Check out this video about an 80 year old man who hasn’t eaten for 70 years. He has been feeding off the Sun and doesn’t eat food as we know it. Edible food is one of the four nutriments. The other three are sensory impressions, volition, and consciousness. Is it possible to feed off the […]
Archives for May 2012
Meditation Practices of Zen and Tantra
May 3, 2012 by
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche was born in 1939 and died in 1987. He started the Shambhala Buddhist community and is well known for his book, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism. In another book, The Teacup & the Skullcup:Chogyam Trungpa on Zen and Tantraa, he talks about the meditation practices of Zen and Tantra. The meditation practices of […]
Compassion on the Streets of New York
May 2, 2012 by
This story came to me from Bhikkhu Samahita. It demonstrates compassion on the streets of New York. I’m including the whole story because it is quite moving. Compassion on the Streets of New York “I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going […]
Meditation Practices: How to Reduce Discouragement
May 2, 2012 by
This one first appeared in the winter issue of Tricycle Magazine. Then I found in on Tricycle.com. A student asked Nakagawa-Soen during a meditation retreat, “I am very discouraged. What should I do?” Soen Roshi replied, “Encourage others.” I found this at just the right time. I encourage you to do what Soen Roshi recommends! […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.