The figure we know as the Buddha was a real person, Siddhartha Gautama. He lived and he died, as all humans do. He was not a god or born of a god. But his discoveries about how we experience reality are practical, profound, and groundbreaking, and over the ages, people have felt compelled to share […]
Present Moment: How to be in the Now: few tips Please go to the last Dharma lecture “ NOW: the magic of the present moment “ as introduction. Being in the present moment as often as possible has been stressed over and over by all Zen spiritual leaders for the last 2,000 years or so. […]
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The Zen Definition Trap Trying to find out the meaning of Zen is like trying to describe the smell of a rose. It will be an exercise in frustration. We can describe the sensory organ but not the sensorial experience – the nose is an instrument for smelling but it will be tough to describe […]
NOW: The magic of the present moment Try to answer this question. How often your mind is in the present moment where your body is and what it is doing? For example, while you are driving, brushing your teeth, cutting the grass, eating, etc…. The answer: Almost never. Apart from exceptions such as working, our […]
Managing our restless moody mind It is mainly our moods as much as anything else that determine our quality of life. As we wander through many daily moods, it is important to remember that each mood positive and negative involves a choice. We have the choice to assume responsibility for the genesis and content of […]
Right speech or the use of proper language With right action, and right livelihood, right speech is a component of Proper Ethical conduct which is one of the 3 pillars of the 4th Noble true or the Noble 8thfold path. The other 2 pillars are Proper Wisdom ( right view and right […]
In Zen Buddhism, the concept of Awareness also known as mindfulness is the central diamond of Zen. Without its practice, there is no Zen, no right view, no serenity, no equanimity, and no Awakening / Enlightenment. The meaning of Awareness in Zen does not mean to know this and that. It is not cognitive. Awareness […]
#1 Human condition Our #1 human condition: being lost in our non-stop compulsory thinking. We are thinking zombies: estimation 80 to 120,000 thoughts/ 24/7 from FMRI. Most of us spend our entire life imprisoned within the net of our own thoughts. They never go beyond a narrow, mind-made, personalized sense of self that is conditioned […]
RIGHT VIEW: Component of the 4th NobleTruth also called the eightfold path For 50 years the Buddha taught about the 4 Noble Truths. Noble truths can be interpreted as the genuine and factual realities of life. 1st Truth: Life is full of suffering that I will call our negativities. 2nd “ The […]
