unity (1918) and Gogol's The Government Inspector at Randolph College, and is gearing up to direct another production at the college in January. He has been nominated for 5 Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the CTC Award (winning best production for The Boys In The Band), the KM Hunter Award, the Total Theatre Award, and has received two Chalmers Professional Development Grants. Notable credits include Kokoro Dance's epic Sunyata, Gorey Story (as performer and Artistic Director, nominated for 5 Dora Awards), Theatre Rusticle's signature April 14, 1912, PNME's Just Out of Reach (which toured to the Edinburgh Fringe), co-creating Tomoe Arts' Weaver Woman, and PNME's “heart-rending” Psappho's Sparrows/In The Wake concert cycle. As a creator and artist, I work in dance, theatre, and with orchestral ensembles across the continent. I have been nominated for and won several awards, endowments and grants, and more importantly, I have been fortunate to collaborate with notable artists and audiences across the globe, from Toronto, Vancouver, New York, LA, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Edinburgh Sydney, and Tokyo, and continue to bring together the influences of my wellness and artistic practices to positively affect both. www.matthewromantini.com Support Stageworthy Tip Jar: tips.pinecast.com/jar/stageworthy
Glenn Armstrong reads his poems, "One Step from Madness" and "Sunyata," in our Autumn issue. Glenn Armstrong has been a journalist, art model, and monk. While attending Bates College he studied with Grace Paley. He lives in San Diego. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/support
Perguntas e respostas com Monge Genshô - Monge Genshō, lendo um livro sobre o budismo zen me deparei com o termo ''Sunyata'', percebi que trata-se de uma compreensão do zen budismo, poderia comentar a respeito como a Daissen compreende o Sunyata? - Sensei, se as lembranças que temos dessa vida estão relacionadas com as nossas emoções mais fortes, as marcas que são carregadas de uma manifestação para outra são também emoções e sentimentos? - Genshō Sensei, na percepção do senhor, quais seriam os malefícios espirituais na ingestão de carne? - Sensei, recentemente fiz a leitura de Sidarta, livro de Herman Hesse, nesse livro o protagonista alcança a iluminação seguindo seu próprio caminho, abrindo mão de qualquer doutrina, como o zen budismo enxerga essa busca individual? - Sensei, qual a compreensão correta sobre a grande fonte que em japonês significa Daissen, seria a energia primordial que a tudo gera? - Sensei, quando dizemos que nos manifestamos em outras vidas, isso não seria uma quebra da vacuidade? ------ Site: daissen.org.br Instagram: @zendaissen e @mongegensho Youtube: Zen Budismo por Monge Genshō Aplicativo do Daissen na Play Store e App Store: Zen Daissen https://linktr.ee/zendaissen
Puntata #298 - Venerdì 21 Ottobre 2022 Sephirion è il riflesso del Multiverso fisico e metafisico nel quale si esprime l'avventura umana e spirituale di ognuno di noi, della nostra Anima Terrestre e Coscienza Cosmica. Dal Regno Eggregorico delle Apparenze, il “mondo di maya” nel suo samsara, principia il Cammino verso l'autocoscienza e la liberazione dalla menzogna (le false luci) grazie all'incontro con i Demoni Provocatori che ti aiutano a smascherare le falsità dentro e fuori di noi. L'esplorazione delle Dimensioni Astrali ti permetterà ora di fare chiarezza, liberarti dalle ultime illusioni della mente e giungere allo stato di coscienza del Vuoto (il Sunyata) dal quale procedere verso: il Regno delle Ombre dove incontrerai gli Angeli Caduti che porteranno consiglio. Qui, nel mondo della tenebra scintillante, gravida di Archetipi e infinite potenzialità, potrai aprirti ai Mondi Uranici e rinascere nel Regno della Chiara Luce dove la tua Anima finalmente vive una Vita Reale, pienamente realizzativa ed evolutiva. Giungerai così alla Rubedo, ovvero alla realizzazione della Grande Opera Alchemica. In questo meraviglioso Viaggio tra i Mondi di Sephirion troverai i giusti stimoli, i consigli, le risposte alle tue domande esistenziali, dalle questioni quotidiane e ordinarie della tua vita di tutti i giorni, alle istanze più profonde e spirituali. Sephirion è un Sistema di Conoscenza, un Oracolo, una Cosmogonìa, una Via Iniziatica. I suoi simboli, il suo linguaggio, le sue formule e i suoi misteri ti apriranno porte di Consapevolezza e ti condurranno verso una rinnovata Visione di te stesso, della Vita e del Mondo. Una Nuova Magia, che raccoglie il meglio dalle Tradizioni esoteriche di ogni tempo e luogo, emerge e si proietta verso un Nuovo Tempo, il Nuovo Eone di Maat, accompagnandoti in questo transito epocale verso la profetizzata Rinascita. PER SAPERNE DI PIU': Sito di Sephirion: www.sephirion.com - info@sephirion.com (anche per ordini) Sito di Carlo: www.carlodorofatti.com - info@carlodorofatti.com
Kusalasara explores the significance of the Dakinis - a strong symbol of freedom. This talk was given at London Buddhist Centre, 2017. *** Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast: On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts A full, curated, quality Dharma talk, every week. 3,000,000 downloads and counting!Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts Bite-sized inspiration three times every week. Subscribe using these RSS feeds or search for Free Buddhist Audio or Dharmabytes in your favorite podcast service! Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone: donate now! Follow Free Buddhist Audio: YouTube | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Soundcloud
Master Goswami Sunyata Saraswati. My beloved teacher, Master Sunyata, was a precious gift from the universe. He left an important legacy of teachings, healings, and spiritual practices.Today I remember him and how important it is to have a good teacher, a person who guides you, giving you only wings to fly into the spiritual journey without any attachments other than love.https://www.innergyhealingpodcast.com/https://www.facebook.com/InnergyHealingPodcasthttps://innergyhealingarts.com/podcasthttps://innergyhealingarts.com/https://www.instagram.com/innergyarts/https://www.facebook.com/Innergyhealingarts/https://www.instagram.com/innergyhealingpodcast/Support the show
In this episode we discuss the buddhist term "Sunyata" meaning emptiness. People give "emptiness" a bad rap. Understanding this concept from a Buddhist point of view can be very freeing. My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teachings-Practices/dp/1734163801/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1WZNCX00X9RNT&keywords=everyday+buddhism&qid=1648411962&s=books&sprefix=everyday+Budd%2Cstripbooks%2C115&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFIMkdDMFdFOExMSUImZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAxNjUzMDdLOFpKUDFUSzlZSk8mZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDE3OTg3MzJVR1YzV1VIU01YSk4md2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl
In this conversation, Dhammarato explains the concept of reality as Sunyata (Nothing much to it) by juxtaposing it to the concept of Void (Complete nothingness). He mentions the only four requisites that we need from the conceptualized/conventional/subjective world: enough food, enough shelter, enough clothes, and enough medical attention. In that arises a new consciousness, the one in pure present. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEo6OHN0Vz8 Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded. 0:00 Sunyata - looking for something that's not there 3:00 Concepts 5:40 Simplicity of reality vs our conceptualized version of it 16:12 Life free of meaning 19:07 Popularity as a weight NOT freedom 20:09 Four requisites: enough food, shelter, clothes, medical attention 24:30 The push and pull of Vedana 27:00 The new kind of consciousness 31:22 Wholesome mind: Correct thoughts without the added stuff to fill the void
Join the liberated lover membership to watch full-length interviews, get access to weekly live sessions with Yuval, and much more: https://www.yuvalman.com/the-liberated-lover-membership.html Find out more about Christopher's work: https://sunyata.info/ ----------- Christopher's specialty is teaching practices focused on listening to the wisdom of the body, and learning how to masterfully navigate intimate relationships, bypassing unconscious and unwanted behaviors to make room for explosive, limitless physical and spiritual connection. He reveals how the practice of conscious intimacy and sex can be a profound sacred practice that awakens, revives, and deepens relationships, empowering individual purpose and integrity. Prior to teaching and facilitating, he was an international project manager responsible for over a billion dollars in revenue, a medical device engineer with seven patents, and a ceramic artist. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, and on the island of Molokai with his wife Karlene. In this full-length in-depth, heart-centered conversation we covered topics such as: - Growing up and evolving from the one-sided religious dogma of sexuality and eroticism. - The tantric path of working with our body, elements, and emotions towards a depth of experience and opening up to love. - Where tantra and bhakti yoga converge and what it means living from the heart. - The dance of the feminine-masculine from the macro to the micro. And much much more. Make your tea, get cozy and enjoy this heartwarming, mind-altering discussion.
While The Fixx had already experienced success on the charts with their debut album in 1982, their sophomore studio album entitled Reach the Beach would be this London New Wave group's most successful effort. This album was released in May 1983, and was heading up the charts in August.The Fixx was led by singer/songwriter Cyril Jon "Cy" Curnin on vocals. Other members of the band included Rupert Greenall on keyboards, Jamie West-Oram on guitar and Adam Woods on percussion. Bassist Alfie Agius was with the band at the start of the recording but left partway through the sessions and was replaced by Dan K. Brown would would not become a full member until their next album.Reach the Beach would top out on the Billboard album charts at number 8, and would feature prominently in the British Invasion New Wave sound of the early 80's. Curnin and Woods founded the band, originally calling it “Portraits.” They took the name The Fixx after guitarist West-Oram joined, and changed the spelling to The Fixx as a condition for signing with MCA Records, who was concerned about drug user implication of the name.The Fixx continue to record and tour today, and have an album being released in 2022Friend of the show John Lynch joins us for this album feature. Saved By ZeroThis first single released from the album was a big hit, reaching number 20 on the charts in August 1983. It is inspired by the Buddhist mantra Sunyata, and reflects the freedom in not holding on to anything - of having nothing to lose. Ironically, Toyota used the song to advertise zero percent financing on their cars.RunningA deeper cut with a lot of energy and a heavy use of synthesizers, this track has a great new wave feel. The lyrics reflect a recurring anxious dream of running, but not being able to get away from the danger.Reach the BeachThe title track is also a deep cut which was not released as a single. The synthesizers are prominent on this song as well. The lyrics use drifting in the ocean as a metaphor for being away from a lover and the hope of the relationship is stated as reaching the beach.One Thing Leads to AnotherThe biggest hit from the album is the band's most successful single and their signature song. The tune is a critique of politicians who won't "do what they say, say what you mean." Curnin said about this song, if you're going to be a liar you need to be a good one or things will go "pear shaped" quickly. ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (from the motion picture “Risky Business”)Tom Cruise demonstrates the proper way to dance in your underwear in this teen flick. STAFF PICKS:Lawyers In Love by Jackson BrowneBruce's staff pick is the first single off Browne's seventh studio album. It peaked at number 12 and was his last top 20 hit on American pop charts to date. It's a political song, but has a dry wit about the cold war conservatism and materialism of Reagan's America. (Keep Feeling) Fascination by the Human LeagueBrian features another popular new wave hit with a great bass riff. This song hit number 1 on the US dance charts and number 8 on the pop charts. “And then the conversation turned until the sun went down, and many fantasies were learned on that day.”Red Red Wine by UB40John Lynch brings us a reggae cover of a song originally performed by Neil Diamond in 1967. This song hit number 1 on the charts in the US, UK, and Canada, and number 2 on the Australian charts. The lyrics are about a man who can only drown his sorrows from love lost in red wine.It's a Mistake by Men at WorkRob's staff pick tells the story of a soldier who hits the wrong button by mistake, starting World War III. Cold war imagery made a frequent appearance in song lyrics and videos at the time. INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:Love On a Real Train by Tangerine DreamWe close out with a jazz instrumental from German band Tangerine Dream which appeared in "Risky Business."
Sunyata - is not nothing - Noumena - is the a-priori of formations that precipitate tendencies and conditions in momentary experience without permanence. Experience is Perception. Samsara requires Endurance.
In the second of a two-video series interaction between Prof. Balram Singh (Institute of Advanced Sciences) and Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar (IISc Bangalore), the centre of focus is on a specific scientific study of an element of Ayurveda that has been spoken of since times immemorial - Bhasma or metallic powders, particularly physico-chemical properties of herbally prepared silver nanoparticles and its potential as a drug bioenhancer and the integrity of cellular junctions in the presence of Swarna Bhasma, besides various contemporary characterisations of Bhasma that can validate (or not) the attributes mentioned in ancient texts, such as Apunarbhavata, Varitaratavam and Nishchandratvam. Prof. Singh and Dr. Guha Majumdar also speak on the nature of reality at its most fundamental, in this interaction. They look primarily at the conceptualisation of Sunyata and ānīdavātam, whether the quantum void can really be equated to Sunya or Brahman, as well as the vibratory and possibly self-organising nature of reality. They also touch upon the modelling of consciousness and Penrose's Cyclic Cosmology Model. To support Infinity Foundation's projects including the continuation of such episodes and the research we do: इनफिनिटी फ़ौंडेशन की परियोजनाओं को अनुदान देने के लिए व इस प्रकार के एपिसोड और हमारे द्वारा किये जाने वाले शोध को जारी रखने के लिए: http://infinityfoundation.com/donate-2/ Do check out our YouTube channel 'Rajiv Malhotra Official' and do follow us on Facebook '@RajivMalhotra.Official' and Twitter '@InfinityMessage' and '@RajivMessage'. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kurukshetra/support
In the second of a two-video series interaction between Prof. Balram Singh (Institute of Advanced Sciences) and Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar (IISc Bangalore), the centre of focus is on a specific scientific study of an element of Ayurveda that has been spoken of since times immemorial - Bhasma or metallic powders, particularly physico-chemical properties of herbally prepared silver nanoparticles and its potential as a drug bioenhancer and the integrity of cellular junctions in the presence of Swarna Bhasma, besides various contemporary characterisations of Bhasma that can validate (or not) the attributes mentioned in ancient texts, such as Apunarbhavata, Varitaratavam and Nishchandratvam. Prof. Singh and Dr. Guha Majumdar also speak on the nature of reality at its most fundamental, in this interaction. They look primarily at the conceptualisation of Sunyata and ānīdavātam, whether the quantum void can really be equated to Sunya or Brahman, as well as the vibratory and possibly self-organising nature of reality. They also touch upon the modelling of consciousness and Penrose's Cyclic Cosmology Model. To support Infinity Foundation's projects including the continuation of such episodes and the research we do: इनफिनिटी फ़ौंडेशन की परियोजनाओं को अनुदान देने के लिए व इस प्रकार के एपिसोड और हमारे द्वारा किये जाने वाले शोध को जारी रखने के लिए: http://infinityfoundation.com/donate-2/ Do check out our YouTube channel 'Rajiv Malhotra Official' and do follow us on Facebook '@RajivMalhotra.Official' and Twitter '@InfinityMessage' and '@RajivMessage'. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kurukshetra/support
In this episode, we break down the different schools of Buddhist thought that have appeared through time in different regions of the world. (0:50) Geographical spread of Buddhism (2:35) What is Theravada Buddhism? (3:15) The history of the Buddhist texts - can we trust them? (7:05) Theravada continued, the life of monks, and Max's experience in Thailand (12:30) What is Mahayana Buddhism? (14:05) Zen Buddhism, Satori, Sunyata, and Koans (20:30) Who is the Laughing Buddha? (23:25) Difference between Mahayana and Theravada (Hinayana) (26:20) Vajrayana Buddhism and the Dalai Lama (30:00) How the West found different types of Buddhism over time
To share out your soul freely, that is what metanoia (a change of mind, or repentance) really refers to: a mental product of love. A change of mind, or love for the undemonstrable. And you throw off every conceptual cloak of self-defense, you give up the fleshly resistance of your ego. Repentance has nothing to do with self-regarding sorrow for legal transgressions. It is an ecstatic erotic self-emptying. A change of mind about the mode of thinking and being. Christos Yannaras The default mode of living for the ego is to establish itself as the center of the universe. To be king. Now. Without any more delay. And when we choose to accept this quest of the ego as the default mode of thinking and being, we enter a life of ceaseless contention with the circumstances that thwart us and the people who can't wait to be king themselves. Blinded by this ambition, we trudge forward every day, analyzing our headway and modifying our strategy. It's an exhausting and rarely fulfilling way to live. The few that do seem to make it become our idols and give us hope that we, too, can make it to the top. And yet, though the ego knows no other way to live, the soul does. There exists within us a divine calling to shed the ego's skin and become our true selves. And this mode of thinking and being is antithetical to the ego's understanding. It is beyond thought, a concept captured in the Greek word metanoia. The soul's way of living involves letting go of the incessant campaign to be king and living another way - a way that exists beyond thought. It is the way of transformation. Source Scripture Four Score: John 5:31-40 Real Love Awaits: John 5:41-47 Relinquish Control: Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5 On the Other Hand: Matthew 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11 Spacing Out: Matthew 12:15-21; Mark 3:7-12 Learning by Immersion Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16 David Waits to be King: 1 Samuel 8 - 2 Samuel 2 Connect Twitter: @AwestruckPod Email: info@awestruckpodcast.com Extras The Awestruck Podcast musical playlist (Apple I Spotify) Resources to Explore the Life of Etty Hillesum Wikipedia Book: An Interrupted Life Book: A Life Transformed Quotes from Goodreads
Christopher Sunyata facilitates tuning into and trusting your somatic awareness, reclaiming passion and life energy, and creating intimate relationships that deepen in love and chemistry over the years. Christopher's specialty is teaching practices focused on listening to the wisdom of the body, learning how to masterfully navigate intimate relationships, bypassing unconscious and unwanted behaviors to make room for explosive, limitless physical and spiritual connection. He reveals how the practice of conscious intimacy and sex can be a profound sacred practice that awakens, revives, and deepens relationships, empowering individual purpose and integrity. He draws upon decades of practice and study under masters of tantric yoga and Buddhist meditation including David Deida, Sofia Diaz, Reggie Ray, and Will Johnson. Prior to coaching, he was an international project manager responsible for over a billion dollars in revenue, a medical device engineer with seven patents, and a ceramic artist. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, and on the island of Molokai with his wife Karlene. You can find Christopher on his website at: https://sunyata.info During our our conversation we cover lots of ground including: What women are really seeking from a man Intro for men to begin the work towards meeting women at deeper levels Polarity and attraction in relationship, why attraction dies and how to rekindle it Understanding feminine and masculine energy regardless of biological gender Are you a macho man or a nice guy? Find out + Learn how to integrate both of these energies Taking sex beyond what you believe is possible The effects of ejaculation, how often to do it, and how to circulate the energy rather than ejaculate every time The difference between ejaculation and orgasm Using ejaculation to consciously reprogram your mind and habits How women can work with their male partner to develop their depth, controlling ejaculation and regulate their nervous system + lots more We hope you find the conversation valuable and ask that you please share it with anyone you believe might resonate with it! As always, free to reach out to us directly to share any of your thoughts, comments or questions after listening. Now go on, go listen and get on your way to Becoming Unlimited! Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.If you found this training valuable, be sure to subscribe for weekly trainings and conversations on topics related to personal transformation and empowerment, conscious leadership, neuroscience, spirituality, and peak performance.Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanperezlife/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jonathanperezlifeWebsite: https://www.jonathanperez.me
On today's episode, I am joined by Raymond Hayden, a musician, podcaster, singer, keyboardist, businessman, army veteran, mentor, creative and friend. Raymond is an incredibly upbeat, positive, likable and talented person. He's been playing music, and performing for most of his life, while traveling the world, serving his country, and ultimately returning to the Pacific Northwest for a career in Sales and Music. Raymond's positive energy is contagious and you cannot help but be drawn into his excitement about life, music, career, and shares his amazing perspective on following your passions in life. Raymond is also a seasoned podcaster with over 200 episodes published on his resume, first a show called "Aquarius", and more recently "Houston". You can find Raymond on instagram, facebook, etc. When you do, you'll immediately notice his positive outlook, encouraging words, and stellar musical talent. I hope you find this episode as fun and entertaining as it was to produce. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: RAYMOND HAYDEN - Home (weebly.com) Journey To Sunyata by Raymond Hayden - DistroKid HOUSTON – Season #1 | Seattle Wave Radio The Aquarium - RAYMOND HAYDEN (weebly.com) Raymond Hayden (@raymond_a_hayden) • Instagram photos and videos
The most powerful creative force in the universe came right at the beginning when the universes exploded into existence. The energy and force of this powerful moment transformed the universe from the size of a pea to what we have today. This energy was so powerful it birthed planets, stars, and galaxies. What if you could use the very power of the big bang for your own creations. Well, now you can. One creative exercise I have used to great success is using the concept of the big bang as a method of manifestation. I take you to a place where you can witness the big bang and walk right up and give your manifestations to it. When you do this the universe will work for billions of years to give you the perfect result to your manifestation. This is a powerful manifestation technique. n the law of one Ra explains that the Black Hole is the physical manifestation of God in the third density. Dr. Joe Dispenza argues that meditating on the void opens you up to infinite possibilities. In Buddhism they explore the Sunyata which is meditating on this void. In reality there is no void, but the place where infinite possibility exists. After experimenting I have had powerful results when I meditate and even astral travel to black holes. I believe when attempting to meditate on the void you clear your mind of baggage and limitations that may be stopping you from fully manifesting what you want. Often times we are limited in our imagination by what we bring to it. If you bring your worries, your baggage, your culture, your gender and your history into your meditative practice you are limited by it. So meditating on the void of the black hole is very powerful because it will give you access to source, the quantum void, the zero point or what Vadim Zeland calls the space of variations. This meditation is experimental and I would love your feedback so I can improve on future versions Music By MettaversePeace MantraInner Worldssubtle energiesbathed in starsblade runnerlight quotient ➤ Listen on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2KjGlLI➤ Follow them on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2JW8BU2➤ Join them on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2G1j7G➤ Subscribe to their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyvjffON2NoUvX5q_TgvVkw All My Neville Goddard Videos In One Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo8kBZsJpp3xvkRwhbXuhg0M All my videos about Dr. Joseph Murphy - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo_OtBhXg2s85UuZBT-OihF_ For all episodes of the Reality Revolution – https://www.therealityrevolution.com Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Reality-Revolution-Podcast-Hosted-By-Brian-Scott-102555575116999 Join our facebook group The Reality Revolution https://www.facebook.com/groups/523814491927119 Subscribe to my Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgXHr5S3oF0qetPfqxJfSw Contact us at media@advancedsuccessinsitute.com#lawofattraction #guidedmeditation #bigbang #blackholes
Here at SDI we have an initiative that brings emerging spiritual companions in the first half of life to our community, helping us weave a web of intergenerational wisdom and practice, which we call the New Contemplatives initiative. These New Contemplatives enrich the SDI community with new forms and paradigms of spiritual care, bringing their voices to the center of the organization and the broader field of spiritual companionship. In this episode, our New Contemplatives Coordinator, Lizzie Salsich, talks with one of the 2021 New Contemplatives, Sunyata Kopriva. Sunyata talks about their spiritual journey and practice of spiritual companionship. Sunyata is a global integrative trauma psychotherapist, and founder of Healers Hive, LLC, which specializes in providing culturally congruent trauma care to individuals, communities, and families. They are a gender varied, queer, Buddhist, yoga teacher, meditation teacher, and clinical social worker with Irish/Dutch/Czech ancestry. You can learn more about Sunyata’s work at www.sunyatakopriva.com and www.healershive.com --- Join us at SDI for an unprecedented virtual conference in April 2021 which we are calling Renaissance – the meaning of the word being, “rebirth”. This season of pandemic, and political uncertainty in many countries around the world, have been difficult for all of us. But for every season, there are new beginnings, and out of the mulch and the compost, new life can grow. This conference is going to be a gigantic sandbox for spiritual companionship and contemplative community. No travel costs, no hotel or meal expenses. Attend from your home, participate from anywhere, around the world. Live, or on-demand. This promises to be the biggest and most extensive gathering of spiritual companions in SDI history. Registrations for SDI Renaissance 2021 are now open. Everyone is welcome to attend, and be nourished, by this conference. Go to sdicompanions.org for the details and registration options.
What are the secular parts of Buddhism that align with evolutionary biology/psychology? In the somewhat provocatively titled 'Why Buddhism Is True', Robert Wright explains the insights that can be gained from mindfulness meditation and juxtaposes these with observations from hard science, natural selection and Darwinian thinking. The central themes revolve around Dukkha, Anatta and Sunyata, all of which weave together to create an explanation for why humans experience suffering and what we can do to resolve it.I summarised the book as follows. "Robert does a fantastic job of combining the subjective experiences that arise from mindfulness meditation with the solid base of scientific knowledge gained from evolutionary biology/psychology. There is no mention of the unverifiable claims of Buddhism (such as reincarnation) and the book contains some great insights and doesn't become too philosophical. I appreciated the engaging mini-stories from his own retreat but did get lost a couple of times when the terminology became difficult to understand. An interesting introduction for someone who wants to know more about the secular parts of Buddhist meditation."I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Synopsis(1:13) - Dukkha: suffering or unsatisfactoriness(4:24) - Anatta: not-self and the self is an illusion(7:08) - Sunyata/Sunnatta: formless or emptiness(9:42) - Personal Observations: mini-stories and lost in terminology(11:41) - Summary: insightful and unexaggerated(13:23) - Pragmatic Takeaway: listen to a podcast with the authorConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show
What are the secular parts of Buddhism that align with evolutionary biology/psychology? In the somewhat provocatively titled 'Why Buddhism Is True', Robert Wright explains the insights that can be gained from mindfulness meditation and juxtaposes these with observations from hard science, natural selection and Darwinian thinking. The central themes revolve around Dukkha, Anatta and Sunyata, all of which weave together to create an explanation for why humans experience suffering and what we can do to resolve it.Kyrin had these insights after reading the book. "Robert does a fantastic job of combining the subjective experiences that arise from mindfulness meditation with the solid base of scientific knowledge gained from evolutionary biology/psychology. There is no mention of the unverifiable claims of Buddhism (such as reincarnation) and the book contains some great insights and doesn't become too philosophical. I appreciated the engaging mini-stories from his own retreat but did get lost a couple of times when the terminology became difficult to understand. An interesting introduction for someone who wants to know more about the secular parts of Buddhist meditation."As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Synopsis(1:13) - Dukkha: suffering or unsatisfactoriness(4:24) - Anatta: not-self and the self is an illusion(7:08) - Sunyata/Sunnatta: formless or emptiness(9:42) - Personal Observations: mini-stories and lost in terminology(11:41) - Summary: insightful and unexaggerated(13:23) - Pragmatic Takeaway: listen to a podcast with the authorConnect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/
What are the secular parts of Buddhism that align with evolutionary biology/psychology? In the somewhat provocatively titled 'Why Buddhism Is True', Robert Wright explains the insights that can be gained from mindfulness meditation and juxtaposes these with observations from hard science, natural selection and Darwinian thinking. The central themes revolve around Dukkha, Anatta and Sunyata, all of which weave together to create an explanation for why humans experience suffering and what we can do to resolve it.Kyrin had these insights after reading the book. "Robert does a fantastic job of combining the subjective experiences that arise from mindfulness meditation with the solid base of scientific knowledge gained from evolutionary biology/psychology. There is no mention of the unverifiable claims of Buddhism (such as reincarnation) and the book contains some great insights and doesn't become too philosophical. I appreciated the engaging mini-stories from his own retreat but did get lost a couple of times when the terminology became difficult to understand. An interesting introduction for someone who wants to know more about the secular parts of Buddhist meditation."As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Synopsis1:13 - Dukkha: suffering or unsatisfactoriness4:24 - Anatta: not-self and the self is an illusion7:08 - Sunyata/Sunnatta: formless or emptiness9:42 - Personal Observations: mini-stories and lost in terminology11:41 - Summary: insightful and unexaggerated13:23 - Pragmatic Takeaway: listen to a podcast with the authorAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/
Bring life force and vitality to your body with a proper breath.Increase staminalongevityclarityIntroducing who Master Sunyata was is important so you may understand the vastness of his knowledge. It is my honor and joy to share with you his teachings.https://www.facebook.com/Innergyhealingarts/https://www.facebook.com/InnergyHealingPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/innergyarts/https://www.InnergyHealingArts.comhttps://www.innergyhealingarts.com/contact-usSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/innergy)
Sunyata, que literalmente significa Vacío, es el problema clave en la mayoría de las religiones. Es el alfa y el omega, el principio y el fin, la fuente y el fin de todo lo que existe. El Genuino Vacío es la Verdad suprema para el mundo y también para nuestro Ser. A lo largo de los siguientes capítulos veremos que este Vacío no está absolutamente vacío. Al contrario, es la fuente de una energía enorme, extremadamente poderosa, que espera el momento de su manifestación. En los diferentes sistemas filosóficos, religiosos y espirituales, la palabra Vacío se tradujo de muchas maneras. Que nublaron la similitud esencial, o a menudo la equivalencia de sus contenidos.. Este es el relato…
How can we become more authentic human beings? Is true authenticity possible? How are psychological and spiritual understandings blended together into a single, though multifaceted, way of seeing and growing into a more complete person? Redhawkthedeepend@gmail.com
Introducing who Master Sunyata was it is important so you may understand the vastness of his knowledge.It is my honor and joy to share with you his teachings.https://www.facebook.com/Innergyhealingarts/https://www.facebook.com/InnergyHealingPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/innergyarts/https://www.InnergyHealingArts.comhttps://innergyhealingarts.com/contact-usSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/innergy)
In this podcast, we will explore the fundamental source of the universe and a lot more. In the three great Eastern traditions of Hinduism, Taoism, and Buddhism the source is described using the terms Brahman, Tao, and Sunyata. Though the philosophical perspective and general worldview may differ among the three traditions, the nondual experience of the source cannot be different and is only perceived as different on a linguistic level due to philosophical differences, something acknowledged by enlightened masters and scholars. We will dissect the similarities and differences of the three traditions and focus on a comprehensive understanding of the ultimate source of all existence.
Precious legacy teachings from Master Goswami Sunyata Saraswati. My beloved teacher, Master Sunyata, was a precious gift from the universe. He was my teacher for few years and left an important legacy of teachings, healings and spiritual practices. I think it is my duty and honor to keep not only his memory but specially his teachings vibrant. Even if they are very ancient teachings they are of most importance at this crucial moment of world changes and evolution.This is the first of a series of talks I will share with you. I sincerely hope it will help and benefit each one that listen to the words of wisdom left by Master Sunyata Saraswati. https://innergyhealingarts.com/podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/InnergyHealingPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/innergyarts/https://www.InnergyHealingArts.comhttps://innergyhealingarts.com/contact-usSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/innergy)
Join me for a special guest episode with Dr. Christiane Michelberger, a retired physician, psychoanalyst, and past spiritual seeker who currently mentors seekers in their quest to awaken. Christiane talks about how more than 10,000 hours of meditation and 40 years of studying Buddhist scriptures didn’t help her deal with debilitating fear when she was faced with the reality of breast cancer. It was then that she took steps to escape from a habit of "spiritual sleepwalking" and find a way to see through the 'me' that it is at the heart of our dissatisfaction, unhappiness, and suffering. Christiane and I share a wide-ranging conversation about the importance of seeing through the 'me' … embracing the ordinary … why meditation may not be enough … shifting from spiritual illusions to simple reality ... spiritual bypassing … brainwashing and guru worship … and dealing with the stages of grief we might be going through during the new pandemic reality we find ourselves in.
Using the wisdom of Mandukya Upanishad, the four stages of human consciousness is studied. We also compare the similarities between Buddhism and Vedanta and the concept of Sunyata and Turiya. Please listen, reflect and share.
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How can couples who have been married for a decade or more still have passionate, intense sex? What innate sexual wisdom lives inside our bodies? This insightful conversation with Christopher Sunyata (Megan & her partner's relationship coach) sheds light on how remembering the wisdom of our body and our breath helps us connect intimately with our partners. We explore the differences between masculine & feminine, and how embracing these differences can create more understanding and hotter passion in relationship.
In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das gives a dharma talk about the relationship between Sunyata and subjectivity, and how there are no prerequisites for enlightenment.
Every sleep meditation is an experiment. This meditation comes from a personal interest in meditations on the void. The source of all things may come from a black hole. Some physicists now theorize that the universe exists on the other side of a black hole. In the law of one Ra explains that the Black Hole is the physical manifestation of God in the third density.Dr. Joe Dispenza argues that meditating on the void opens you up to infinite possibilities. In Buddhism they explore the Sunyata which is meditating on this void. In reality there is no void, but the place where infinite possiblity exists. After experimenting I have had powerful results when I meditate and even astrally travel to black holes. I believe when attempting to meditate on the void you clear your mind of baggage and limitations that may be stopping you from fully manifesting what you want. Often times we are limited in our imagination by what we bring to it. If you bring your worries, your baggage, your culture, your gender and your history into your meditative practice you are limited by it. So meditating on the void of the black hole is very powerful because it will give you access to source, the quantum void, the zero point or what Vadim Zeland calls the space of variations. This meditation is experimental and I would love your feedback so I can improve on future versions In this meditation you will get revisionI also have binaural whispered affirmations which include(let me know if you prefer this affirmation method for sleep meditations) Something Wonderful is happening to me nowIsn't it wonderful?Everything is working to my advantageI am wealthyI am secureI am free You will be guided by star ship to the Abell 85 galaxy cluster, shown here, is home to the largest black hole known in the universe. Astronomers have found the biggest black hole ever measured — it's 40 billion times the sun's mass, or roughly two-thirds the mass of all stars in the Milky Way. You can do this meditation without sleep you just pick an appropriate place to end after the first hour. Please let me know what you think, the soundtrack for this is totally incredible. I tested this out twice before posting and felt great in the morning, became lucid while dreaming yet slept all the way through. This is one of my favorite Mettaverse playlists ever. It has everything. You can check out the full track herehttps://youtu.be/XfZwV6jPhqoStar Wanderers ✧ A Cosmic Remembering ✧ Ambient Celestial Music ✧ A=444Healing Meditation Music for Deep Regenerative Sleep ✧ 528 Hz ✧ Miracle Tone for Insomnia Sound Medicine ✧ 528Hz DNA Integrity & 787Hz (Universal Remedy) Rife Frequency ✧ Ambient Music 417Hz Sacral Chakra // Remove Negative Energy and Facilitate Change 528Hz ✧ "Solar Winds" ✧ The Core Creative Frequency of Nature Ambient Healing Sound Bath ✧ 432Hz Tuning ✧ Let Go of Overthinking, Calm the Mind ✧ Meditation Music 639Hz ✧ Increase Love and Harmony ✧ Cleanse Negative Energy ✧ Positive Meditation 432Hz - Deep sleep // Night sounds // Relaxing Ambient Music 432Hz - Dissolve Stress and Tension - Ambient Celestial Music Music of the Spheres ⟡ Aligning with the Harmony of Creation ⟡ 432Hz ⟡ Ambient Meditation Music Celestial Voices ⟡ 372Hz ⟡ Dimensional Openness 111Hz ✧ Cellular Healing ✧ The "Holy Frequency" Subscribe to their channel herehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyvjffON2NoUvX5q_TgvVkw➤ Listen to them on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2KjGlLI➤ Follow them on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2JW8BU2➤ Join them on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2G1j7G6➤ Support their Work at Patreon: http://bit.ly/2TXQhu3For coaching – https://www.advancedsuccessinstitute.comFor all episodes of the Reality Revolution – https://www.therealityrevolution.comLike us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RealityRevol...Join our facebook group (free copies of my book when it comes out if you are part of this group) The Reality Revolution https://www.facebook.com/groups/40312... Subscribe to my Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgX... Contact us at media@advancedsuccessinsitute.com
HAPPY NATIONAL NOTHING DAY! Join us as we celebrate the vast emptiness of the lack of anything. Today we're celebrating with writer and fellow fan of nothing Norm Quarrinton (Twitter: @NormanQ)!! LET'S PARTY!! Find Holiday Party online – Patreon: patreon,com/HOLIDAYPARTY Twitter: @HOLIDAYPARTYPOD / Instagram: HOLIDAYPARTYPODCAST / Facebook: @HOLIDAYPARTYPODCAST / HOLIDAYPARTYPODCAST.COM Find Alyssa – Twitter: @alyssapants / alyssapants.com Find Disa – Spotify: open.spotify.com/user/1243777842 SHOW NOTES History/Fun facts about the topic How do we define “nothing”? (What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of “nothing”?) An article from Vice summarizes this conundrum pretty well. “Nothing is a concept so deceptively simple that it inhabits the strange intersection of science, philosophy, and language itself. Like a child asking “Why?” to the point of absurdity, trying to get to the bottom of this problem can be pretty frustrating” “‘Nothing’, used as a pronoun subject, is the absence of a something or particular thing that one might expect or desire to be present (“We found nothing”, “Nothing was there”) or the inactivity of a thing or things that are usually or could be active (“Nothing moved”, “Nothing happened”). As a predicate or complement “nothing” is the absence of meaning, value, worth, relevance, standing, or significance (“It is a tale/Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/ Signifying nothing”; “The affair meant nothing”; “I’m nothing in their eyes”). Grammatically, the word “nothing” is an indefinite pronoun, which means that it refers to something. According to cute-calendar.com, “one might argue that ‘nothing’ is a concept, and since concepts are things, the concept of “nothing” itself is a thing. Many philosophers hold that the word “nothing” does not function as a noun, as there is no object to which it refers.” “Nothingness” is a philosophical term for the general state of nonexistence, sometimes reified as a domain or dimension into which things pass when they cease to exist or out of which they may come to exist, e.g. God is understood to have created the universe ex nihilo, “out of nothing”. Creatio ex nihilo is one of the most common themes in ancient myths and religions Western philosophy has been obsessing over “nothingness” for a very long time. To avoid linguistic traps over the meaning of “nothing”, philosophers will often use a phrase such as not-being to make clear what is being discussed One of the earliest Western philosophers to consider nothing as a concept was Parmenides, a Greek philosopher of the monist school who lived in the 5th century BC. He reasoned that “nothing” cannot exist because to speak of a thing, one has to speak of a thing that exists. Since we can speak of a thing in the past, this thing must still exist (in some sense) now. From this, he concludes that there is no such thing as change, there can be no such things as coming-into-being, passing-out-of-being, or not-being Parmenides was an influence for other philosophers such as Socrates and Plato, though Aristotle shrugged him off, concluding, “Although these opinions seem to follow logically in a dialectical discussion, yet to believe them seems next door to madness when one considers the facts.” Aristotle provided an escape from the logical problem posed by Parmenides by distinguishing things that are matter and things that are space. In this scenario, space is not “nothing” but, rather, a receptacle in which objects of matter can be placed. The true void (as “nothing”) is different from “space” and is removed from consideration. This characterization of space reached its pinnacle with Isaac Newton who asserted the existence of absolute space. Rene Descartes, however, espoused an argument similar to Parmenides, which denied the existence of space. For Descartes, there was matter, and there was extension of matter leaving no room for the existence of “nothing.” In modern times, Albert Einstein’s concept of spacetime has led many scientists, including Einstein himself, to adopt a position remarkably similar to Parmenides. On the death of his friend Michelle Besso, Einstein consoled his widow with the words, “Now he has departed from this strange world a little ahead of time. That signifies nothing. For those of us that believe in physics, the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” Existentialists really like to spend a lot of time considering ‘nothing.’ “The most prominent figure among the existentialists is Jean-Paul Sartre, whose ideas in his book Being and Nothingness are heavily influenced by Being and Time of Martin Heidegger, although Heidegger later stated that he was misunderstood by Satre. Sartre defines two kinds of “being” or etre. One kind is etre-en-soi, the brute existence of things such as a tree. The other kind is etre-pour-soi which is consciousness. Sartre claims that this second kind of being is “nothing” since consciousness cannot be an object of consciousness and can possess no essence. Sartre uses this conception of nothing as the foundation of his atheist philosophy, since equating nothingness with being leads to creation from nothing. Hence, God is no longer needed for there to be existence Modern day philosopher Jim Holt describes nothingness as “a state in which everything is not self-identical. If for all x, x is unequal to x; that sentence in logic describes a state of nothingness. It doesn’t help the imagination, but it doesn’t give rise to any contradictions. It can only be true if nothing exists, because if anything exists, it equals itself.” He also contends that, “Nothing is the simplest way that reality could turn out; it’s the least arbitrary, because it excludes everything. Once you take that seriously, you begin to think, ‘That’s how it should have been; why should there be something rather than nothing?’” Of course, the understanding of ‘nothing’ varies between cultures. In some Eastern philosophies, the concept of “nothingness” is characterized by an egoless state of being in which one fully realizes one’s own small part in the cosmos. Sunyata, or emptiness, is considered a state of mind in some forms of Buddhism--achieving ‘nothing’ in this tradition allows one to be totally focused on a thought or activity at a level of intensity that they would not be able to achieve if they were consciously thinking. A classic example of this is an archer attempting to erase the mind and clear the thoughts to better focus on the shot Some have pointed to similarities between the Buddhist conception of nothingness and the ideas of Martin Heidegger and existentialists like Sartre Before moving on from the philosophical interpretations of “nothing,” I would be remiss to not mention Seinfeld, which is popularly known as “the show about nothing” as many of its episodes are about the minutiae of daily life. According to a BBC article, “Was Seinfeld Really ‘About Nothing’?”, the show “revealed the same problems of being that nauseated the existentialists: the tiniest acts of its characters come together to wreak havoc, sometimes on other characters, more commonly on unsuspecting strangers.” “...one could argue [the show] has a strong nihilistic streak throughout its run - if it’s about ‘nothing’, it’s about the nothingness of existence, the futility of it all.” Just as with ‘nothing’ throughout history, books have been written about Seinfeld since it’s conclusion, colleges offer classes on it that tend to fill to capacity, and think pieces still regularly pop up about the show, despite its finale airing over twenty years ago, on May 14, 1998. From the article, Seinfeld is one of many major works of pop culture that “show us why we say the things we do, do the things we do, thinking the things we think, like the things we like. Seinfeld teaches us what at least one sliver of life was like in 1990s America: silly, banal, self-indulgent, self-obsessed and maybe even nihilistic underneath it all” and shows us “the more universal tendencies we share: we’re probably still a little self-indulgent, even more self-obsessed and still questioning what it all means. And any show that makes us think about all of that - while making nihilism and existentialism fun - can’t really be about nothing after all, can it?” Both philosophically and mathematically, the concept of “zero” has a bumpy history. The ancient Greeks hated the concept of zero so much that they refused to incorporate it into their number system, even when their astronomical calculations called for it. They were uneasy, thinking, “How can nothing be something?” Aristotle once wrote, “Nature abhors a vacuum,” and so did he (I’m naming my next dog Aristotle). His complete rejection of vacuums and voids and his subsequent influence on centuries of learning prevented the adoption and the concept of zero in the Western world until around the 13th century, when Italian bankers found it to be extraordinarily useful in financial transactions Other terms for ‘zero’ include ‘nought’, which is where“naughty” is derived from because it was bad to be nothing. Zero was thought of as Devil’s work and the antithesis of God “Zero” was first seen in cuneiform tablets written around 300 BC by Babylonians who used it as a placeholder (to distinguish 36 from 306 or 360, for example). The concept of zero in its mathematical sense was developed in India in the 5th century, and popularized in Europe by Fibonacci in the eleventh century Any number divided by zero is...nothing, not even zero. The equation is mathematically impossible A mathematical concept of nothing proposed by science journalist Charles Seife, who authored “Zero: The Biography of of a Dangerous idea,” proposed starting with a set of numbers that included only the number zero, then removing zero, leaving with is called a null set In computing, “nothing” can be a keyword used in place of something unassigned, a data abstraction. Although a computer’s storage hardware always contains numbers, “nothing” symbolizes a number skipped by the system when the programmer desires. May systems have similar capabilities but different keywords, such as “null”, “NUL”, “nil”, and “None” In physics, the concept of “nothing” can be a touchy and complex subject to consider. Generally, a region of space is called a vacuum if it does not contain any matter, though it can contain physical fields. In fact, it is practically impossible to construct a region of space that contains no matter or fields, since gravity cannot be blocked and all objects at a non-zero temperature radiate electromagnetically According to theoretical physicist Sean Carroll, “Even if [space] is as empty as it can be, there are still quantum mechanical [properties] - they’re just in a zero-energy state not doing anything. But you could probe the vacuum, as particle physics does, and discover its properties.” Empty space is instead filled with pairs of particles and antiparticles, called virtual particles, that quickly form and then, in accordance with the law of energy conservation, annihilate each other in about 10-25 seconds These virtual particles popping in and out of existence create energy. In fact, according to quantum mechanics, the energy contained in all the power plants and nuclear weapons in the world doesn’t equal the theoretical energy contained in the empty spaces between these words Carroll suggests that, “It’s probably better to think of nothing as the absence of even space and time, rather than space and time without anything in them.” Forbes.com further reiterates that “not everyone agrees about what we mean, scientifically, when we talk about what ‘nothing’ actually is” and helpfully outlines the four scientific meanings of nothing: A time when your “thing” of interest didn’t exist--if something fundamentally arose where there was no such thing before Empty space--if you take all the matter, antimatter, radiation, and spatial curvature away Empty spacetime in the lowest-energy state possible--if you then take away any energy inherent to space itself, leaving only spacetime and the laws of nature Whatever you’re left with when you take away the entire Universe and the laws governing it A few more fun facts from the Discovermagazine.com article “20 Things You Didn’t Know About...Nothing” There is vastly more nothing than something. Roughly 74% of the universe is “nothing,” or dark energy. 22% is dark matter. Only 4% is baryonic matter, the stuff we call ‘something.’ And even something is mostly nothing. Atoms overwhelmingly consist of empty space. Matter’s solidity is an illusion caused by the electric fields created by subatomic particles There is more and more nothing every second. In 1998 astronomers measuring the expansion of the universe determined that dark energy is pushing apart the universe at an ever-accelerating speed. The discovery of nothing - and its ability to influence the fate of the cosmos - is considered the most important astronomical finding of the past decade But even nothing has a weight. The energy in dark matter is equivalent to a tiny mass; there is about one pound of dark energy in a cube of empty space 250K miles on each side In space, no one can hear you scream: Sound, a mechanical wave, cannot travel through a vacuum. Without matter to vibrate through, there is only silence Light can travel through a vacuum, but there is nothing to refract it. Alas for extraterrestrial romantics, stars do not twinkle in outer space Black holes are not holes or voids; they are the exact opposite of nothing, being the densest concentration of mass known in the universe It is said that Abdulhamid II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire in the early 1900s, had censors expunge references to H2O from chemistry books because he was sure it stood for “Hamid the Second is nothing” Medieval art was mostly flat and 2D until the 15th century, when the Florentine architect Filippo Brunalleschi conceived of the vanishing point, the place where parallel lines converge into nothingness. This allowed for the development of perspective in art Vacuums do not suck things. They create spaces into which the surrounding atmosphere pushes matter Current theories suggest that the universe was created out of a state of vacuum energy, that is, nothing In other words, nothing could be the key to the theory of everything Urban Dictionary’s top definition of “nothing” is: “Actually means ‘something,’ but is used when you don’t feel like explaining,” posted by user Melanie on October 21, 2003 The second most upvoted Urban Dictionary definition of “nothing” was posted by user Doomeyes, also on October 21, 2003, and is thus: “Nothing, put simply, is the deepest, shallowest, brightest, darkest, widest, thinnest, and incomprehensibly empty emptiness, so empty that it is only prevented from collapsing upon itself because there is no substance to collapse in upon, or no substance to do the collapsing, or even any substance to think or daydream about collapsing upon absence of presence or presence of absence, which is still utterly and completely absent of form and shape and mass and presence that is absent from the existence of anything. In short, nothing is the total, absolute, final, and complete spot that is both positive and negative, young and old, and to sum it all up the opposite of everything in existence, for there is no existence in nothingness. It has even been thought that nothingness itself doesn’t even exist, and that the existence of nothingness is so impossibly ludicrous and insane that if anyone were to actually realize or see nothingness, the entirety of the expanse of the Everything would simply vaporize, leaning even more nothingness in its place. Nothingness is nothing, to put it simply. (really, this time)” History of National Nothing Day According to WIkipedia and various other sources, National Nothing Day is an “un-event” proposed in 1972 by San Francisco Examiner columnist Harold Pullman Coffin, and has been observed annually since 1973, when it was added to Chase’s Calendar of Events. The purpose of the holiday is “to provide Americans with one National Day when they can just sit without celebrating, observing or honoring anything.” Now remember, the third Monday of every January has, since 1986, been celebrated as MLK Jr Day, which falls between the 15th and 21st. This means that one-in-seven January 16ths now fall on a public holiday, which effectively usurps the very nature of National Nothing Day Unfun fact: Some states were resistant enough to observing MLK Jr Day that it wasn’t until 2000 that it was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time In contrast, the Realist Society of Canada has a religious holiday called THABS or “There Has Always Been Something” Day), which is dedicated to the celebration of the “realization” that “if there was ever nothing, there would be nothing now”. It is celebrated on July 8 each year. Fun fact! Harold Pullman Coffin was born in Reno, NV on January 26th, 1905 and is buried at Masonic Memorial Gardens on Stoker Ave, near Idlewild Park and Reno High School. Activities to celebrate Do nothing! But use the hashtag #NationalNothingDay on social media when you brag about all the nothing that you’re doing Watch Seinfeld. You can start with the show’s self-mocking clips where Jerry and George pitch a show to NBC about “nothing” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQnaRtNMGMI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUWiv5r_CZw Watch the 2003 movie “Nothing”, a canadian philosophical comedy-drama about two friends and housemates who open their front door one day and discover that the entire world beyond their house is gone, replaced with a featureless white void Watch “A Short History of Nothing” on bbc.co.uk. https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/a-short-history-of-nothing/p076bm46 You can post some of the following “nothing” quotes to your social media, and anyone under 14 on your friends list will think you’re really deep “We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.” - Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace “I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.” - Plato, The Republic “To do nothing is the way to be nothing.” - Nathanial Hawthorne “Tired, tired with nothing, tired with everything, tired with the world’s weight he had never chosen to bear.” - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned “I love to talk about nothing. It’s the only thing I know anything about.” - Oscar Wilde “I must be made of nothing to feel so much nothing.” - Michelle Hodkin, The Evolution of Mara Dyer “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” - Theodore Roosevelt “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” - Edmund Burke “Our nada who art in nada, nada be thy name thy kingdom nada thy will be nada in nada as it is in nada. Give us this nada our daily nada and nada us our nada as we nada our nadas and nada us not into nada but deliver us from nada; pues nada. Hail nothing full of nothing, nothing is with thee.” - Ernest Hemingway, A Clean Well Lighted Place “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” - Audrey Hepburn From bustle.com, you could Watch or read “Much Ado About Nothing” Have a milkshake at Tom’s Restaurant in NYC, which is a nod to Seinfeld Watch GoT and remember that Jon Snow knows nothing Challenge yourself to do nothing for two minutes. This tip includes a link to the website donothingfor2minutes.com, which is essentially an ad for the Calm app and features an ocean at sunset in the background, the sounds of waves, and a timer that resets every time you interact with your computer in any way. Basically a beginner’s meditation session Chow down on a Nothing Bundt Cake, from the bakery Nothing Bundt Cakes Brush up on why we should all get comfortable doing nothing, five reasons for which we learn from The Guardian. First, “doing nothing” isn’t really doing nothing. “Savouring the pleasure of idleness” isn’t passive--according to psychologists, “It’s a learnable set of skills for relishing the moment, for example, by focusing on each of your senses in turn.” It could be considered synonymous with “feeling alive.” Second, aimlessness, rest, and even boredom can boost creativity. One reason why is the “incubation effect”: ceasing to focus on a project seems to give your unconscious permission to get to work. Other studies looking at boredom suggest it motivates people to find interesting ways to alleviate it, thereby triggering creative ideas. Aimless thinking can also combat the tunnel vision that can result from fixating on goals. When you have no specific end in mind, you’re less likely to exclude new ideas as irrelevant Third, too much busyness is counterproductive. The article explains that “we chronically confuse effort with effectiveness: a day spent on trifling tasks feels exhausting and virtuous, so we assume - often wrongly - it must have been useful.” However, Dutch work expert Manfred Kets de Vries informs us that busyness “can be a very effective defence mechanism for warding off disturbing thoughts and feelings.” Essentially, it’s when doing nothing that we can finally confront what matters. Fourth, the brain depends on downtime. Not only is downtime essential for “recharging”, but to process the data we’re deluged with daily, to consolidate memory, and reinforce learning. Downtime and rest strengthen the neural pathways that make these things possible. In a 2009 study, “brain imaging suggested that people faced with a strange task - controlling a computer joystick that didn’t obey the usual rules - were actively coming to grips (nice turn of phrase) with learning this new skill during seemingly passive rest periods.” And fifth, you’ll regain control of your attention. Doing nothing isn’t easy at first. It takes a good amount of willpower to resist the urge to do things. According to the meditation instructor Susan Piver, “busyness is seen as a form of laziness” in Buddhism. It’s a failure to withhold your attention from whatever random email, task, or webpage lays claim to it. One trick could be to schedule time to “do nothing.” “Just don’t expect others to understand when you decline some social event on the grounds that you’re busy not being busy.” Listen to Nothing. The band. Whisper sweet nothings to someone Read The Book of Nothing Take a trip to Nothing, Arizona. It’s now a ghost town, but once held an impressive population of 4 people and contained a gas station and small convenience store The town sign read, “Town of Nothing Arizona. Founded 1977. Elevation 3269ft. The staunch citizens of Nothing are full of Hope, Faith, and Believe in the work ethic. Thru-the-years-these dedicated people had faith in Nothing, hoped for Nothing, worked at Nothing, for Nothing.” Deseret.com has a couple of book recommendations, including “The Book of Nothing: Vacuums, Voids, and the Latest Ideas about the Origins of the Universe,” by John D. Barrow; “Nothing Matters: a book about nothing,” by Ronald Green; “The Book about Nothing,” by Mike Bender Deseret.com also encourages you to use “nothing” in as many phrases as possible, such as “All or nothing” “Nothing but…” “Thanks for nothing” “Nothing to lose” “Next to nothing” “I got nothing” NATIONAL NOTHING DAY Mixtape Nothing by Bruno Major Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby by Cigarettes After Sex Zero Day by Nothing I’m Nothing by Violent Femmes Nothing From Something by The Offspring Nothing by The Script Particles by Nothing But Thieves Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O’Connor Nothing Breaks Like a Heart by Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus Nothing Without You by The Weeknd Church by Fall Out Boy featuring nothing, nowhere Sweet Nothing by Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch All or Nothing by O-Town Making Love Out of Nothing at All by Air Supply There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Nothing_Day https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-nothing-day-january-16/ https://www.bustle.com/articles/59083-10-ways-to-celebrate-national-nothing-day-besides-doing-absolutely-nothing https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jan/09/five-reasons-we-should-all-learn-to-do-nothing https://www.cute-calendar.com/event/national-nothing-day/36126.html https://www.deseret.com/2019/1/16/20663602/today-is-national-nothing-day-here-s-what-that-means https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/nothing-quotes https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/nothing https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Nothing https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-nothing https://www.livescience.com/28132-what-is-nothing-physicists-debate.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2018/01/31/the-four-scientific-meanings-of-nothing/#3f2d15631a5f https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vbk5va/what-is-nothing
Verses: 82-96This lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda at Stanford University on July 14, 2019. The lecture was hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association. -An elaborate analysis of the non-self (anatman). Descriptions of sthula-sharira (gross body) and sukshma-sharira (subtle body) are provided.-Comparisons to Buddhist interpretation of anatman. Concept of Sunyata in Buddhism is not nothingness – rather it refers to the indescribability of the Absolute Reality.-Anatma is made of three parts: (1) Sthula-sharira (2) Sukshma-sharira and (3) Karana-sharira82nd verse: if one wants liberation, one should reject all kinds of desires for material enjoyment, and stay away from them, as one would stay away from poison. Take to contentment, kindness, forgiveness, truth and peace.A householder who does not strive for dharma, artha, kama through proper means is considered “adharmi”. Sri Ramakrishna and Hazra’s story is discussed. Hazra ignored his duty towards his mother, wife and children to pursue a spiritual life – he was scolded by Sri Ramakrishna for ignoring his duty as a householder.Begin by desisting from doing what you are not supposed to do. Eventually, you will be able to do what you are supposed to do.85th verse: Obsessive attachment to sensory pleasures without a spiritual ideal is “moha”. Moha conceals the reality and projects the wrong idea. Moha can lead to spiritual death. Only those who give up moha deserve mukti.-87th verse: Gross body is detestable as it is composed of skin, flesh, blood, fat, marrow and bones. If we touched those things, we would wash our hands. However, the same gross body is a great asset, as it is what we use to achieve liberation. The journey beyond the body needs the body itself.Kalidasa-Kumara-Sambhava story of Shiva and Uma is discussed. Shiva advises Uma to not ignore the gross body as she pursues austerities.96th verse: Sukshma-Sharira has eight units: (1) Five organs of perception (2) Five organs of action (3) Five pranas (4) Five subtle elements (5) Antahkarna – mana, buddhi, chitta, ahamkara (6) Avidya (7) Kama and (8) Karma.Sukshma-sharira defines one’s personality. Gandhi’s example is discussed as stark contrast between sthula and sukshma sharira. Vritti is residual effect in mental system from any thought, deed or speech. Vritti => Samskara => Vasana => Karma form a continuous cycle. Story of Vyadha Gita is discussed to illustrate path to liberation as a householder.-Mahendra nath Gupta’s story is discussed – Sri Ramakrishna advises him to stay as a householder and pursue his spiritual journey. He had great respect for monks.A householder needs to follow the path of dharma in his pursuit of artha and kama. This helps him understand the limitations of artha/kama and have a higher ideal.
In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, 'These Texts Were Meant to be Understood', Shraddhapa talks about his work translating the Ratnaguna Samcayagatha, a profound Mahayana Sutra from Sanskrit into English. You can find this text at Shraddhapa's website here. If you want to financially support Shraddhapa's important work you can donate here. From the talk For Heroic Spirits Intended - Translating Sanskrit Texts as part of the series For Heroic Spirits Intended given at the annual open retreat at Padmaloka Retreat Centre in 2018. *** Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast - a full Dharma talk every week! Follow our blog for news and new Dharma FBA on Twitter FBA on Facebook FBA on Soundcloud
This week’s FBA Podcast is the first talk in a sparkling, wide-ranging, thoroughly comprehensive ten talk series by Padmavajra on ‘The Diamond Sutra’ entitled Taking Mind to its Limits. We are taken through the work stage by stage, and here we begin with the opening scenes and the text itself as a revelation of Reality… Talks given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2004 This talk is part of the series The Diamond Sutra – Taking Mind to its Limits.
Episode 0381 - Nosso Lar Q & A - Buddhist Sunyata (Click on the above link, or here, for audio) Discussion of several concluding topics from the Nosso Lar reading. Perfectionism vs. the balanced direction of will to adequate self-care; various multi-dimensional dynamics of thought-forms "reaching their target." Integration of the Buddhist Two Truths: apparently substantial personal experience
Guest Introduction: Christopher Sunyata coaches people how to lean into intensity while still remaining open and relaxed no matter how challenging life gets, expanding their success at work into success with family and intimate relationships. Drawing upon decades of practice and study under masters of yoga, Taoist exercises, and Buddhist meditation, Christopher teaches us how to access our own depth by learning to listen to and trust our body, reclaiming our passion and life energy, and creating intimate relationships that deepen in love and chemistry over the years. Interview Summary: In this interview, Christopher starts by discussing his background and how he got into the work that he does. He talks about coming to the realization that he was contributing to a lot of dysfunction in his relationship. Christopher also shares his experience studying under David Deida, and explains how he used yoga and breathwork to reconnect with his body and increase intimacy in his relationship. He then recounts a traumatic event he went through as a child, and describes how he carried this trauma in his body and breath for years later. Christopher explains how he released his trauma through yoga and meditation. He goes into more detail on specific practices, including hatha yoga and holotropic breathing, and Chris describes his experience at a holotropic breathing class. He also expands on the idea of heart intelligence and how breathwork helps us access it. Christopher then talks about suppressing emotions, and how men's groups provide a trusting environment for us to express our emotions and release trauma. We ask him how his transformation has affected his relationships. Next, Christopher discusses how the inner work and meditation practices helped him through the divorce process with his first wife and helped him overcome depression. He also describes how his life has been better than ever since meeting a new woman and getting remarried. Chris then talks about how men’s work has given him a broader vocabulary to express his emotions and understand other people's emotions. Christopher goes on to explain how inner work affects intimacy. He discusses the potential for spiritual realization through sexuality. Christopher then explains how men can develop multi-orgasmic capacity. He discusses how to experience greater pleasure during sex by peeling away the ego, increasing awareness, and surrendering to vulnerability. He also offers strategies and resources for men who want to build deeper connection and intimacy. Finally, Christopher expands on the idea of looking at your partner as a mirror. He talks about how to guide a woman through authentic pleasure. He offers some last insights on how to connect more deeply with ourselves, our life force, and our partner. Find out more about Christopher: https://christophersunyata.com The Craft of Charisma Podcast is also available at: bit.ly/Soundcloud-CofC-Podcast bit.ly/Stitcher-CofC-Podcast bit.ly/iTunes-CofC-Podcast bit.ly/Spotify-CofC-Podcast bit.ly/GooglePlayMusic-CofC-Podcast bit.ly/iHeartRadio-CofC-Podcast
In modern day Hollywood, a new movie, The Space Between, faces more troubles every day. The lead actress, Verity Harrow, has disappeared. The Church of Sunyata, a New Age religion, financed the movie, but its leaders have not been helpful in dealing with the crisis. Some of the cast and crew are now tasked with finding her, but they will uncover a dark secret beyond their imagining.
Now, it is indeed necessary to make a full differentiation between alaya-vijnana and sunyata [...] Alaya-vijnana is a purely psychological concept. Sunyata is undoubtedly an ontological concept [...] One thing is the frightening and terrible machinery of relativity, and another thing, absolutely different, is the Illuminating Void... - Samael Aun Weor, Dharmakaya (lecture) This advanced lecture clarifies the difference between the alaya-vijnana and the Illuminating Void. It also speaks about building the Tree of Life in the world of Yetzirah, and, its connection with Nirmanakaya and Resurrection. Discusses how the Four Worlds of Kabbalah are related to the Three Realms of Samsara along with the Illuminated Void. Also covers: Samatha (meditative concentration), the Eight Dhyanas in relationship to the Illuminating Void, the necessity of vipasyana (insight), and power of tantra in combination with samatha to achieve liberation, and discussion of the Prajnaparamita Sutra mantra: gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha!
Vast physical pleasure, deep love, and even union with divine source can be experienced through sex. Sexual energy is the source of all life in this world. Christopher Sunyata teaches people how to embrace their sexual power and artfully conduct it through their body and intimate relationships, integrating this power into their whole life. Drawing upon decades of practice and study under masters of sexual yoga, Taoist exercises, and Buddhist meditation, he teaches ancient body-centered practices without dogma or esoteric language that lead people to discover the secret wisdom already present within their own body. By learning to trust this wisdom within their body, people can reclaim passion and life energy that is their birthright, and create intimate relationships that deepen in love and chemistry over the years. Prior to teaching he was a successful international project manager responsible for over a billion dollars in revenue, a medical device engineer with seven patents, and a ceramic artist. He has raised four children, two of his own, including one who has significant disabilities. He lives in Boulder, Colorado with his beloved wife Karlene. Favorite Success Quote “He knows himself, and all that's in him, who knows adversity. To scale great heights, we must come out of lowermost depths. The way to heaven is through hell. We need fiery baptisms in the fiercest flames of our own bosoms. We must feel our hearts hot – hissing in us. And ere their fire is revealed, it must burn its way out of us, though it consume us and itself.”~Herman Melville Key Points 1. You Need to Take Time to Acknowledge Your Present Mind and Body Every man needs to take time out of his day to simply acknowledge how he feels in the present moment, but more than merely acknowledging, he needs to ask what his body is telling him. Your mind and body are telling you a story, and when you are fully present and connected to your body you may realize that there are things that are happening in your life; stressors, lack of exercise, tension, etc. that need to be dealt with for you to live life fully. 2.You Will Die Someday One of the most uncomfortable truths of life is our own mortality. No matter who you are, what you do, how much money you make, how many women you sleep with, or how big of an impact you make, you will still die. This is an inescapable truth, and although it is unpleasant can also be incredibly freeing. People tend to ruminate on shit that really doesn't matter, they worry about the car they drive, what clothes they are going to wear, and a number of other things that will make no difference in the long run. If you want to be living a life of joy and freedom, learn to accept your death and live in accordance with the reality of your own fate. Love openly and fully, connect with people, get away from your damn phone and just be present. take care of your body, never hold back anything, go on adventures. We are all dead men walking, better make the most of it. 3. Learn to Accept and Enjoy Your Various Emotional States Our life is like a river, flowing between the banks of pleasure and pain. The only time we get into trouble is when we try to get out of the river and onto the bank, either of pleasure or pain, and we try to stay there. But as long as we realize that our life is a river and pleasure and pain are the boundaries, we're going to do fine. We're right in the middle between the two of them. We can't really catch hold on either side. A lot of things go by.” ~Reggie Ray 4. Perfection is About Constant Improvement So many people are overly critical of themselves because they are not perfect. They fuss over every little mishap and screwed up event in their life without realizing that perfection is an unattainable goal, a carrot on a string. True perfection is constantly improving who you are. It's about being better than the man you were yesterday, learning new things, improving your character, your mind, your body, and your spirit. Don't worry about being better than everyone else or never messing up, simply work to be better day by day and you will experience joy and fulfillment.
Enlightenment must be within our reach! Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, is called The Seed of the Thus Gone, an excerpt from the talk simply titled The Motive by Padmavajra. This is the first talk in an eight part series by Padmavajra exploring a great classic of Tibetan Buddhism – Gampopaand#8217;s and#8216;Jewel Ornament of Liberationand#8217;. The work, inspired by devotion to Manjusri, is one of the key texts in the development of the Tibetan Lam Rim teachings. And Gampopa, being one of the two principle disciples of the yogi Milarepa, presents both the monastic Lam Rim approach of Atisha and the Mahamudra meditation teachings of Milarepa himself. Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, Winter 2008 This talk is part of the series Themes from Gampopaand#8217;s Jewel Ornament of Liberation.
To understand the role of sexuality in our development, we start by examining the first words of the Bible and Torah in their original language (בראשית ברא אלוהים –Genesis 1:1), which reveal a sexual truth that is not visible in modern translations of the scriptures, yet is well-known in all Asian religions: that God is not male, but Elohim, a plural word that means "gods and goddesses" that emerge from AElohim (Parabrahma, Sunyata, the Emptiness). This is explained by the Prajanaparamita Sutra. We then study the Tree of Life to gain insight to in our place in the universe right now, including multiple dimensions, the types of beings in the universe, the four states of consciousness, our endocrine system and its purpose, and much more. This is just the preface of a journey deep into our history, present predicament, and potential future. “Form is emptiness, emptiness is form; emptiness is not other than form, form too is not other than emptiness.” – Prajnaparamita, the Blessed Mother, the Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom
Emitido el 29/07/2017 en radioutopia.es Cerramos nuestra aventura radiofónica en Radio Utopía con un especial de dos horas dedicado a la carrera de Screaming Trees y Mark Lanegan de la mano de nuestro amigo Andrés Muñoz. El programa cuenta con la participación de Juanjo. Bienvenido a los 90 regresa después de las vacaciones. Intro . Mark Lanegan - Death Trip to Tulsa (Glastonbury 2017) 0.“Shadow of the season” (Sweet oblivion, LP, Epic, Don Flemming, 1992). 1.“Barriers” (Other worlds, EP, Velvetone Records, Steve Fisk, 1985). 2. “The turning” (Clairvoyance, LP, Velvetone Records, Steve Fisk, 1986). 3. “In the forest” (Even if and especially when, LP, SST, Steve Fisk, 1987). 4. “Back together” (Even if and especially when, LP, SST, Steve Fisk). 5. “Grey diamond desert” (Invisible Lantern, LP, SST, Steve Fisk, 1988). 6. “Black sun morning” (Buzz Factory, LP, SST, Jack Endino). 7. “Change has come” (Change has come, EP, Sub Pop, Jack Endino). 8. “Bed of roses” (Uncle anesthesia, LP, Epic, Terry Date, 1991). 9. “Lay your head down” (Uncle anesthesia, LP, Epic, Terry Date, 1991). 10. “Nearly lost you” (Singles B.S.O./Sweet Oblivion, LP, Epic, Don Flemming). 11. “Butterfly” (Sweet oblivion, LP, Epic, Don Flemming, 1992). 12. “Halo of ashes” (Dust, LP, Epic, George Drakoulias, 1996). 13. Mark Lanegan & Queens of the stone age, “Hanging tree” (Songs of the Deaf –LIVE-, 2002). 14. Mark Lanegan, “Mockingbirds” (The winding sheet, LP, Sub Pop, Jak Endino & Mike Johnson, 1990). 15. Mark Lanegan, “Where did you sleep last night” (The winding sheet, LP, Sub Pop, Jack Endino & Mike Johnson, 1990). 16. Mark Lanegan, “Carnival” (Whiskey for the holy ghost, LP, Sub Pop, Mike Johnson, 1994). 17. Mark Lanegan, “Wheels” (Scraps at midnight, LP, Sub Pop, Mike Johnson, 1998). 18 .Number nine (Twilingt Singers) 19. Mark Lanegan Band, “Come to me” (Bubblegum, LP, Beggar’s Banquet, Alain Johannes, 2004). 20. Mark Lanegan Band, “Harborview Hospital” (Blues Funeral, LP, 4AD, Alain Johannes, 2012). 21. Screaming Trees, “Ash gray Sunday” (The final recording, LP, Sunyata, Barrett Martin, 2012).
Emitido el 29/07/2017 en radioutopia.es Cerramos nuestra aventura radiofónica en Radio Utopía con un especial de dos horas dedicado a la carrera de Screaming Trees y Mark Lanegan de la mano de nuestro amigo Andrés Muñoz. El programa cuenta con la participación de Juanjo. Bienvenido a los 90 regresa después de las vacaciones. Intro . Mark Lanegan - Death Trip to Tulsa (Glastonbury 2017) 0.“Shadow of the season” (Sweet oblivion, LP, Epic, Don Flemming, 1992). 1.“Barriers” (Other worlds, EP, Velvetone Records, Steve Fisk, 1985). 2. “The turning” (Clairvoyance, LP, Velvetone Records, Steve Fisk, 1986). 3. “In the forest” (Even if and especially when, LP, SST, Steve Fisk, 1987). 4. “Back together” (Even if and especially when, LP, SST, Steve Fisk). 5. “Grey diamond desert” (Invisible Lantern, LP, SST, Steve Fisk, 1988). 6. “Black sun morning” (Buzz Factory, LP, SST, Jack Endino). 7. “Change has come” (Change has come, EP, Sub Pop, Jack Endino). 8. “Bed of roses” (Uncle anesthesia, LP, Epic, Terry Date, 1991). 9. “Lay your head down” (Uncle anesthesia, LP, Epic, Terry Date, 1991). 10. “Nearly lost you” (Singles B.S.O./Sweet Oblivion, LP, Epic, Don Flemming). 11. “Butterfly” (Sweet oblivion, LP, Epic, Don Flemming, 1992). 12. “Halo of ashes” (Dust, LP, Epic, George Drakoulias, 1996). 13. Mark Lanegan & Queens of the stone age, “Hanging tree” (Songs of the Deaf –LIVE-, 2002). 14. Mark Lanegan, “Mockingbirds” (The winding sheet, LP, Sub Pop, Jak Endino & Mike Johnson, 1990). 15. Mark Lanegan, “Where did you sleep last night” (The winding sheet, LP, Sub Pop, Jack Endino & Mike Johnson, 1990). 16. Mark Lanegan, “Carnival” (Whiskey for the holy ghost, LP, Sub Pop, Mike Johnson, 1994). 17. Mark Lanegan, “Wheels” (Scraps at midnight, LP, Sub Pop, Mike Johnson, 1998). 18 .Number nine (Twilingt Singers) 19. Mark Lanegan Band, “Come to me” (Bubblegum, LP, Beggar’s Banquet, Alain Johannes, 2004). 20. Mark Lanegan Band, “Harborview Hospital” (Blues Funeral, LP, 4AD, Alain Johannes, 2012). 21. Screaming Trees, “Ash gray Sunday” (The final recording, LP, Sunyata, Barrett Martin, 2012).
voidness all things are empty of intrinsic existence and nature openness and understanding nonexistence the opportunity to complete everything yourself Apeiron, O zi de mai See the sunset, Sohn OD 30, Wizard of love Reignite the flame Windy city, Young wisdom Thinking of you Uncover to discover Breathe Fred Nova in the mix with tunes and remixes of Ioanis, Dapayk, Amber Long, Jonas Saalbach, Nico Stojan, Britta Unders, Blond:ish, YokoO, Hans Thalau, Serge Devant, Joal, Marc DePulse, Matt Postrel and many more... Enjoy
4th February, 2017, APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama imparted his knowledge to Vidyaloke Shishyas on the different schools of Buddhism and elaborated on Sunyata. www.vidyaloke.in
Thay Phap Dang offers a beautiful and insightful talk with Emptiness (Sunyata) as main theme. As you listen to the Dharma Talk, allow it to wash over your like a sprinkling rain. Allow yourself to sit comfortably and follow your breathing, relaxing your body. May this talk and your practice bring about great benefit.
Beyond the four states of consciousness—awake, asleep, deep sleep—there is Turiya or pure consciousness. Beyond Turiya there is Sunyata--the 5th dimension of enlightenment where no words exist. This is powerful spiritual knowledge, but in order for this to have any value you must apply the question 'Who Am I?' all the time wherever you are. This is the spark that ignites a sacred fire within you.
Episode 0256 - Reflecting Sunyata (Buddhist 'Emptiness') (Click on the above link, or here, for audio.) Comments on Sunyata (emptiness, insubstantiality) re. clinging-aggregates (5 Skandhas), 3 Marks, Buddha-dhamma & 3 schools. Real/illusory, identical/different, eternalism/nihilism in personal experience. Extinguishing & trans-subjectivity, cessation of "dancing thoughts;" sati, samadhi &
[Listen on iTunes] CHRISTOPHER SUNYATA Sexual energy is the source of all life in this world. Vast physical pleasure, deep love, and even union with divine source can be experienced through sex. Christopher Sunyata teaches people how to embrace their sexual power and artfully conduct it through their body and intimate relationships, integrating this power into their whole life. Drawing upon decades of practice and study under masters of sexual yoga, Taoist exercises, and Buddhist meditation, he teaches ancient body-centered practices without dogma or esoteric language, leading others to discover the secret wisdom already present within their own body. By learning to trust this wisdom within their body, people can reclaim passion and life energy that is their birthright, and create intimate relationships that deepen in love and chemistry over the years. Prior to teaching he was a successful international project manager responsible for over a billion dollars in revenue, a medical device engineer with seven patents, and a ceramic artist. He has raised four children, two of his own, including one who has significant disabilities. He lives in Molokai, Hawaii and Boulder, Colorado with his beloved wife Karlene. In this episode we talk about: What it’s like to be in his 50s and be having the best sex AND the most intimacy he’s ever had with his partner - and getting better every day. Chris’ touching story of how his grandfather taught him to truly love women. How awareness of our breath is the foundation of intimacy - and how to begin cultivating that awareness. Quotes from this episode: It was the first time I’d seen a married couple where they were flirting all the time. It shocked me how much joy they had in their relationship. Foreplay is happening 24/7 if you’re in a relationship. The man with the fullest breath in a room holds a gravitas and presence that other men feel and will respect and defer to that person. Resources from this episode: www.christophersunyata.com
Роберт Рич (англ. Robert Rich) - американский эмбиент-музыкант и композитор. Родился в 1963 году, в Калифорнии. Без всяких сомнений, можно сказать, что Роберт Рич один из тех, кто довольно серьезно повлиял на сегодняшний эмбиент, нью-эйдж и экспериментальную музыку в целом. Вот уже на протяжении трех десятилетий и более чем 30-ти альбомов Роберт Рич задает тон в данных жанрах музыки эмбиент (ambient) и дарк эмбиент (dark ambient), при этом его собственный стиль довольно трудно четко классифицировать. Уникальное звучание музыки Роберта Рича складывается из звучания электронных и акустических (флейты, гитары) инструментов, микротональных гармоний, процессинга сигнала с использованием компьютерных технологий, хаотических систем и сетей обратных связей. Роберт начал создавать свои аналоговые синтезаторы в ещё 1976 году, когда ему было всего 13 лет, затем он учился в Стэнфордском Центре компьютерных исследований музыки и акустики (CCRMA). Среди музыкальных влияний на творчество Роберта Рича - работы композиторов-минималистов Терри Райли, Джона Кейджа, а также немецких музыкантов, работающих в сфере электронной музыки - Клауса Шульце и группы Cluster. Свой первый альбом "Sunyata" Роберт выпустил в 1982 году. Большинство его следующих записей до 1989 года выпускались в Европе, затем Роберт начал сотрудничать с леблом Fathom/Hearts of Space, который выпустил "Rainforest" (1989), "Gaudi" (1991), "Propagation" (1994) и "Seven Veils" (1998). Обе его совместные работы со Стивом Роучем (Steve Roach): "Strata" (1990) и "Soma" (1992) занимали первые места в чартах Billboard в течение нескольких месяцев. Также были и другие совместные записи: "Stalker" (1995 вместе с B. Lustmord), "Fissures" (1997 вместе с Alio Die) и "Outpost" (2002 с Ian Boddy), "Zerkalo" (2008 c российским музыкантом Faryus). Любовь Роберта Рича к творчеству Андрея Тарковского отразилась в названиях его концептуальных альбомов "Сталкер" и "Зеркало". Треки с различных компиляций и сборников были собраны вместе и выпущены как соло альбомы: "A Troubled Resting Place" (1996) и "Below Zero" (1998). Его группа "Amoeba" (совместный проект с Риком Дэвисом) экспериментировала с атмосферными композициями-песнями, жанр которых Рич определяет как "фолк-эмбиент". Были выпущены 2 диска проекта: "Watchful" (1997) и "Pivot" (2000). Концертные альбомы, такие как "Calling Down the Sky" (2004) и "Humidity" (2000) задокументировали его уникальные импровизации. Концертные выступления Роберта Рича проходили в гротах, кафедральных соборах, планетариях, арт-галереях и концертных залах по всей Европе и Северной Америке. Его знаменитые "концерты для сна", когда музыка использовалась в терапевтических целях для помощи людям, страдающим бессонницей, длились всю ночь, были впервые сыграны в 1982 году и стали легендарными в Сан-Франциско. В 1996 он решил возобновить свои ночные концерты и играл их во время своего трёхмесячного тура по всему США, а также вживую на радио. В 2001 Роберт выпустил DVD "Somnium", как квинтэссенцию своих "концертов для сна" - этот релиз содержит, возможно, самую длинную беспрерывную пьесу (она звучит около 7 часов). Роберт создавал много музыки для телевидения и телефильмов, включая такие фильмы как "Pitch Black", "Crazy Beautiful", "Behind Enemy Lines". Также он писал музыку для фильмов Yahia Mehamdi (Thank you for your Patience, 2003) и Daniel Colvin (Atlas Dei, 2007 - 90 минут музыки Роберта в surround-формате), а также для видеоинсталляций Michael Somoroff (Illumination, 2007). Роберт тесно сотрудничает с производителями электронных музыкальных инструментов. Он создавал музыкальные библиотеки для Emu Proteus 3 и Morpheus, Seer Systems Reality, он создал CD c семплами для Things that Go Bump in the Night, ACID Loop Library Liquid Planet, WayOutWares TimewARP2600, и для синтезаторов Camel Audio. Роберт создал серию программного обеспечения для композиторов и развивал микронастраивающиеся спецификации для MIDI. Роберт работает и как саунд-инженер, он "применил свое ухо" ко множеству альбомов во всех стилях. Его студии были посвящены два выпуска журнала Keyboard Magazine, и она известна по всему миру.
The following meditation is my interpretation of the Buddha's wonderful teaching known as The Shorter Teaching on Emptiness. It describes how, though a series of patient reflections, we can gradually shift our attention from the busy world around us to realms of serenity and emptiness. I find it a wonderful practice, and have lead many practitioners through it on retreats. I've made it as streamlined and concrete as possible (the original teaching struck me as somewhat abstract and vague.) It was recorded live on at Dharmapunx NYC, Greenpoint meeting, Monday November 2nd, 2015.
Fundamental to Living a Zen-Inspired Life is realizing that, "Everything seen by the human eye is void, empty of any intrinsic value." Every experience is a function of the "meaning" we have given to any event, person, place, or thing. At anytime we can alter or change our experience no matter the circumstance or situation. When navigating through the many events of life, it is important to have the right questions. The most important question when managing stress and anxiety, grief or disappointment is, "What meaning am I giving to this?"
Suññata: Aruna Ratanagiri (25 min) (keywords) Sunyata, tudong, awareness of the body, mindfulness
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is a short talk by Taranita entitled: and#8220;The Heart Sutra and#8211; Sunyata.and#8221; Sunyata is central to the Heart Sutra, and here Taranita discusses this subtle Buddhist teaching and#8211; often translated as Empitness or Voidness. In doing so, amongst other things, he compares Christian transubstantiation with Buddhist insubstantiality.
Originally given in Vietnamese, available from Lang Mai, the talk from Plum Village is dated Thursday, January 16, 2014 and is the eighteenth talk of the 2013-2014 Winter Retreat. English translation, available below, is by Sr. Tue Nghiem. In this talk we learn about emptiness along with the continued theme of the winter retreat on consciousness, perception, and manas. 0:00-19:56 What is Emptiness? 19:56-30:40 Science and Consciousness 30:40-42:30 Suffering and Happiness 42:32-56:58 Mode of Perception 56:58-1:13:50 Manas 1:13:50-1:25:10 Subject and Object of Consciousness Today we chanted the heart sutra. The most important word in this chant is emptiness; sometimes mistaken for nothingness. Emptiness is Sunyata in Sanskrit. Being as the opposite of non-being. Emptiness has no opposite. Right View is one of the elements of the noble eightfold path. The highest view of right view is to transcend the idea of being and non-being. These are two extremes and just notions that don't describe reality. Right view helps us conserve a lot of energy. A practitioners we should practice slowly to transcend these notions. And this is called emptiness. Form is emptiness and emptiness is form. Matter and energy. Cloud is snow but it is also rain and water. The sun is matter but it is also energy. Matter is energy and energy is matter. Science is getting closer to the nature of phenomenon. String theory. Everything has manifested from seeds. Manifestation only. There is also the law of thermodynamics. Store consciousness is all the seeds. When they manifest, they are a formation. We can use the eyes of a scientist. Research of phenomenon. All phenomenon have the nature of no birth and no death. Consciousness and the object of consciousness cannot be separated. There still exists some duality in science between consciousness and phenomena. In manifestation-only teaching we are learning to erase that boundary. The two rely on one another to manifest. They are waiting for each other to manifest as a pair of opposites. Co-arising. In the original teachings of the Buddha, they used very simple terms to explain. This is because that is. The conclusion is we should not wish for happiness without suffering but that suffering can be transformed. This is the art of suffering. If we know how to suffer then we suffer much less. In this winter retreat we shouldn’t think there is a realm where there is only happiness - there is no place like that. If we want happiness then we must also have suffering. Reciprocal by way of mutuality. Reciprocity. When we learn the Four Noble Truths, we have to see under this light. The second noble truth talks of the path that leads to ill-being. It is because we live unmindfully. The presence of the second truth brings along the presence of all four which in turn brings along the noble eightfold path. When we learn of alaya consciousness, we know that it holds all the seeds and energies and it can manifest the wondrous universe. Store consciousness can reach reality as it is. Things in themselves. This is a mode of perception and it is the nature of phenomena. A manifestation of the seeds from store consciousness. Direct and true perception of ultimate reality. All objects of store consciousness and store consciousness itself. Some examples drawn from Christianity and God are explained. The nature of all phenomena is no birth and no death. Neither pure nor impure. A direct and true perception of reality. Manas cannot come in touch with reality as it is; it only grasps to part of store consciousness. In the sutras, there is an insight view of the body. Manas sees this body as itself. In the body, there is the five skandhas (form, feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness). In store consciousness, these are a wonder. But according to manas, the five skandhas are me - they are attachment. Where alaya is the beloved and manas is the lover.
Sunyata, (Sanskrit, also shunyata; Pali: suññat), in Buddhism, translated into English as emptiness, voidness, openness, spaciousness, is a Buddhist concept which has multiple meanings depending on its doctrinal context. (Wikipedia) Our FBA Dharmabyte today is simple. The and#8220;Sunyata Mantraand#8221; was recorded on retreat and is now being shared on Free Buddhist Audio. From the Anapanasati Web Extras provided by Viveka, from the retreat led in 2003.
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is a reading from the and#8216;Perfection of Wisdomand#8217; titled: and#8220;The Knowledge of the Suchness of the Skandhasand#8221;. From the guided and#8220;Reflection on the Five Skandhasand#8221; in the series and#8220;Night Lily Garden of the Midnight Way and#8211; Emptiness and the Great Compassionand#8221; by Kulaprabha.
Into the Diamond Sutra we go and#8211; Subhutiand#8217;s arrival and questioning dialogue with the Buddha. Much food for thought to be had here as the Diamond begins to cut under the skin of thingsand#8230; Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte: and#8220;Gratitude and Receptivityand#8221; from the talk and#8220;The Diamond Sutra: Taking Mind to itand#8217;s Limits and#8211; 2and#8243; from the fascinating and comprehensive series on and#8220;The Diamond Sutraand#8221; by Padmavajra. Talks given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2004
In this week’s FBA Podcast, Padmavajra takes us on an amazing journey into: “The Tiger’s Cave.” This is the first in an excellent 8-talk sequence by Padmavajra on Zen Buddhism. The series is full of colourful stories and challenging insights from the lives of the great Masters of China and Japan. This talk introduces the basics and brings us face to face with the Great Emptiness at the heart of practice. Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2004 This talk is part of the series “Tangling Eyebrows with Zen Masters.”
Our FBA Podcast, this week is from the delightfully inspirational Parami titled “The Awakening Heart.” This is the first talk in the series of the same name. It touches on aspects of Sangharakshita’s ‘system of meditation’, and most specifically the area of positive emotion. Parami is an ideal guide for this sort of material, steeped as she is in study and practice engaged with in the light of the ‘Bodhichitta’, and the Bodhisattva Ideal itself. Parami is the International Women’s Order Convener for the Triratna Buddhist Order.
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;The True Basis of Leafnessand#8221; is a true Dharma gem on the interconnectedness of all things from Paramiand#8217;s talk and#8220;The Awakening Heart.and#8221;
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte titled: and#8220;Talking About Sunyataand#8221; Nagapriya explores the style of thought involved in conceptualizing sunyata and#8211; speaking in terms of what it isnand#8217;t so as not to limit its definition. Excerpted from the talk, The Philosophy of Emptiness given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2009 as part of the series Visions of Mahayana Buddhism.
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, comes to us from the talk and#8220;Simplicityand#8221; by Kamalashila titled: and#8220;Seeing Emptinessand#8221;. Here he suggests a direct approach to emptiness by seeing the free and spacious nature of things, watching the motion in the mind and recognizing the elusive nature of thoughts. Talk given at FWBO Day, 2004
In todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Emptiness and#8211; A Strategy for Being,and#8221; Samantabhadri expertly and imaginatively tackles the theme of Wisdom, using the verses in the third section of Tsongkhapaand#8217;s short text on the and#8220;Three Principle Aspects of the Pathand#8221;. Excerpted from the talk, and#8216;The Path of the Buddhaand#8217;s Delightand#8217;, this is part of a three part series all based on Tsongkhapaand#8217;s text, and given on the 2009 UK Womenand#8217;s Order Mitra Event. Given at Taraloka, May 2009
Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte, and#8220;Sunyata as Conditioned Co-Productionand#8221; comes to us from Nagapriya as he explores the important concept of sunyata in Mahayana Buddhism. Nagapriya explains how sunyata reformulates the fundamental Buddhist concept of conditioned co-production in the talk and#8220;The Philosophy of Emptiness.and#8221; Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2009 This talk is part of the series Visions of Mahayana Buddhism.
“Great Compassion Penetrates into the Marrow of the Bones” – A stirring and penetrating talk by Dhammadinna around the image that a Bodhisattva’s compassion runs as deep as their very bones. Nagarjuna, Milarepa and others add their voices as Dhammadinna makes an emotionally resonant but clear-eyed attempt to lay out the ground of a practice that is moving towards the development of Bodhichitta. Why bother? she asks us, and shows how open-heartedness can respond realistically and well to suffering in our own lives and in the lives of others. Talk given at the Western Buddhist Order Convention, 2009
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