A post in the blog All Considering came up with a quick and easy definition of what a “real” Buddhist is… A real Buddhist, in my view, and in the Traditional Asian view, is someone who has taken refuge. That is, in a solemn ritual they have taken refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma and [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Only Half a Buddhist
Posted in ramblings, zen on September 30, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Updated Bat Nha links and info
Posted in Buddhism on September 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From Barbara’s Buddhism Blog: A violent mob drove Buddhist monks and nuns from Bat Nha monastery in Vietnam over the weekend, according to several news stories. Agence France-Presse reports that more than 100 monks fled Bat Nha on Sunday when a mob armed with hammers and batons showed up and threatened then. About 200 nuns [...]
The Asian Welder and Bonfires
Posted in ramblings, t-shirts on September 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I woke up this morning, headed to the dump to drop off some recycling and pick up some wild plums from a friend to make plum wine when I saw a package hanging out of my mailbox. What do you suppose was within the package? Well, a brand new t-shirt from my new Sangha-sibling Hazel [...]
Dirty Watches and Filthy Buddha-Nature
Posted in zen ramblings, tagged ramblings, zen on September 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From Zen Flesh Zen Bones: 29. No Water, No Moon When the nun Chiyono studied Zen she was unable to attain the fruits of meditation for a long time. At last one moonlit night she was carrying water in an old pail bound with bamboo. The bamboo broke and the bottom fell out of the [...]
Sake and Beer Brewing Update
Posted in Uncategorized on September 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Both bottles of sake – Left is filtered once and right is twice filtered – Notice that the left still has sediment at bottle’s bottom. No Buddhism here this morning, just and update on the brewing of sweet sake and Chai Beer. Sake Update: Well, its been a couple of weeks since I started my [...]
Virtual dharma resources for REAL practice
Posted in Buddhism, zen on September 25, 2009 | 8 Comments »
In an effort to help some of those home-practitioners that don’t have access to a physical sangha or zendo and rely almost completely on home practice to study the Dharma and further their own growth, I though I would list some of the online resources out there. There are plenty of others out there but [...]
Silent Chanting
Posted in ramblings, zen on September 25, 2009 | 7 Comments »
One of my biggest concerns when I began an actual flesh and blood sangha practice was the prospect of chanting aloud. I have sat in meditation for years (not in one stretch) and was comfortable with that aspect of public practice. The altar opening, ritual, bowing and prostrations were equally familiar to me since I [...]
To sit or not to sit.
Posted in ramblings, zen on September 23, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Every Sunday I discover the same dilemma when I get up in the morning and get ready to head to the zendo for our morning practice – I look at my wife and child and get a pang of guilt. Guilty that I am heading out to do something enriching for myself instead of stay [...]
Virtual Dharma
Posted in home-practice, ramblings, zen on September 22, 2009 | 9 Comments »
A new conversation started on the authenticity and utility of “virtual” sanghas vs. “flesh and bone” sanghas has started up. Illusory Flowers in an Empty Sky – Virtual isn’t real Angry Asian Buddhist – Online sanghas The Reformed Buddhist – The snobs show their colors: take two The Reformed Buddhist – iSangha Personally, I think [...]
Shunryu Suzuki – Enabler or Zen Master?
Posted in Uncategorized on September 22, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Two fantastic posts by My Buddha is Pink on the nature of Buddhist morality brought up whether or not it is more conditional rather than relative. I don’t have too much to add to the comments already made other than I agree that the morality taught by the Buddha isn’t absolute. That being said I [...]
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Hermits and Bloggers- Stonecutter (revisited - with poetry) September 6, 2010 Christopher Stewart
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