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Peace of Mind

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Vajragoni

Fourteen: Peace of Mind

Upon the occasion of hearing this Discourse Subhuti had an interior realization of its meaning and was moved to tears. Whereupon he addressed the Buddha thus: It is a most precious thing, World-honored One, that you should deliver this supremely profound Discourse. Never have I heard such an exposition since of old my eye of wisdom first opened. World-honored One, if anyone listens to this Discourse in faith with a pure, lucid mind, he will thereupon engender a true perception of Fundamental Reality. We should know that such a one establishes the most remarkable virtue. World-honored One, such a transcendent perception of Fundamental Reality is not, in fact, a distinctive idea; therefore the Tathagata teaches: “Perception of Fundamental Reality” is merely a name. read more

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Spiritual Distress

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Vajragoni

The incessant craving for remaining in ecstatic spiritual experiences that oftentimes afflicts the unwary adept can open the door to extreme states of spiritual distress. After the grand phenomenal and kaleidoscopic episodes have subsided, the self-absorbed soul will naturally find itself becoming embittered for its apparent loss. Accompanied with this collapse of grandiosity, the resulting void produces tension that is mired in incessant modes of irritability—so much so that after a while, it becomes nearly impossible for others to remain in any form of association with such a soiled mind. read more

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