“I am awake” said the Buddha What did he mean? From over-thinking to awakening: a path towards serenity & compassion “ I am awake” declared suddenly and loudly Prince Siddhartha Gautama 2500 years ago after 9 years of ongoing meditation. This is why he received his nickname “the Buddha” meaning “the awakened one.” […]
Awakening: The most important attributes & attitudes P1 The nickname “Buddha” means “the awakened” one. Awakening or Enlightenment is simply to understand and experience genuine and concrete reality of the present moment including all its components. Put in different words: it is the ability to differentiate what we are and are not, what reality […]
SUFFERING: "NOW & ZEN/THEN" Zen Buddhism teaching has been criticized for putting too much emphasis on suffering meaning that everything that has a negative impact either physically or mentally. The word suffering is a poor translation. The Sanskrit word “Dukkha” means not only physical and mental pain but also any negative feelings such as […]
Suffering: What, How and Freedom from Part 1 Four Noble Truths also called Noble Realities in modern versions Suffering & its causes exist in life, whatever we do. This is not doom& gloom, just reality. Suffering arises from 1) desire/ graving, 2) hatred/aversion and 3) Ignorance, which […]
Be careful about Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD in psychiatry )! The "past you" is dead and the "future you" is not born yet. Only the "present you" is alive and real. Don't let your mind splitting yourself all the time in many fictional templates /avatars . The "present you" is the purest form of awakening. […]
Zen Buddhism in a nutshell History: 2500 BCE ago Siddhartha Gautama aka “the Buddha =the awakened one” taught in the North East of India during 50 years following 6 years intensive mindfulness meditation practice trying to understand human suffering. Suffering, its causes and how to end it form became the core of […]
FEW WORDS ABOUT MEDITATION "Meditation doesn't remove pain, unhappiness, dissatisfaction or alleviate the negative energy flowing through your body and the world. Contrary to what we read, Meditation does not bring happiness. However, with discipline and steady practice, Meditation will relieve stress, anxiety and suffering, not by changing our outer environment that we cannot […]
BEFORE and AFTER ENLIGHTENMENT Before enlightenment you sleep, walk, eat, drink, pee, poop, work, raise kids, have fun and pain, die. After enlightenment you sleep, walk, eat, drink, pee, poop, work, raise kids, have fun and pain, die. So, what is the difference?
