Tag Archives: buddhism

A person who is not loving has not experienced love

Posted on August 28, 2021 by lolkin
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The Emptiness Mantra

Posted on July 10, 2021 by lolkin

I read about this mantra in one of the books about Buddhism. I instantly had to look it up. Now it is my daily companion reminding me “to keep cool”, to remember, to see beyond phenomena and people behaviours. Om … Continue reading →

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My life is my message

Posted on June 26, 2021 by lolkin

Ram Dass keeps reminding me of this quote. Imagine if every moment of our life we remembered that this was our mission?

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Five Hindrances – going beyond emptiness

Posted on May 8, 2021 by lolkin

I have recently watched this talk on five hindrances to self-mastery by Master Shi Heng Yi. I read about Five Hindrances, a concept new to me – desire, anger, restlessness and worry, sloth, torpor and boredom and doubt (I memorised … Continue reading →

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Open your heart and love

Posted on April 17, 2021 by lolkin
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Silent illumination – the meditation month challenge with Tricycle.

Posted on April 10, 2021 by lolkin

At the moment I am working through the Tricycle Meditation Month as a 30-day meditation challenge. I am working through 4 stages of the silent illumination practice as taught by Chan Buddhist teacher Guo Gu. The links for each week … Continue reading →

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Emptiness as freedom. The Void by Alan Watts.

Posted on April 3, 2021 by lolkin
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Emptiness Survival Kit. Part 4: Change The Lens. Day 40: Trust The Dharma.

Posted on February 10, 2021 by lolkin

Trust the dharma.  — Ram Dass 

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Emptiness Survival Kit. Part 3: Fill The Emptiness. Day 28: Emptiness Is Not A State But A Way.

Posted on January 29, 2021 by lolkin

Contingency is emptiness Which, contingently configured, Is the middle way. — Nagarjuna “Emptiness is not a state but a way. Not only is it inseparable from the world of contingencies, it too is “contingently configured.” To experience emptiness is not … Continue reading →

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Emptiness Survival Kit. Part 3: Fill The Emptiness. Day 27: Samadhi — Enlightenment, Bliss, Emptiness.

Posted on January 28, 2021 by lolkin

Samadhi – eternal bliss, the union with God, enLIGHTenment, ultimate destination of any spiritual seeker… yet something that is unattainable if we strive for it. This beautiful, thought provoking, perspective shifting documentary by Daniel Schmidt is dedicated to one of the … Continue reading →

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