Dave, Well, it might not be your best effort iyo but imo it is still very good food for thought. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Just trying to keep warm Thanks for your kind wordsPlease Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I am honored. How are my suggestions for meditating sounding? Dave the Druid
Your suggestions for meditating sound great. I have often pondered the various aspects of a flower as well as other things in nature, very enlightening imo. I have something I want to post, but I have to dig it out first. So, for now, I bid you farewell. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Farewell? How about until later, farewell sounds so final. How about, I'll expect you when I see you. The real challenge in meditation is focusing on nothing and then examining it as it's own entity. Still nature is a pretty good subject to consider. The snow having melted, the village is full of children. - Issa Dave The Druid Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
New link Hey all! Check out this link, you might find it of use. http://www.buddhanet.net/ Dave the Druid
Meditation help Firefly, this link might help you with meditation. http://www.buddhanet.net/meditation.htm If you have questions don't hesitate to ask. I'm willing to help/share insights and I think Evilpoet would help too. Dave the DruidPlease Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Dave, I understand where you are coming from, I certainly didn't mean for it to sound final in any way. It's just that, well, I think farewell sounds so much more poetic than goodbye. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Thanks for posting the BuddhaNet link, excellent resource imo. You are correct, I'm more than happy to help in any way I can if I can. All ya gatta do is ask. I have to get going after my next post, the faucet in the shower is broken and needs tending to. I hope you have a great rest of your day. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Those falling blossoms all return to the branch when I watch butterflies -Moritake Till next time, EvilPoet
Peace Good luck with the plumbing! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! A roof was leaking in the temple. The master asked 2 students to get someting with which to capture the water. The first student returned with a vessel with which to catch the water. Tha master threw the vessel so that it broke. This puzzled the first student. The second student arrived with a basket. The master was pleased with the second student It was at this moment that the first student became enlightened. Dave the Druid Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
I thought you guys might enjoy this little bit of mind food. It's from Zen Fables For Today by Richard McLean. Bon Appetit! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Visualizing Buddhism as an Elegant Buffet One of the marvels of Buddhism is that interested parties don't have to make a religious commitment. It can be used as a relevant ethical system or a functional self-help device or provide new ways to cope with our complex society. Or Buddhism can become a nourishing spiritual path. At all levels this multitiered system proves enriching. Imagine Buddhism as an elegant buffet with these choices: Just cruising the dessert tray Enjoy the amusing anecdotes as well as chomping on the rich nuggets of wisdom. Leaves a lingering sweet taste. Digging into the salad bar Discover pragmatic solutions to everyday problems. Find old ideas that are as fresh as tomatoes picked in the field that morning. Pigging out on favorite pastas Put into use tested techniques for modifying consciousness and behavior. Have adventures as exciting as finding a new Italian restaurant. Filling up on brain food Find insights into different systems of philosophy and thought. Discover that Eastern thought is a different from Western thought as seafood is from meat. Dining on heavy-duty meats Tackle new ways of dealing with profound questions such as: Who am I? What is my place in the universe? And how do I reconcile with my own mortality? Protein stuff! Buying a meal ticket and becoming a regular Buddhism may open a new journey into spirituality. No, it isn't necessary to shave your head and find a begging bowl. Buddhism is as much a religion of the world as a religion of the monastery. Ask the millions of practitioners! -Pgs. 18-19
Evilpoet Brilliant! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Great stuff Evilpoet, Now I'm hungry. Dave the Druid Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
you guys post too fast. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I am interested in meditating, but I think I see where I've been going wrong, so when I get another chance, I'll try it differently. I'm following that thread, though don't always have the patience to read all of the ... denser posts. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I've been to Buddha.net, copied a lot of stuff from there, cos it was so helpful. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I like this: It' nice, simple, and yet I'm guessing there's a deeper meaning too (which I have yet to grasp Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! )
Firefly, I agree, BuddhaNet is very helpful. Good luck the next time you try meditating, if you are so inclined let us know how it went. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! As far as haiku goes, I think this quote by Bruce Lansky sums it up quite nicely: "Haiku poetry is a very short, centuries-old form of Japanese poetry that is an intriguing change of pace from the kind of rhythmic, rhyming poetry you're used to reading. Haiku is like a photo that captures the essence of what's happening, often connecting two seemingly unrelated things."
Spot on Evilpoet, Excellent read on Haiku. There are some forms that are just too funny and should be enjoyed for the moment they capture. Dave the Druid Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Firefly I'll slow down. Perhaps the best way to start is with the smaller bits. Although that said, it is possible to spend one's life totally focused on those in an effort to gain understanding. Either way, enjoy! Dave the Druid
lol, you don't have to slow down just cos I can't get on a computer enough! Besides, it's interesting read what's been written. The more written, the more potential for me to learn! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Fair Enough Ok, I'll keep at it. If you need a deeper(?) explanation I will endevor to keep it clear. Sound good? Dave the DruidPlease Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Sounds great. If I have a query, I'll post it here. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
looking forward to your questions! Firefly, ok it's time to grow. Smile and embrace your subject. The path to inner discovery resides in the world around us. Dave the Druid Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Firefly, Sounds great to me too. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I thought you might enjoy this haiku by Bassho: Through frozen rice fields, moving slowly on horseback, my shadow creeps by Take care, EvilPoet
Dave, "There are some forms that are just too funny and should be enjoyed for the moment they capture" I totally agree. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Just beyond the gate, a neat yellow hole--- someone pissed in the snow -Issa