Category " Buddha Nature"

A Story of Interbeing And the Master Spoke of Sacred Breath (c) Ian Paul Marshall When the disciples had become comfortable and quiet the Master spoke, "On this night, you who are worthy of the secrets of life shall hear them and grow in knowledge and strength. Tonight I shall teach you of the Sacred Breath. Close your eyes now, for whomever has come to understand the world has found that it calls...

Zen Stories: The Full Cup A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked on and on about Zen. The master poured the visitor's cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself, "It's overfull! No more will go in!" the professor blurted. "You are like...

Four Thoughts Which Steer Your Mind & Your Life Toward Success These four thoughts, or reminders can help you to stay grounded and determined to achieve your dreams. They are a slight adaption of the Tibetan Buddhist Four Thoughts that steer mind toward Enlightenment and is the foundation of the Ngöndro practice. 1) Your life is precious and you are blessed now with this chance to be alive....

Enlightened Rebellion “The rebel is the very essence of religion. He brings into the world a change of consciousness - and if the consciousness changes, then the structure of the society is bound to follow it.” OSHO Real change and lasting transformation can only happen if we have been truly moved. Where the core of our being is touched somehow and we are called to action. This change never...

The Buddha Boy The Buddha Boy of India A young boy dedicates 6 years to meditating in the jungle of Nepal. As of today Buddha Boy has 738 Days 20 hours & 5 minutes left in his meditation. Wow! I have a hard enough time with 5 minutes a day. The Story of Buddha Boy is that he was born into a family of Tamang Lamas that were know for their ability to go long periods of time without food. He...

Buddhism 101 "However little we may know about Buddhism we know that it is a Path or Way. It is a path or way leading to a state of Realization or Truth, or of Oneness with Reality, which we call Enlightenment, or the Realization of one's own innate Buddhahood/Buddha Nature." Sangharakshita So What Do Buddhists Believe Anyways? We've all seen the pretty statues and we all can recognize what...