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by xabir
Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:58 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Is the nature of the mind cognizant of itself?
Replies: 232
Views: 16147

Re: Is the nature of the mind cognizant of itself?

I'm trying to understand how cognizance has always been present as an inherent part of emptiness. If I'm not wrong, the mind essence Is empty and cognizant, these two things are inseparable. How comes that emptiness has this quality? This is well expressed by Krodha many years ago: "'Self lumi...
by xabir
Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Is the nature of the mind cognizant of itself?
Replies: 232
Views: 16147

Re: Is the nature of the mind cognizant of itself?

I'm trying to understand how cognizance has always been present as an inherent part of emptiness. If I'm not wrong, the mind essence Is empty and cognizant, these two things are inseparable. How comes that emptiness has this quality? You can’t really refer to “a part of emptiness”. Sunyata (what is...
by xabir
Wed Oct 05, 2022 4:42 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Is Frank Yang an arhat?
Replies: 33
Views: 2423

Re: Is Frank Yang an arhat?

xabir wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 4:28 pm
And finally if one wants to check whether someone is a true arahant, one should go by Buddha's criterias and checklists here https://suttacentral.net/mn112/en/sujato . The Buddha clearly laid out how one can determine and test whether someone is an arahant.
by xabir
Wed Oct 05, 2022 4:28 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Is Frank Yang an arhat?
Replies: 33
Views: 2423

Re: Is Frank Yang an arhat?

There is a young fellow called Frank Yang who has made a certain amount of noise about having attained arhatship but his claims have struck some with skepticism. For example he makes a show of being very fond of leather Nike Air Jordan shoes and all this other kind of profane, nonspiritual stuff. Y...
by xabir
Sat May 14, 2022 2:43 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Dharanis that don’t require initiation
Replies: 21
Views: 1484

Re: Dharanis that don’t require initiation

Konchog Thogme Jampa wrote: Thu May 12, 2022 8:01 pm Any great Dharanis Sutra Level that don’t require initiation can anyone recommend any?

:juggling:
Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī
by xabir
Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:27 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: Sudden Awakening 101
Replies: 27
Views: 13539

Re: Sudden Awakening 101

In sum, sudden awakening simply refers to the realization of what we are and have been all along. It is the essential first step to authentic Zen practice. Sit down and direct your attention from what you are aware of to the very essence of awareness itself - this mind is Buddha. I agree it is an i...
by xabir
Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:19 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: Sudden Awakening 101
Replies: 27
Views: 13539

Re: Sudden Awakening 101

. To recognize that objects of mind (phenomena, forms, dharmas) arise and cease endlessly, while mind itself neither arises nor ceases is not to deny the reality (Buddha-nature) of such objects – just the opposite in fact. It is, in truth, the very coming and going of all transient forms that allow...
by xabir
Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:14 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Help from Tara
Replies: 22
Views: 2177

Re: Help from Tara

Why would Tārā, she who protects from eight fears, ever wish the suffering of change upon anyone? In any case it is a misuse of the teachings. Falls under, "If one is attached to this life, one is not a dharma practitioner." Makes sense, but how should this be interpreted: 1.­27 This will...
by xabir
Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:27 pm
Forum: Meditation
Topic: Tight pressure in head
Replies: 19
Views: 10816

Re: Tight pressure in head

Recently i switched from awareness of object to awareness of awareness meditation. I’ve also started sitting in open awareness, looking in space, being aware of space around me in my room and expanding it. While sitting, there was an experience of pressure in my eyes and in my head. Whenever i sit,...
by xabir
Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:28 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Anyone Come Close to Enlightenment Yet?
Replies: 34
Views: 6963

Re: Anyone Come Close to Enlightenment Yet?

So you've had the traditional answer. One non-traditional one can be found in this blog though: https://awakeningtoreality.blogspot.com/ It's run by Soh Wei who used to post here, but hasn't in a few years, not sure if he still reads the forum. He claims to be enlightened, although acknowledges he'...
by xabir
Sun Oct 13, 2019 11:31 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Anyone Come Close to Enlightenment Yet?
Replies: 34
Views: 6963

Re: Anyone Come Close to Enlightenment Yet?

So you've had the traditional answer. One non-traditional one can be found in this blog though: https://awakeningtoreality.blogspot.com/ It's run by Soh Wei who used to post here, but hasn't in a few years, not sure if he still reads the forum. He claims to be enlightened, although acknowledges he'...
by xabir
Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:17 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Dzogchen & Vipashyana on thoughts
Replies: 339
Views: 63711

Re: Dzogchen & Vipashyana on thoughts

Here is Norbu Rinpoche's answer. Because he answered personally to me in the latter part of his message, I will only post the first part/sentence of it. "If Jackson is SMS Base teacher, you can follow about these teaching, bu not neccssary to you considering that are becoming a student of Jack...
by xabir
Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:27 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Buddhisms view on developmental disabilities
Replies: 166
Views: 28247

Re: Buddhisms view on developmental disabilities

Malcolm wrote:
  • ...giving what is beneficial [lit. medicinal]... Those ten factors result in many illnesses, this karma results in many illnesses.
Sorry I'm confused here. Why is giving what is beneficial a karma resulting in many illnesses?
by xabir
Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:09 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Mixing Buddhist and non-Buddhist Practices?
Replies: 144
Views: 25225

Re: Mixing Buddhist and non-Buddhist Practices?

... So the source of the energies in experience is not even consciousness, it's what's hidden behind the appearance of consciousness - which is nothing, no consciousness. Actually the very notion of a source, or foundation, behind appearance out of which everything comes out of is itself an erroneo...
by xabir
Fri Aug 29, 2014 3:00 am
Forum: Chan
Topic: Hsu Yun and Chan
Replies: 12
Views: 6147

Re: Hsu Yun and Chan

I also wrote a chapter in my e-journal on self-inquiry: some people have found it helpful. Especially if you're doing something akin to Master Hsu Yun style of hua tou as it is essentially the same. http://awakeningtoreality.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-e-booke-journal.html" onclick="window.ope...
by xabir
Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:59 am
Forum: Chan
Topic: Hsu Yun and Chan
Replies: 12
Views: 6147

Re: Hsu Yun and Chan

http://www.hsuyun.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Has all the resources -- books, articles, and living teachers from that lineage.
by xabir
Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:33 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Mixing Buddhist and non-Buddhist Practices?
Replies: 144
Views: 25225

Re: Mixing Buddhist and non-Buddhist Practices?

What we are talking about is whether realization is possible without having the specific conceptual frameworks of Buddhist dharma. I personally know of many people who have had prior experience working with the Vedanta path before coming to learn and contemplate and realize the Buddhadharma. They h...
by xabir
Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:13 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Difference between consciousness and the mind
Replies: 499
Views: 82094

Re: Difference between consciousness and the mind

Then we get a map like so: hyperspace > intelligence > conciousness > mind > egotistical duality > illusory viewpoint > intelligence cognetic of the self-expression of manifestations occurring within hyperspace eg it's experiencing itself. This is a very dualistic map to me. I was reminded of some ...
by xabir
Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:43 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Difference between consciousness and the mind
Replies: 499
Views: 82094

Re: Difference between consciousness and the mind

That quote from HHDL doesn't really back up your statement. What HHDL is saying is that thought, thinker and thinking are essentially the same thing. While the statement, "there is no such duality of perceiver and perceived" is true in one sense, what that means is that there is no "...
by xabir
Sun Mar 30, 2014 2:40 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Difference between consciousness and the mind
Replies: 499
Views: 82094

Re: Difference between consciousness and the mind

Gwenn Dana you may think that 'Awareness' is something like pure sentient existence that is aware, in which arises the observing of inert physical and mental events (like Samkhya) arise, like a central sun illuminating objects etc. But there is no such duality of perceiver and perceived in Buddhism,...

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