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Salt Dolls and Other Temporal Measures
In a dharma talk given July 15th for the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care (as part of their Summer 2024 Commit to Sit program), Zen teacher Norman Fischer said something quite interesting and profound. He was discussing the … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, hard sciences, Norman Fischer, perception, Ramakrishna, time, Zen
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2. Pay attention
One book of Jiddu Krishnamurti’s lectures refers to the Flame of Attention, pointing out that the meaning of the word “attention” is a reminder of the perils of constant watchfulness – you must be “at-tension”, so at any moment you … Continue reading
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Tagged attention, Krishnamurti, Montaigne, My Life Around Art, perceptions, Ramakrishna
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Water seeks its own level
Water seeks its own level, on a quest to find the sea; The answers we seek taste of metal, our understanding like liquid drawn from a well that finds the hard edges of knowing, the galvanized pail holding the essence … Continue reading
Salt of the Earth
Imagine a person made completely out of salt. If that person chooses to be immersed in the ocean, their very being is absorbed by the sea. Once their head is beneath the waves, no distinction can be made between their … Continue reading
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Tagged illusions, infinity, oceans, parables, Ramakrishna, salt, substance
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Who cries for the gods?
Who cries for the gods, who watch as their intelligent design is torn and sundered into pieces, reviled and maligned? Who cries for the gods, who listen to the clamour of our voices, each using free will as excuse for … Continue reading
Roadside Attractions
If you see the Buddha by the roadside, stop, and ask him how his day is going, inquire if perhaps he might need a ride … if you do not, there’s no way of knowing. Give him a break, for … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciation, deities, Guatama Buddha, gurus, Ramakrishna, relationships
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A Thought on Religious Tolerance
If you get drunk on a half bottle of wine, what do you care how many cases of other liquor the tavern holds? — Ramakrishna Share This:
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Tagged ecumenics, intoxication, Ramakrishna, religion, spirituality, tolerance
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