"I am finding these exchanges very rewarding. Thank you. what hass happened to me is that I had absolute faith in path, teacher, Buddha etc. Nothing provisional about it. That has collapsed - not through any fault on the part of the teacher, path…"
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Other-power or Zazen?
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Mat Osmond replied to Dr Di's discussion Other-power or Zazen?"PS I see I crossed posts with you Thomas - I was obviously referring, at the start, to Dharmavydia's reply."
Mat Osmond replied to Dr Di's discussion Other-power or Zazen?"Thanks Dharmavydia, and all above, for the recent posts. This last post sums up very well what drew me (in Amida Shu's teaching, and others') to nembutsu, and what sustains my sense of gratitude for it.
Thomas, your last few posts have…"
Thomas Myojo Radcliffe replied to Dr Di's discussion Other-power or Zazen?"Thank you David,
I do not mean to suggest that there is any deliberate attempt at elimination. It is seen that the reliance on either self or other power diminishes. Something else takes it's place gradually.
Bodhi Sowaka!"
Dharmavidya replied to Dr Di's discussion Other-power or Zazen?"One of the problems is that when one talks about the ultimate or absolute whatever one says fails. To say, "The Truth is in the silence before the words" for instance, might well be true but if one really really believed it would one say…"
Thomas Myojo Radcliffe replied to Dr Di's discussion Other-power or Zazen?"Thank you very much Robert,
I think your points are very profound and correct. Zazen is a way of eliminating self power or other power by noticing every time it arises in practice. The repeated attempts to free oneself from bondage end in surrender.…"
Dr Di replied to Thomas Myojo Radcliffe's discussion enlightened or bombu?"we cant stop with the second noble truth, no matter how convenient it is to have an excuse for our weaknesses.
the third noble truth teaches us that Nirvana (the cessation of suffering), is possible right here and right now and the fourth noble…"
Robert McCarthy replied to Dr Di's discussion Other-power or Zazen?"My faith feels more about being supported by some mystery, maybe another word for that is my enlightenment Thomas, words are a constant problem and blessing. I have through most of my life dislked the word enlightenment and the…"
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- I live in Johannesburg, South Africa where I work as a psychologist. I enjoy hearing about the thoughts and experiences of other Buddhists . I dont really belong to any group or sect, but attend them from time to time. I am more oriented towards thought than action.
- Faith Background & Affiliation
- mixed
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- psychologist
- Involvement in Spirituality/Religion
- through my work,my books and my meditation. I am wary of organized religion and (like the Buddha) reject hierarchies, seeing all beings as equal.
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- not at the moment
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- psychology, theosophy, Buddhism, reading, walking in nature, meditating.
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so great that our minds are all in the same place, even tho our bodies are not
Posted on December 6, 2008 at 16:23 2 Comments 0 Likes
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- At 11:18 on November 19, 2010,
annie rapstoff said… - Hi there thanks so much for responding, I am not sure my background is about an external God, I think you are right thse two faiths are not mutually exclusive. I feel my own rich culture, family history, complex politics of Israel, literature, is an identity in my heart which I have an ongoing dialogue with and a not necessarily easy one at that. So taking on more questions and committment to an other way of being in the world feels like a major step, can I hold this lightly or get bogged down and conflicted, I want to flow into this I suppose? Anyway thanks for responding Di and its helpful to know people understand Annx
- At 23:46 on May 25, 2009,
Robert Gebka said… - Hi Diane
I hope things are well your end.
I just came back from a one month visit to South Africa. I went there to help take care of my mother who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer.
May I ask you how you personaly look at the condition of cancer? Do you have any experience with treating people living with cancer?
with Metta
Rob
- At 0:00 on February 1, 2009,
JANSARI DAYARAM HARILAL said… - good morning
- At 14:52 on October 29, 2008,
Stanley Eden said… - Diane,
I hope this finds you happy and well
Thank you for the insight to your methods of practice.
I also practice from a Buddhist perspective as a psychologist in
the U.S.A.and it is always great to hear from others both in and out of the
counseling/psychology field.
I find that my Buddhist meditations help me keep myself from relying too much on the theories and metaphors I learned in my university studies.
I am much more able to be centered in the moment for being with the
people I see.
Thank you again for your comments.
Please be well and peace to you.
Stanley Eden
- At 9:16 on August 15, 2008,
Arbind Sinha said… - Hello, Doc ! Nice to notice you on Amida net work. I think you are very close to Buddhistic Philosophy, better to study it deeply, then you will be able to feel it by heart. ~~~ With Metta ~~~ Dr. Arbind
- At 12:23 on May 28, 2008,
Denise Bird said… - Hi Diane,
Nice to meet you on line . . . . - your interest in Spirituality sounds similar to mine - no sect / religion - you might be interested to hear /see the satsang messages of Shri Maharaj Ji and family in English at www.greatsatsang.org
stay very well,
denise
- At 14:24 on May 2, 2008, Dharmavidya said…
- Hello, Diane, nice to meet you. I hope you make a lot of good friends here in the Amida network. This Ning thing is just getting going for us, but it looks as though it can be a lot of fun. We are currently in the middle of the Fifth Living Buddhism Conference here in UK and various new discussion groups are coming into being on Ning as a reflection of the discussions going on at the conference - do check them out and get involved as suits you. We do have one South African delegate here at the conference and I hope she will join this network in due course. Being here at the conference not everybody has immediate access to their computers! Warm wishes - Namo Buddhaya.
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I just read with much interest what Satya and Kaspa have experienced in their e-course. It is very much in keeping with our traditions to trust rather than request needed food, shelter, finance but…Continue
European economic depression
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Europe seems essentially divided between countries with a mediterannean coast and those without. Economic depression is here now; unemployment in Spain and Greece at nearly 30% already exceeds…Continue
Ashwaghosh International & National Award 2013 Ceremony .
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* H.H.The 37th Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang (Tibet) has been felicitated by Sakyamuni Buddha International Award 2013.* Dr Bhau Lokhande, Er. Vijay Meshram, Prakashnath Patankar, Adv. Nanda Parate has…Continue
Head Teacher Vacancy for Dharma School in Brighton, UK
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