The Mind
The Buddha, interviewing Nobody, regarding Nobody’s recent experience of non-personal being. “What problems can there be that the mind did not create?”-Wu Hsin Question: “What am I to learn?”Answer: “To live without self-concern. Once you know with absolute certainty that nothing can trouble you but your own imagination, you com to disregard your desires and […]
Memory
“There is nothing to practice. To know yourself, be yourself. To be yourself, stop imagining yourself to be this or that. Just be. Let your true nature emerge. Don’t disturb your mind with seeking.”-Nisargadatta Maharaj In a well lit room, you see the various shapes and colors of the objects in it. In dim light, […]
Time
“I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.”-Alan Watts Time seems more real the more you think about it. Imagine that your physical trainer told you that next week, you were going to ride Airdyne (stationery bike) […]
Find Out For Yourself
“When you have a problem, see if you can find out for yourself why you have a problem.” -Shunryu Suzuki When you have a problem, more than likely desire is involved: You want something that cannot be changed to not be as it is. If you clearly know that all problems are created by thought, do […]