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not all buddhists turn towards the Pureland and Amida Buddha. all buddhists turn towards their `clear-light mind` and more subtle and gentle consciousness, towards which there are different paths and expedient means.
watch the meanderings come and go without attachment to them
The question of whether to take the Pure Land literally is an interesting one. I think the answers to such questions have to be in the space where myth and literalism merge. Amida means without measure and I think that a quality of Amida is that we…
thank you. I agree with the above and have to add that the purity and oneness of the higher mind is very obvious to me.
all of the above seems to relate to the discriminating and intuitive `minds` of human beings. but as the Buddha taught in the Lankavatara Sutra, tha clear-light- or Universal- mind is not internal or external . it is unborn, undying and uncreated ,…
Zen goes a step further, to look at our bombu nature, rather than identifying with it. for example, becoming the watcher of our thoughts and feelingd leads us closer to equanimity and the buddha-mind which the buddha Sakyamuni promised is accessible…
Dear friend.
Does this world feel real ? We know from emptiness it is non other then an appearence to mind, all places are appearence to mind, so what stops people from logically deducing from having studied emptiness that such a place as a purelan…
hi Ben. you write beautifully. the disadvantage of being so attached to words is that they tie you to the left side of your brain. anxiety comes from thinking too much. try silence for a while (in thought and speech) and let me know how you feel. Di…
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- About Me:
- 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.
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- psychologist
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- 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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- curiosity and identification
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- surfing the net
- What country are you living in?
- S Africa
- What is the nearest town to where you live? If in UK, please give first half of your postcode. Thank you.
- Jhb
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- not at the moment
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- None of these
- What can you offer to other members of this network?
- Expertise,
- What other interests do you have, eg Arts, Gardening and so on.
- 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
so great that our minds are all in the same place, even tho our bodies are not Continue
Posted on December 6, 2008 at 5:23pm — 2 Comments
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- At 11:46pm 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 1:00am on February 1, 2009,
JANSARI DAYARAM HARILAL said… - good morning
- At 3:52pm 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 9:16am on August 15, 2008,
Dr. Arbind 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 12:23pm 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 2:24pm 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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