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'DMT Space'

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:18:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: http://realitysandwich.com/voyaging_dmt_space_with_dr_rick_strassman_md

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Voyaging to DMT Space with Dr. Rick Strassman, M.D.

Dr. Rick Strassman, pioneering psychedelic researcher and author of the book, DMT - The Spirit Molecule, discusses his new book, Inner Paths to Outer Space: Journeys to Alien Worlds through Psychedelics and Other Spiritual Technologies, Zen Buddhism, psychedelics and spirituality, Old Testament prophecy and more in this fascinating interview. Dr. Strassman conducted the first federally approved psychedelic research in the US in nearly a generation with the compound dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, in New Mexico in the mid 1990's. Though expecting mystical raptures and deep psychological insights, in his study he was astonished to find many of his volunteers reporting unexpected encounters with strange and sometimes disturbing alien beings with advanced technology in what amounted to classical UFO "abduction" experiences.

The Ten Oxherding Pictures - From The Manual of Zen Buddhism

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:56:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: From The Manual of Zen Buddhism, D.T. Suzuki
By Shubun (15th Century)
a series of short poems and accompanying woodcuts that are intended to illustrate the stages of a Mahāyāna Buddhist practitioner's progression towards enlightenment, as well as his or her subsequent perfection of wisdom. The pictures first appeared in their present form, as drawn by the Chinese Chán (Zen) master Kuòān Shīyuǎn (廓庵師遠), in the 12th century, and may represent a Zen Buddhist interpretation of the ten stages experienced by a Bodhisattva as outlined in various Mahāyāna sūtras, most particularly the Avataṃsaka Sūtra.

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1. Undisciplined

With his horns fiercely projected in the air the beast snorts,
Madly running over the mountain paths, farther and farther he goes astray!
A dark cloud is spread across the entrance of the valley,
And who knows how much of the fine fresh herb is trampled under his wild hoofs!

2. Discipline Begun

3. In Harness

4. Faced Round

5. Tamed

6. Unimpeded

7. Laissez Faire

8. All Forgotten

9. The Solitary Moon

Nowhere is the beast, and the oxherd is master of his time,
He is a solitary cloud wafting lightly along the mountain peaks;
Clapping his hands he sings joyfully in the moon-light,
But remember a last wall is still left barring his homeward walk.

10. Both Vanished

Both the man and the animal have disappeared, no traces are left,
The bright moon-light is empty and shadowless with all the ten-thousand objects in it;
If anyone should ask the meaning of this,
Behold the lilies of the field and its fresh sweet-scented verdure.

Zen teacher Barry Graham: When you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:51:07 GMT

clipped by: Lexica

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The Buddha Dharma is either true or it isn't. If it's true, then the character flaws of the teacher don't turn it into a lie. If it's not true, then the wonderful, perfect, fresh, fragrant, shiny character of the teacher can't turn it into something true. Dharma teachers don't really teach, because you can't teach anyone anything that they don't already know. All a Dharma teacher can do is help you to uncover your own perfect wisdom, your own flawless clarity, the Buddha that you are and have always been.

Buddhism is not belief in magic or superstition, and it's not devotion to gurus. It's pulling your sleepy body and mind out of bed early on cold mornings, getting on a cushion and doing zazen. It's embodying the precepts, living with compassion, humility and gratitude. It's swallowing the entire phenomenal universe whole while simultaneously being swallowed by it. It's realizing that the source of all suffering is attachment to self. It's paying attention.

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schools of Zen Buddhism - a family tree

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:44:24 GMT

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Schools of Zen Buddhism and their temporal and doctrinal relationships

A Work in Progress

Put It To Use

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:45:12 GMT

clipped by: NikSimov
clipper's remarks: A visual koan.

KOAN: a type of riddle used in Zen Buddhism in the form of questions or statements that defy conventional logic. Their purpose is to defeat the conditioned mind and open us up to one's original "Buddha nature" -- enlightenment.

definition source: www.storytellingmonk.org/ref/glossaries/k.htm

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"Shit Happens": according to various religions and spiritual philosophies

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:07:58 GMT

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clipper's remarks: More at the site

Clip Source: www.katinkahesselink.net

TAOISM: Shit happens.

CONFUCIANISM: Confucius say, "Shit happens".

ZEN: (What is the sound of shit happening?)

JESUITISM: If shit happens and when nobody is watching, is it really shit?

ISLAM: Shit happens if it is the will of Allah.

COMMUNISM. Equal shit happens to all people.

CATHOLICISM: Shit happens because you are bad.

PSYCHOANALYSIS: Shit happens because of your toilet training.

SCIENTOLOGY: Shit happens if you're on our shit list.

ZOROASTRIANISM: Bad shit happens, and good shit happens.

MYSTICISM: What weird shit!

AGNOSTICISM: What is this shit?

ATHEISM: I don't believe this shit!

NIHILISM: Who needs this shit?

VOODOO: Hey, that shit looks just like you!

BUDDHISM: Shit happens, but pay no mind.

HINDUISM: This shit has happened before.

THEOSOPHY: You don't know half of the shit that happens.

JEHOVAH's WITNESSES: No shit happens until Armageddon.

RASTAFARIANISM: Let's smoke this shit.

CHARISMATIC: This is not shit and it doesn't smell bad.

SHINTOISM: Shit is everywhere.

HOPI: Corn fertilizer happens

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Banned and Challenged Books

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:52:17 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This site features books some people consider "dangerous." Learn what people find offensive about:

Clip Source: www-personal.umd.umich.edu

This site features books some people consider "dangerous." Learn what people find offensive about:

Fahrenheit 451 - expurgated copies used in class...a book on censorship got censored!
James and the Giant Peach - promotes drugs and disobedience!
Where's Waldo - nudity!
1984 - "pro-communist"!
The Lorax - criminalizes the logging industry!
Zen Buddhism: Selected Writings - portrays Buddhism as appealing!
Slaughterhouse Five - foul language, "magic fingers," and mentions an almighty clothing fastener!
...Read about these and MORE

Books Listed by Title: Browse the list of works alphabetized by title, read about specific instances of challenges to the works, and read Janet's pithy comments

Books Listed by Author: Or, browse the list of works alphabetized by author, comments and all.

About This Site/FAQ: What is the purpose of this site? What's the difference between "banned" and "challenged"? You'll find the answers to these questions and more.

Addicted to Stress?!!

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:28:59 GMT

clipped by: kushikushun
clipper's remarks: Yep I am addicted to stress and have get myself in meditation position again to get rid of that rotten habit ; ) But sitting down and shutting up is no way as easy as it sounds!!! So if you want to learn more about that just check out my weblog on http://meditation-air.blogspot.com

Take care and be great!

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Hi my name is Francisca and I AM ADDICTED TO MY BOUNCING-ALL-OVER-THE-PLACE THOUGHTS !

And that big fat Monster under my sitting-pillow is called "FEAR OF LETTING GO":

- Fear of running into all sorts of emotions that I have been neatly piling up in a corner of my mind and that might somehow bubble upwards during zazen.

- Fear of letting go that high energy that keeps me going for more.

- Fear that I will become satisfied with just being relaxed and at ease with the life I am living right now (While I am absolutely not satisfied with some parts of my life and feel I need to do something about it... but I haven't figured what exactly).

Now I heard a "wise" man say to someone: "if you want to stop, just stop!" So there you have it. I am going cold turkey! No more fear, no more stress, no more jumpy bouncy thoughts!

...I am exaggerating here a bit, of course. You cant stop thinking. But I can start sitting. And so I will restart my zazen; every day at least once. And take it from there...

Tags: meditation, mental health, zen, buddhism, stress

A Four Years Old Zen Teacher!

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:21:41 GMT

clipped by: kushikushun
clipper's remarks: "...makes much more sense to live in the present tense...". So True!
For the full post, see the website at: http://meditation-air.blogspot.com.

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Meditation Air

Sharing experiences and information on meditation in a personal manner

It was my fathers birthday last week and as my parents had seated their retired butts on a nice campsite the whole family went there to celebrate. After taking it easy for a while, breathing in fresh oxigen for a change my nephew came to get me. "Aunt Francisca, come over here, you got to help me..." he said. So, I walked with him to some trees where he had a big bucket half full of pine-cones. "Come on, you have to help me fill this bucket" he said. So, I started picking up pine-cones just like he was doing and helped him out. I was picking up pine-cones for about ten minutes when I realised how relaxed I was feeling. I had not thought about a thing other than filling that bucket. But then I started thinking again and I told my nephew that the squirrels might not be too happy about the fact that we were taking all their food away.

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Tags: zen, buddhism, meditation

Christian Mysticism

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:00:16 GMT

clipped by: DouglasDirk

Clip Source: www.orderofchristsophia.org

Christian Mysticism

Every major world religion has a mystical branch. Islam's mystical branch is called Sufism. Buddhism's mystical branch is called Zen. Judaism's mystical branch is called Kabbalah or Hasidism. And in Christianity we simply call it Christian Mysticism. Mystics of all religions have the same goal: to come into a direct experience of the God at the center of their beings.

Mystics are not so interested in dogma and care more to find out from their own experience who God is and what God is like. The entire practice of the mystic is to achieve ever-deeper connection with that God within and once connected to enter into a state of union.

Christian Mysticism has been practiced ever since Jesus Christ Himself began it. Throughout the ages a person would, now and again, seem to spontaneously enter into a deeper experience of God than those around them.

Tags: religion, mysticism, mystic, jesus, god, faith

A Hardcore Punkrock ZEN Monk's Blog

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:23:17 GMT

clipped by: kushikushun
clipper's remarks: Great Blog by Brad Warner. Who writes in a very provocative way about Zen Buddhism, Punkrock and more. The comments that he receives on his blog alone are worth your while!

Clip Source: hardcorezen.blogspot.com

I'm a Zen monk, writer, bass player and film-maker. I wrote a book called Hardcore Zen and my 2nd book is due out in May, 2007. I enjoy getting your e-mails. But please be aware, if you send me e-mail, I may use it in a blog either here or on Suicide Girls.

The Buddha's inclination was not to teach, not to tell anyone.

And Buddh-ISM is an invention of "orientalist" scholarship a couple of centuries ago (see: The Reification of Religion by Jonathan Z. Smith), and has little to do with what the Buddha and his practice was about.

I think it is best if you not mention your practice to most people, or at least wait 10 or 20 years until you have your ego in check.

Gerry

zen in america is a diet plan;lots of experts with alot of advice and of course with proof(enlightenment)if ya just follow them unconditionally.
i rarely discuss being a buddhist and then usually give a used copy of beginners mind or the cd version

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Tags: buddhism, zen, japan, punk

Idiot’s Guide to Understanding Buddhism

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:54:38 GMT

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Clip Source: www.newsfinder.org

Half a billion people in the world consider themselves Buddhists, and millions of Westerners have embraced the religion and its tenets. For the uninitiated, and even for some initiates, Buddhism is overwhelming and mystifying. Often associated with Zen, it’s sometimes reduced to the image of meditation, but as this hefty but accessible guide reveals, there are many streams of Buddhist thought and practice in the world today

leading to a clear and engaging discussion of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Paths that underlie Buddhist thought

Buddhism provides various skillful means for all life’s relationships. As death is inherent in all our life transformations, all our relationships, we come now to the ultimate question: how can we face our lives if we don’t face our deaths? The Zen answer is, ‘Die before you die.’ Then, when your time comes, you’ll be ready. (Nobody said it’s easy.)

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Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:33:19 GMT

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Shunryu Suzuki and Trungpa Rinpoche

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:05:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: 好文共賞！！

Clip Source: shambhalachinese.blogspot.com

鈴木俊隆禪師與創巴仁波切

一九五九年五月，鈴木俊隆禪師抵達美國舊金山機場的時候，他已經五十五歲了。他曾自言：「當我來到美國的時候，我沒有任何的主意和計劃。」然而，為什麼一個超過半百的、在他故鄉有一定信眾和學生的住持僧侶，要千里迢迢地前來異鄉的國度，向金髮碧眼的洋人、一切重頭開始地傳法呢？在他的心裡，所驅策他的強大動力，既非名且非利，亦非舒適享受，那麼，為什麼他要胼手胝足地，教導這些毫無根柢的外國人：唸誦心經、打坐經行，戒律，以及禪之道呢？

我們從鈴木禪師平生的蛛絲馬跡，或許可以推測出一些端倪：在日本時，作為一名地方上的寺院主事者，他有做不完的法師、法事之責任義務──然而，那卻不見得是與真實的修行密切相關的。他是一個極為真摯、寬闊的人，經過極為傷痛的人生苦難──一個曾經體會生命之深邃度的人，是渴望與另外的真心，深切地共鳴的。六祖慧能說：「人雖有南北，佛性無南北。」自古以來，有多位超越時空藩籬的偉大心靈，在人類的文明史上，無有疆界地閃爍著恆久的光輝；他便是其中的一位。

Tags: buddhism, zen, master, human, mind, friendship, spirituality

Internet forums a swamp of venom and abuse

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:39:21 GMT

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Clip Source: www.japantoday.com

Internet forums a swamp of venom and abuse

CB Liddell
June 4, 2007

The good thing about the Internet is that it’s democratizing culture. That’s the theory anyway. First, there was Amazon.com, where anybody — even high school dropouts — could post their opinion on anything from classical CDs to books on quantum physics. Then there was Wikipedia, where the same anybodies could post and edit accounts of everything from Zen Buddhism to String Theory. Now, in an attempt to compete with the swarms of bloggers, practically all major publications have websites that allow readers to comment directly on their articles.

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Clipmarks | Zen buddhism Clips

'DMT Space'

Voyaging to DMT Space with Dr. Rick Strassman, M.D.

The Ten Oxherding Pictures - From The Manual of Zen Buddhism

1. Undisciplined

2. Discipline Begun

3. In Harness

4. Faced Round

5. Tamed

6. Unimpeded

7. Laissez Faire

8. All Forgotten

9. The Solitary Moon

10. Both Vanished

Zen teacher Barry Graham: When you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him

schools of Zen Buddhism - a family tree

Schools of Zen Buddhism and their temporal and doctrinal relationships

Put It To Use

"Shit Happens": according to various religions and spiritual philosophies

Banned and Challenged Books

This site features books some people consider "dangerous." Learn what people find offensive about:

Addicted to Stress?!!

A Four Years Old Zen Teacher!

Meditation Air

My websites

Christian Mysticism

A Hardcore Punkrock ZEN Monk's Blog

HARDCORE ZEN

Idiot’s Guide to Understanding Buddhism

clips

Shunryu Suzuki and Trungpa Rinpoche

鈴木俊隆禪師與創巴仁波切

Internet forums a swamp of venom and abuse

Internet forums a swamp of venom and abuse