It is only the conditioned mind, the bridge or verandah around the house as it is sometimes called, that is sustained by knowledge and cannot tolerate any other kind of […]
Stilling the Mental Body The Mighty Elohim Speaks on the Seven Steps of Perception, p 36 The mental body is two-fold. It is the receptive consciousness into which the Pattern
← Daily Meditation: alchemy Daily Meditation: among the blind Posted on February 10, 2016 by lindenthorp in each tiny interaction with other beings we leave our traces behind. a smile,
LovingKindness is not something we have invented.
The field of energy humans inhabit is not as it appears to diverse human eyes. The arts give expression to the vast differences in
Climb the symmetrical steps, one by one, exerting spirit not mind. Climb until you drop the word ‘climb,’ and as it clatters down in diminuendo discern that the marble geometry which lifts
She dreamed that she was talking to a group of people, looking into the eyes of all her spiritual children, when slowly, outside her control, her own eyelids closed and
It is entirely possible to become attached to practice, to achieving and succeeding, either cheered on or envied by our Dharma siblings. It is a human characteristic to compete
The objective of all Buddhist training, of any spiritual training, is to first become a better, happier person, and then to look after other sentient beings, developing unwavering respect
There is no escape from suffering for Japanese Buddhist lay practitioners. Daily life and stark reality are the anchor of life here: no time for dreams and personal ambitions. Endless
