[Note: Randi of https://toveje.dk uses her own terminology so it mixes around the standard, currently established notion of the three realm classification* of desire realm, form realm and formless realm. However, plenty still meshes and aligns with this standardization too. She brings her direct experience to bear on this sutta of which a few translationsContinue reading “Skillfully Progressing Contact Beyond The Human Realm: Sutta Study With Randi Green — At Gaia Head (AN 8.64)”
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Visiting The Wood Block Tripitaka At Haeinsa
Brief musing on my visit: via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripitaka_Koreana and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haeinsa The Tripiṭaka Koreana[a] is a Korean collection of the Tripiṭaka (Buddhist scriptures), carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century. They are currently located at the Buddhist temple Haeinsa, in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.[1] It is the oldest intact version of Buddhist canon in Hanja script. It contains 1,496 titles, divided into 6,568 books, spanning 81,258Continue reading “Visiting The Wood Block Tripitaka At Haeinsa”
Honor, Respect, Worthiness and Belonging | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #27
Wendy Nash and I continue exploring meditation practices both on and off the cushion in the twenty-seventh session of the ongoing live series. While the following topics resonate to varying degrees with all of us, we focus on the more traditionally masculine themes of honor and respect as well as briefly touch on self-worth asContinue reading “Honor, Respect, Worthiness and Belonging | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #27”
P̶o̶d̶c̶a̶s̶t̶ D̶o̶w̶n̶ And Upcoming Monthlong Offline Retreat
Brief note mentioning just what the title says: why the podcast has been offline / not working and upcoming offline retreat time. Also, a couple episodes of the podcast are scheduled to auto-publish while I’m away/offline. Update Nov 9: Just in time, looks like I’m able to upload again to archive.org
Who Gets Wise With Practical Meditation? In Conversation With Niels Lyngsø
These are likely the first AI assisted show notes done on this site for a podcast with Danish meditation teacher/coach, author, and translator Niels Lyngsø recorded Sept 25, 2024: Topics Discussed: Key Takeaways: Quotes: Closing Thoughts: Niels encourages listeners to take a pragmatic approach to meditation and Buddhist teachings. Whether it’s 10 minutes a dayContinue reading “Who Gets Wise With Practical Meditation? In Conversation With Niels Lyngsø”
Extraordinary Investigations Into (Earlier) Buddhist Accounts
I’ll just get right to it. How about establishing a lay order and/or research group loosely drawing on inspiration from Venerables Moggallāna and Anuruddhā to investigate Buddhadhamma in more unconventional ways perhaps balanced out with more accepted means like double-blind testing? Then, if it makes sense to — especially if it would not interfere withContinue reading “Extraordinary Investigations Into (Earlier) Buddhist Accounts”
Lankavatara Sutra: Notes And Questions
Shortcut to this blog post: https://tinyurl.com/redpinelanka If remembering correctly the only text the legendary Bodhidharma took with him to the East was the Lankavatara Sutra. That in itself ought be enough to read it. So after urging of a Dharma friend; the perception were it seems Chan has moved away from [amazon affiliate program link]:Continue reading “Lankavatara Sutra: Notes And Questions”
How To Investigate Relics?
By relics I mean the physical anomalies left behind after cremation. Likely among various other places such objects can be found today on the altars and shrines of various Buddhist monasteries and temples as I have seen close up for myself. I don’t advocate associating these objects with any kind of worship or superstition norContinue reading “How To Investigate Relics?”
Language: Meaning, Interpretation And Impartiality | May 25, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #09
In this ninth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore language and the variability in interpretation especially in the light of how we use English terms for ideas and may not actually understand them Wendy writes: I was thinking about the historyContinue reading “Language: Meaning, Interpretation And Impartiality | May 25, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #09”
New Inner Domain Races and New Intervention Protocol With Randi Green
I sit down with Randi Green of the Systemic Energetic Awareness (SEA) Forum and Higher Awareness Lifestyle (HAL) Academy to converse about her new video “New Inner Domain Races and New Intervention Protocol” from the 2023 Higher Order Systemic Energetic New Reality (HOSE NR) Challenges Updates. Also mentioned and discussed: Or listen via Insight TimerContinue reading “New Inner Domain Races and New Intervention Protocol With Randi Green”
Integrating Presence 