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Illusion

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Vajragoni

CHAPTER II ILLUSION (Vaitathya) The Lord (Ātman), with his mind turned outward, variously imagines the diverse objects (such as sound, etc.), which are already in his mind (in the form of Vāsanas or Sankalpas or desires). The Ātman again (with … Continue reading →

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(24) Vibration

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Vajragoni

The basis for the sanskrit language is that sound, made up by vibrations, equals energy. Once a practitioner connects with the energy-field regulating breath (prāṇa), a heightened awareness power arises which then makes it possible to expand with the “body” … Continue reading →

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The short treatise on spiritual misidentification

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Tozen

That [Spirit] which considers itself human, sees itself as human, identifies it´s true self [Buddha nature] with the human body, or the given and accepted name-form of such a collection of impermanent faculties which are re-enforced by the arisen five … Continue reading →

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(1) The Hidden Light of Zen

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Vajragoni

                    Life is nothing but a vision, a dream; a synthetic overflow of form-shifting drops filling a self-empty void as conditioned ideations. These ideations, seen through the tainted Mind of the … Continue reading →

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The last great gap of Hakuin´s log bridge

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Tozen

There is only Unborn Mind. In Zen, as originally taught by the shining ones, this Mind is everything in terms of absolute reality, and no-thing in terms of illusion. It is people who believe the opposite that suffers. The wise … Continue reading →

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Songs of Renunciation

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Vajragoni

From the Songs of Milarepa (Dover Thrift Editions): The way of the world is illusion: I strive after true reality. To be moved by earthly possessions is illusion : I endeavour to rise above duality. To be the world’s servant … Continue reading →

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Tozen: What is it about?

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Tozen

  [snips a tiny branch from a bonsai tree] “When this world ends, where will you go?” “But Master, surely this world is not about to end and I will probably go before it goes?” “Is there a difference?” “But … Continue reading →

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