Now that I’ve posted [such a serious entry][1], I felt that I should explain why I believe that
>The most terrible thing in this world is the force that drives people to do evil things in the name of good.
My premise is extremely simple. I believe people only act when they feel justified in their actions.
_Justification_, […]
Are there any who do evil while truly believing that they do evil? Don’t those who know their actions are wrong still believe that the rule does not apply to them or to the context of their actions, that a greater good is served by their transgression?
I cannot think of a single instance where I […]
There are as many paths to Enlightenment
as there are Buddhas.
There can be no more, no less.
The Buddha that can be grasped
is not the Buddha.
I abide in this physical mind-body,
in this physical world,
now.
Without this, I am nothing.
Even so, I am nothing.
Experience is my Dharma-teacher; interpretation is my Dharma-deceiver.
It is meaningless to cultivate the mind without cultivating […]
At the Dzogchen sitting last night, Lama John (Makransky) talked about feelings. Specifically, he discussed the original ‘feeling tones’ - pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral - that arise in response to stimulus. According to Buddhist psychology, our mind reacts to these basic tones by associating the more complex emotions with the experience. For example, when we […]
Beginning sometime Saturday afternoon/evening - following a post-work nap and a drive to Maine - I’ll be on solo retreat until May 6. No cell phone, no television, no regular phone, and no radio. I’m purposefully not bringing any books. I’ll divide my time between sitting and walking meditation, yoga, some leisure activities like photography, […]