Comments for Buddhist Belief Blog http://www.buddhistbelief.com Buddhist Beliefs and Teachings in Plain English Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:00:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Buddhist Belief — How Do You Spell Relief? by Rich http://www.buddhistbelief.com/buddhist-belief/buddhist-belief-how-do-you-spell-relief/comment-page-1#comment-43 Rich Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:00:23 +0000 http://www.buddhistbelief.com/?p=67#comment-43 Hi Ron, An excellent article. What you are talking about is, I beleive, what Shinzen Young refers to as "equanimity". That is observing, without wanting to change or hold-on. Observing with no desire to alter or resist the sensation/experience. It's strange how so popular an idea it is that meditation is performed by "clearing" the mind, when in-fact what we do is observe the mind non-judgementally and as a bi-product it clears itself ;) Thanks! Rich Hi Ron,

An excellent article. What you are talking about is, I beleive, what Shinzen Young refers to as “equanimity”.

That is observing, without wanting to change or hold-on. Observing with no desire to alter or resist the sensation/experience.

It’s strange how so popular an idea it is that meditation is performed by “clearing” the mind, when in-fact what we do is observe the mind non-judgementally and as a bi-product it clears itself ;)

Thanks!
Rich

]]> Comment on Buddhist Belief –How Well Do You Know Yourself? by Connie Buchenrth http://www.buddhistbelief.com/buddhist-belief/buddhist-belief-how-well-do-you-know-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-37 Connie Buchenrth Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:58:19 +0000 http://www.buddhistbelief.com/?p=64#comment-37 Ah-ha! thank you. Very much enjoy your blog Ah-ha! thank you. Very much enjoy your blog

]]> Comment on Buddhist Belief –How Well Do You Know Yourself? by Bruce http://www.buddhistbelief.com/buddhist-belief/buddhist-belief-how-well-do-you-know-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-36 Bruce Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:28:24 +0000 http://www.buddhistbelief.com/?p=64#comment-36 Very nice post Ron. Another excellent resource is <a href="http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2287" rel="nofollow">The Shambhala Sun Article by Pema Chödrön: To Know Yourself is to Forget Yourself</a> Very nice post Ron. Another excellent resource is The Shambhala Sun Article by Pema Chödrön: To Know Yourself is to Forget Yourself

]]> Comment on Buddhist Belief – Taking Refuge by Elaine http://www.buddhistbelief.com/buddhist-belief/buddhist-belief-taking-refuge/comment-page-1#comment-32 Elaine Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:41:18 +0000 http://www.buddhistbelief.com/?p=55#comment-32 Wise words, needed and heeded as usual. The 'Drop your pants' comment was perfect - I'll have to use it sometime ;p Wise words, needed and heeded as usual.

The ‘Drop your pants’ comment was perfect – I’ll have to use it sometime ;p

]]> Comment on Buddhist Belief – Taking Refuge by Ron Rink http://www.buddhistbelief.com/buddhist-belief/buddhist-belief-taking-refuge/comment-page-1#comment-31 Ron Rink Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:14:16 +0000 http://www.buddhistbelief.com/?p=55#comment-31 @ Carol -- Thanks for the comment. Also, I love that quote -- so true. Reasoned response is difficult for everyone. It's really hard to be a Buddha. Eckhart Tolle says this about how we handle differences of opinion -- he suggests asking ourselves, "Would you rather be right or be at peace?" Then, there's always the suggestion of one of the women at Sue's daughter's Bridal Shower when they were giving Jessica advice on marriage ... "When you are having an argument, always make sure one of you tells the other to 'Drop your pants'! Seems to have a good affect on the tension." Peace ... @ Carol — Thanks for the comment. Also, I love that quote — so true.

Reasoned response is difficult for everyone. It’s really hard to be a Buddha. Eckhart Tolle says this about how we handle differences of opinion — he suggests asking ourselves, “Would you rather be right or be at peace?”

Then, there’s always the suggestion of one of the women at Sue’s daughter’s Bridal Shower when they were giving Jessica advice on marriage … “When you are having an argument, always make sure one of you tells the other to ‘Drop your pants’! Seems to have a good affect on the tension.”

Peace …

]]> Comment on Buddhist Belief – Taking Refuge by Carol http://www.buddhistbelief.com/buddhist-belief/buddhist-belief-taking-refuge/comment-page-1#comment-30 Carol Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:28:26 +0000 http://www.buddhistbelief.com/?p=55#comment-30 What an inspiring post. My practice helps me to draw on that feeling of relaxed attention in times when emotions threaten to overwhelm reasoned response. It's almost like an opiate to be able to drop back in to that state from a place of tension or anxiety. I'm going to save the companion article and see how I can use it in my rhetoric classes. One of the hardest concepts for my students is that of arguing without trying to beat someone else. "...if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find it without." Charge of the Goddess :-) What an inspiring post. My practice helps me to draw on that feeling of relaxed attention in times when emotions threaten to overwhelm reasoned response. It’s almost like an opiate to be able to drop back in to that state from a place of tension or anxiety.

I’m going to save the companion article and see how I can use it in my rhetoric classes. One of the hardest concepts for my students is that of arguing without trying to beat someone else.

“…if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find it without.” Charge of the Goddess :-)

]]> Comment on Buddhist Belief — “The Greatest Goodness is a Peaceful Mind” by Buddhism Facts http://www.buddhistbelief.com/buddhist-belief/buddhist-belief-the-greatest-goodness-is-a-peaceful-mind/comment-page-1#comment-29 Buddhism Facts Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:49 +0000 http://www.buddhistbelief.com/?p=27#comment-29 Buddhism spiritual practice added value to our life and Buddhism that many practitioners say they bring to their business lives. Buddhism spiritual practice added value to our life and Buddhism that many practitioners say they bring to their business lives.

]]> Comment on Buddhist Belief – Do You Want Happiness? by Ron Rink http://www.buddhistbelief.com/buddhist-belief/buddhist-belief-do-you-want-happiness/comment-page-1#comment-28 Ron Rink Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:32:52 +0000 http://www.buddhistbelief.com/?p=46#comment-28 Hi Katherine -- Thanks for response to this blog post. You, the real YOU, certainly showed what can be possible for everyone if they can get out of their own way -- even for just a few moments. As you wrote -- enlightenment IS who YOU are, not something you learn. Be well -- be in peace --- Ron Hi Katherine — Thanks for response to this blog post. You, the real YOU, certainly showed what can be possible for everyone if they can get out of their own way — even for just a few moments.

As you wrote — enlightenment IS who YOU are, not something you learn.

Be well — be in peace — Ron

]]> Comment on Buddhist Belief – Do You Want Happiness? by Katherine http://www.buddhistbelief.com/buddhist-belief/buddhist-belief-do-you-want-happiness/comment-page-1#comment-27 Katherine Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:08:27 +0000 http://www.buddhistbelief.com/?p=46#comment-27 I googled how the Buddhists think you can be happy and this link came up. I am also reading a book called The Joy of Living - Unlocking the Secret & Science of Happiness by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. I am on page 92 of chapter 5 - The Relativity of Perception on the section called Impermanence. I was on Amazon.com and it was recommended to me and I felt like I should get the book although I had no idea why. Sometimes I wish I could forget I ever heard about enlightenment and just pretend life was more normal again and just live a regular life, but then I get so miserable that I run back to enlightenment as my only hope for being happy. I keep going back and forth between ego and nonego. You cannot serve two masters just popped into my head. Just a few of my current thoughts. Katherine I think I will experiment and get out of my own way for a minute and see what comes to mind to contribute to whomever reads this, if anyone does. Here goes: Be a channel for your own Higher Self to express in the world. Get out of your own way. This course is definitely confusing to the ego, so do not be the ego! Put the ego aside and let the sunshine of love and happiness in. There is nothing to figure out. I already know everything. Trying to find enlightenment is just a delaying tactic of the ego, not wanting to step aside. You may play this game as long as you wish. When you are ready to be happy just set aside your ego and listen to and be your true self. Just let the answers bubble up from the inside and come to the outside. There is no question that does not have an answer, for I know everything. It is not a question of learning for you are part of Me so you can know anything that I know. That is how the Buddha attained enlightenment. He just wanted to know so badly that he let his ego get out of his way and let himself remember who he truly was. He quit playing games. It is all a question of what do you really want. Do you want to puff up your ego by "trying to find enlightenment". Your egos love that! Or do you want enlightenment, which is your own true nature? You cannot be you (ego) and be Me at the same time. Which one do you really want? Be ego or be Me - make a decision! The Buddha did! Enlightenment is not something you find. It is something you already are! It is reality. Just quit being your ego and be yourself and you are enlightened. Then there is nothing left to learn, because you already know everything knowable because I do. Just ask whatever you want to know and listen to the answer come from the inside - from Me - God - Creator. Don't learn - LISTEN TO ME - LISTEN! Enlightenment is who you are, not anything to learn. You can't learn enlightenment you can only be enlightenment. Remember Jesus said I and my Father are one and the same, because We are. You are me and I (God) am you and I am what everything is made out of because I am all that is and I have all the answers and as soon as you remember this you can stop trying so hard to learn on your own and just listen to me and talk with Me and just be happy and listen and enjoy yourself and your life. Listen to Me and not your ego and be happy! Keep listening! Message from God brought to you through Katherine while she got out of her own way for a change! I (God) love you, people. Please quit ignoring Me while you say you are trying to find Me. I am right here, inside of you. Just listen to me, like any friend you want to be nice to! Peace (Me!) be with you! It is up to you. I will not force Myself on you if you would rather visit with your ego. Bye! Katherine ego let Me bring this message to you by getting out of the way so I could speak. I love you and I miss you! Please come visit with Me instead of your ego! God. I googled how the Buddhists think you can be happy and this link came up.

I am also reading a book called The Joy of Living – Unlocking the Secret & Science of Happiness by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.

I am on page 92 of chapter 5 – The Relativity of Perception on the section called Impermanence.

I was on Amazon.com and it was recommended to me and I felt like I should get the book although I had no idea why.

Sometimes I wish I could forget I ever heard about enlightenment and just pretend life was more normal again and just live a regular life, but then I get so miserable that I run back to enlightenment as my only hope for being happy.

I keep going back and forth between ego and nonego. You cannot serve two masters just popped into my head.

Just a few of my current thoughts.

Katherine

I think I will experiment and get out of my own way for a minute and see what comes to mind to contribute to whomever reads this, if anyone does. Here goes:

Be a channel for your own Higher Self to express in the world. Get out of your own way. This course is definitely confusing to the ego, so do not be the ego!

Put the ego aside and let the sunshine of love and happiness in.

There is nothing to figure out. I already know everything.

Trying to find enlightenment is just a delaying tactic of the ego, not wanting to step aside. You may play this game as long as you wish.

When you are ready to be happy just set aside your ego and listen to and be your true self. Just let the answers bubble up from the inside and come to the outside. There is no question that does not have an answer, for I know everything. It is not a question of learning for you are part of Me so you can know anything that I know. That is how the Buddha attained enlightenment. He just wanted to know so badly that he let his ego get out of his way and let himself remember who he truly was. He quit playing games. It is all a question of what do you really want. Do you want to puff up your ego by “trying to find enlightenment”. Your egos love that! Or do you want enlightenment, which is your own true nature?

You cannot be you (ego) and be Me at the same time. Which one do you really want?

Be ego or be Me – make a decision! The Buddha did!

Enlightenment is not something you find. It is something you already are! It is reality. Just quit being your ego and be yourself and you are enlightened. Then there is nothing left to learn, because you already know everything knowable because I do. Just ask whatever you want to know and listen to the answer come from the inside – from Me – God – Creator.

Don’t learn – LISTEN TO ME – LISTEN!

Enlightenment is who you are, not anything to learn. You can’t learn enlightenment you can only be enlightenment.

Remember Jesus said I and my Father are one and the same, because We are. You are me and I (God) am you and I am what everything is made out of because I am all that is and I have all the answers and as soon as you remember this you can stop trying so hard to learn on your own and just listen to me and talk with Me and just be happy and listen and enjoy yourself and your life.

Listen to Me and not your ego and be happy!

Keep listening!

Message from God brought to you through Katherine while she got out of her own way for a change!

I (God) love you, people. Please quit ignoring Me while you say you are trying to find Me. I am right here, inside of you. Just listen to me, like any friend you want to be nice to!

Peace (Me!) be with you! It is up to you. I will not force Myself on you if you would rather visit with your ego.

Bye! Katherine ego let Me bring this message to you by getting out of the way so I could speak.

I love you and I miss you! Please come visit with Me instead of your ego!

God.

]]> Comment on Buddhist Belief – How Do We Deal With Anger? by Buddhism Facts http://www.buddhistbelief.com/buddhist-belief/buddhist-belief-how-do-we-deal-with-anger/comment-page-1#comment-26 Buddhism Facts Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:50:58 +0000 http://www.buddhistbelief.com/?p=44#comment-26 Buddhism has spread over many countries, split into numerous sects, and adopted a wide variety of beliefs, practices, rituals and customs. However, an essential unity centered around the teachings of the Buddha underlies these differences...I'll really enjoy your article..keep on posting Buddhism has spread over many countries, split into numerous sects, and adopted a wide variety of beliefs, practices, rituals and customs. However, an essential unity centered around the teachings of the Buddha underlies these differences…I’ll really enjoy your article..keep on posting

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