i dont whevr time to watch this but keep up actually just heard weird sounds we9rd nobody never watch

I wish we could see more of that beautiful location to help set the scene.

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Is there a living breathing reality that is prior to knowing this or that? What is the sense of wonder before we "know" this or that. Perhaps life itself is silent wonder and that is our primary reality and we only appear to be separate from the silent life and seemingly separate from each other.

"The farther you progress toward a vision of our species without limiting conditions on your consciousness, the farther you drift away from what makes you a person among persons in the human community." -- Thomas Ligotti, The Conspiracy Against The Human Race

Cool like nibbana, daddy-o

Buddhism is nonsense. Where are the real Masters? They are gone, there are only talkers and ritualists. Буддизм - это болтовня. Где настоящие Мастера? Их нет, остались одни болтуны и ритуальщики.

Buddhism is nonsense. Where are the real Masters? They are gone, there are only talkers and ritualists. Буддизм - это болтовня. Где настоящие Мастера? Их нет, остались одни болтуны и ритуальщики.

Buddhism is nonsense. Where are the real Masters? They are gone, there are only talkers and ritualists. Буддизм - это болтовня. Где настоящие Мастера? Их нет, остались одни болтуны и ритуальщики.

wonderful, thank you!

Norman Fischer Best Buddha wisdom Always beautiful Thank you

Thank you for this - really wonderful and illuminating

I wish I would have heard this exact teaching 25 years ago….

Blessed prajnaparamita, holy prajnaparamita-- you are the Buddhas' Mother, and Buddhas are your children. Mother & children-- to have no own-being is your own-being. Mother of Buddhas, Mother most blessed, Mother most pure, I say your names, auspicious names. Listen! Prajnaparamita is: vast, all-knowing-all, knowing the way of all awakening, knowing the ancient path, ungraspable, suchness, un-caused, -- nothing added, truly real, true, pure, limitless, signlessness, wishlessness, being beyond being, empty of own-being, non-becoming of becoming, Dharma-nature, Dharma-ground, Dharma-seal-- the way of Dharma, emptiness of all dharmas, empty of beings, empty of personhood, empty of personality, empty of individuality-- independent, empty of thoughts, --an empty mind, consciousness-- free no time, no sense of mine, absent of conceit, mind unobstructed, released-- nothing to attain: O' loving Mother, womb of all Buddhas, flowing source of all Bodhisattvas, friend of all beings, companion to all, sustenance of the whole world, inexhaustible storehouse of good will, river of all understanding, ocean of all healing, purity of the heavenly eye, clarity of the heavenly ear, boundless awareness of the thoughts of others, infinite recollection of previous lives, no taints-- blessed diamond, immaculate lotus sacred & majestic-- developed in the four foundations of mindfulness, developed in four right efforts, developed the four bases of spiritual powers, developed in five spiritual faculties, developed the five strengths, developed in the seven factors of awakening, knowing the eightfold path, going forth fearlessly-- the six perfections, generosity cultivated, virtue cultivated, patience cultivated, vigor cultivated, samadhi cultivated, -- yes! profound gratitude to all enlightened ones, gnosis of the all-knowing, emptiness of the subject, emptiness of the object, emptiness of subject & object, conditioned emptiness, unconditioned emptiness, boundless emptiness, emptiness without beginning or end, emptiness of sin, emptiness of sinlessness, emptiness of the original nature, emptiness of own-marks, emptiness of non-apprehension, emptiness of non-existence, emptiness of own-being, emptiness of the non-existence of own-being, emptiness of emptiness, --silence, no birth, no creation, no ending, no destruction, no eternity, not one thing, not many things, no coming, no going, right understanding of dependent origination-- void of fabrications, void of craving for all dharmas, void of apprehension, void from the beginning, no ground, non-dual, undivided, open gate into the quiet calm of clear luminousness, like space-- the Mother's own-being like a dream, the Mother's true nature like an illusion-- glowing circle of the firebrand, one taste, all dharmas, -- Ekayana! Anyone who recites these 108 names of prajnaparamita is freed from all suffering. All Buddhas-- past, present, and future, keep innermost to their hearts, the prajnaparamita, as all bodhisattvas guard, protect, and defend what is innermost-- our loving Mother. Say yes to prajnaparamita, Blessed One, Mother of all Tathagatas, Say yes to prajnaparamita, sweet nectar endowed with boundless love, Say yes to prajnaparamita, all-knowing of the Tathagatas' knowing-- Open the heart and constantly say the following words: Om prajnaparamita, most holy prajnaparamita, luminousness, source of all that is luminous, unfathomable truth, body most beautiful, our comfort & aid-- trembling, holding, quivering, weeping, going, coming-- Mother prajna come, Ma, our refuge, do not delay, stillness beyond stillness, Svaha. One who goes forth in prajnaparamita keeps the 108 names of the prajnaparamita innermost and recites them constantly, and all obstacles arising from past actions are extinguished. Dying, having recited the 108 names, one will be reborn as mindful, steady, and of great discernment. Dying, having recited the 108 names, one will recollect the Tathagatas and will know Dharma. Dying, having recited the 108 names, one will be reborn as mindful, steady, and of supreme wisdom. *(O Mother prajna, you spread your truth-- your knowledge destroying ignorance, your gracious love, for all of your devotees who love you!)

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What a brilliant talk 🙏

Please do not delete my comment for telling the truth here . I do not like zen I do not like Rinzi I do not like Soto. I went to both in NYC and iam not trying to be a jerk but with out writing a book here I really can’t stand ither one. However I do like Shugendo they say it comes from Japan but most likely is a folk Taoist import and even if its not it creates a symbiotic relationship with nature so in theory it could lead to spooky abilities but mostly gives a natural high of sorts . The rinzi had a nice gift shop where I got some agarwood incense but other then that they both suck at least here in NYC and yes I have a very good experiential and experience with meditation and like the historical Buddha very much but over given it a chance for over 10 years and iam out. I was homeless in NYC and could meditate for hours a day I spend 2 hours in zazen I walk out feeling like I need a shot of Dilaudid. I have sever nerve pain hit those wood blocks one more time and tell me to stay still, and iam stealing that cool looking talking stick. I get more out of simply reading zen mind and then donating it to a library. And then it’s like taboo to talk about Satori or the scientific aspects of what occurs to the nervous system through yoga. Good grief. I’ll stick to animism and shamanism it’s a shame because you don’t want tho through the baby out with the bath water but I can’t associate with these groups. Just to simply practice right speech The other things one of the monks complained to me I was breathing to loud well I did have a cold but anyway the soundless breathing things is a esoteric concept where you breathe mostly through the dantien through moving your muscles around your umbilical area…. Yea this monk definitely without a doubt did not know that. Staying still in meditation is a by product of reaching deep states of meditation smacking blocks together saying be still may make someone feel important but that’s it so next time someone says zen is good for nothing to sound enlightenmened they are right but not in the way they usely will be. The odds of finding someone in a zendo with insight into sunyata ehhh I don’t know maybe it’s possible but that’s about it it’s possible.

Please do not delete my comment for telling the truth here . I do not like zen I do not like Rinzi I do not like Soto. I went to both in NYC and iam not trying to be a jerk but with out writing a book here I really can’t stand ither one. However I do like Shugendo they say it comes from Japan but most likely is a folk Taoist import and even if its not it creates a symbiotic relationship with nature so in theory it could lead to spooky abilities but mostly gives a natural high of sorts . The rinzi had a nice gift shop where I got some agarwood incense but other then that they both suck at least here in NYC and yes I have a very good experiential and experience with meditation and like the historical Buddha very much but over given it a chance for over 10 years and iam out. I was homeless in NYC and could meditate for hours a day I spend 2 hours in zazen I walk out feeling like I need a shot of Dilaudid. I have sever nerve pain hit those wood blocks one more time and tell me to stay still, and iam stealing that cool looking talking stick. I get more out of simply reading zen mind and then donating it to a library. And then it’s like taboo to talk about Satori or the scientific aspects of what occurs to the nervous system through yoga. Good grief. I’ll stick to animism and shamanism it’s a shame because you don’t want tho through the baby out with the bath water but I can’t associate with these groups. Just to simply practice right speech The other things one of the monks complained to me I was breathing to loud well I did have a cold but anyway the soundless breathing things is a esoteric concept where you breathe mostly through the dantien through moving your muscles around your umbilical area…. Yea this monk definitely without a doubt did not know that. Staying still in meditation is a by product of reaching deep states of meditation smacking blocks together saying be still may make someone feel important but that’s it so next time someone says zen is good for nothing to sound enlightenmened they are right but not in the way they usely will be. The odds of finding someone in a zendo with insight into sunyata ehhh I don’t know maybe it’s possible but that’s about it it’s possible.

The volume is very low on this one. As though recorded from the back of the room or even just outside of the room. I mention it only to warn others that volume might have to be turned up to maximum and you might be startled when an ad interjects at a much higher volume.

Wow! I can't believe there aren't any comments! Paula's work is so important and so extraordinary. I cannot wait for this new book to be published. I have been waiting for decades for accurate representation and for a reflection of balance that recognizes women's roles and contributions to the Buddhist path. Paula, may your work flourish and find its way into the hearts and minds of everyone.

"The monk and the mother are always sweeping across the dancefloor together...". As a mother of 4, 2 of which are now adults, this statement and those that followed beautifully resonates and makes me feel seen. 🙏

A timeley reminder in post-election America!

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so good! thank you

May your bowl resplend bowl-less-ly and as you are--Buddha of Great Buddha-fulness!

Thanks for your grounding in presence

I have been sent to your center. Look forward to this healing 🙏

This is such an inspiring teaching, amazing. Thank you very much!

thank you 🙏🏼 shining love and light to Jeffrey .

Such an eyeopening, heartopening, mindopening talk! 🙏 Where do I find the wonderful quote by Thomas Morton?

Of the methadone

Thank you

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May I propose one further step? Recognize the pain. Aknowlege it. Then allow oneself to desolve into it. Become the grief/pain/suffering

Very often these rituals or gestures fascinate the Westerners

There's something quite forced about jukai. Something quite constructed. Our hearts are more subtle than that.

Yes! Dogen's work is chock full of koans! Much more than shikentaza

Thank you.

"welcoming everything including thought, and on the other hand, the fact that without a clear, empty mind the practice of welcoming often feels inaccessible to us" you're not abboat. . . . .I'm going to look the other way on this one, this one time...

What is it like being a guest at the Zen Center? Are guests people who pay to stay a few days?

2500 years ago the Buddha didn't have to share. I am so happy he did. Namaste

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There is nothing to “unpack” about whiteness

I hope all his talks are collected and put into books one day. Thank you for this offering.

From my studies and experience, I believe Dogen exhibited traits of an obsessive-compulsive personality, which is clearly apparent in the chapter "Senjou" of the Shobo Genzo. This behavior seems to have been transmitted to his disciples, as evidenced by the numerous ritualistic and seemingly irrelevant practices observed at Eiheiji in Japan. While I acknowledge and endorse his Kensho based on my own experience, I suspect that something changed in his mental state after returning to Japan and confronting the challenging situations with the warrior monks. This shift may have influenced him to write the Shobo Genzo, which I find to be overly complex and nonsensical. It is not necessary to take my word for it-read the text yourself, and you’ll see the extent of his confusion. Many who do not understand the text end up commenting or writing more nonsense, perpetuating the delusion. If mere verbosity were conducive to Kensho, then the entire monkhood would surely have achieved satori. Roshi Tetsukobu Musashi Rinzai School of Zen Abbot of Gokanji, Tokyo

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