Tag Archives: Smrti

A Most Exquisite Setting

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Vajragoni

1 The Occasion [ ]=Jens Braarvig Thus have I heard. The Blessed One was residing in Rajagrha… [“House of the King”, the great town of Rajagrha, or, in the highest meaning (paramarthatas), the place of the Awakened Lord who is … Continue reading →

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The Deathless

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Vajragoni

Not knowing the Way of Deathlessness, What use is there to quieten the mind. The Bodhisattva develops the fine-art of Smṛti and thus turns-about from the Moving Principle by Recollecting the Animating Impetus that is at the Very Heart of … Continue reading →

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Particles of the Oscillating Mind

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Vajragoni

Particles of the Oscillating Mind i.5-11 There are five encumbrances that induce mind oscillations: commonly accepted ideations; adverse conceptionalities; cognitive fantasies; sleep; memory  1.5    The five encumbrances may or may not cause distress  1.6    Ordinary consciousness is littered … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Vajragoni

Bodhisattvahood, Part 3 Mindfulness One dominant component of the developing (bodhichild) Bodhisattva is commonly referred to as mindfulness; it is more singularly employed within Unborn Mind Zen as the Recollective Resolve, or smŗti. Smŗti is indeed that essential element within … Continue reading →

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