The Ten Ox-herding Pictures Revisited

The Ten Ox-herding Pictures have concretely depicted the process in which the imperfect, limited, and relative self awakens to the perfect, unlimited, and absolute essential self (the ox), grasps it, tames it, forgets it, and completely incorporates it into the personality.

I, Me, and Mine

According to the Buddha, there are three poisons that cause suffering.  We examine how the conception of a self and our identification with I, me, and mine is at the root of our suffering.

Converstions

Meaningful Conversations

Learning how to be together in silence.  Are you really ready to have a meaningful conversation?

Expectations

Look at your relationships with fresh eyes…

Open the hand of thought instead of making a fist

When you are walking are you walking with your mind, tripping on the past or future, or are you walking with your feet on the ground? Open the hand of thought instead of making a fist. Recognize what is empty of any permanence.

Contentment

We continue to explore what contentment is, with the help of  “The Subtleties of Daily Life” by Layman P’ang.

Karma

Samsara is life and death, past, present, and future, measurement. Satori is the boundless, endless, clear-like space, timeless moment.