Tag Archives: meditation

What Value Meditation?

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Vajragoni

(Chapter II verse 8) Those who see the Muni so serene and beyond birth and death will be cleansed of attachment, stainless both in this world and in the other. The Muni (Enlightened Sage) is not like others and never … Continue reading →

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Praxis: Part I

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Vajragoni

(Hakeda) Part 4  On Faith and Practice  Having already discussed interpretation, we will now present a discussion of faith and practice. This discussion is intended for those who have not yet joined the group of beings who are determined to … Continue reading →

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Nichiren Nights and the Great Tendai Sun

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Vajragoni

From this series on the Lotus Sutra it’s not hard to imagine why mystical-movements evolved from its teachings. The Japanese Tendai-School has its roots within the Chinese Tiantai Tradition and was established by a monk named Saichō, whom like his … Continue reading →

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A Lay-Out from the Dragon Mind of Zen Tarot Card Set

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Vajragoni

A Photo of the Dragon Mind of Zen Tarot shows how these can be made and completed as laminated sets. The actual cards look better than the pic (don’t have the best camera) and are great for daily meditation. The … Continue reading →

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Fusion

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Vajragoni

iii. 3. First-range Samadhi 3.3 Total Mind Absorption Swami Venkatesananda translates this sutra as: When the field of observation and the observing intelligence merges as if their own form is abolished and the total intelligence shines as the sole substance … Continue reading →

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Right Posture

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Vajragoni

ii.46-48 Postures favorable for meditation 2.46 Asana, or comfortable postures Asana means a steady and comfortable posture. By and large these next sutras highlight the importance of Hatha Yoga. Today this “body-positioning yoga” is what one considers “all-things-yoga” to be … Continue reading →

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Contemplative Sojourn

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Vajragoni

  Greetings from the blogger here at Unborn Mind Zen It’s that annual-junction wherein my time apart from active blogging begins. Since my last contemplative sojourn a lot of new material has been blogged: the Diamond, Heart, Platform, and the … Continue reading →

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Mañjuśhrī’s Chair

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Vajragoni

  Hui Hai (720-814)  Q: How is the fundamental Dharma to be practiced?  A: Only through meditation and dhyana contemplation in samadhi. The Dhyanaparamita Sutra says: “To seek the wisdom of Buddha, you need both dhyana and contemplation. Without dhyana and contemplation … Continue reading →

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Fatal Obstructions

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Vajragoni

(Yampolsky)  “Good friends, in this teaching from the outset sitting in meditation does not concern the mind nor does it concern purity; we do not talk of steadfastness. If someone speaks of ‘viewing the mind,’ [then I would say] that … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Vajragoni

A day in the “apparent” life of a Lankavatarian is just that…it transcends all notions of apparency that usually dwarfs most people between the ironclad mountains of realism and nihilism. As such, a Lankavatarian is “marked with the mark of … Continue reading →

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