The day before yesterday, in Do You Believe in Miracles? we learned that Marianne Williamson says “a miracle is a shift in perception from fear to love.” Also, we learned that Dr. Jerry Jampolsky says that love is letting go of fear. Today, we are going to learn the gift of non-fear from Zen Master […]
No Permanent Self
One of the main teachings of the Buddha is now coming forward in the scientific community. This teaching is that there is no permanent self. Along with impermanence and nirvana, non-self is one of the three Dharma Seals. All forms of Buddhism have these Dharma Seals. When we look into impermanence, we see that everything changes. […]
The Buddhist Teaching of Non-Self
In a recent post on Best Meditation Videos, I asked the question, “Is there a self?” The post was inspired by a video featuring Dr. Thomas Metzinger, a philosophy professor and cognitive scientist. His answer to my questions is, “No!” The Buddhist teachings on non-self were outlined in that post. Here, we provide deeper look into the […]
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