rocala
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As stated I only caught a bit of it. There is other info on the web, such as : https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/11535/near-death-experience-and-meditation https://www.nalandawest.org/near-death-experiences-buddhist-perspectives/ https://buddhismzone.org/buddhist-near-death-experience-what-really-happens/
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I have often read introductory articles that state something along the lines of Chan/Zen is Buddhism that absorbed some aspects of Taoism. Some have said Taoism and Confucianism. However I have not really found out what this exactly entailed. Any explanations would be appreciated.
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A very good question. I caught some of an interview a few years back. A Buddhist was saying that he felt that the information being gathered about NDE's could be something that Buddhists would have to deal with.
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Interesting correlation between God and light in major world religions
rocala replied to Ajay0's topic in General Discussion
‘Do not attach yourself to any particular creed exclusively so that you disbelieve in all the rest, otherwise you lose much good, nay you will fail to recognise the real truth of the matter. Let your soul be capable of embracing all forms of belief." Ibn' Arabi 1165-1240 Hardly a "new age" idea. -
@dwai Excellent links in your post. "It seems the Buddha always refused to answer the question “Is there a True Self”. However, on his dying day, he seemed to have put to rest the discussion. Here’s a quote from an article written by Dr. Subhash Kak that discusses this very topic. To quote the relevant section here — “The Self (ātman) is reality (tattva), the Self is permanent (nitya), the Self is virtue (guṇa), the Self is eternal (śāśvatā), the Self is stable (dhruva), and the Self is auspiciousness (śiva).” https://www.medhajournal.com/consciousness-according-to-zen-buddhism-and-how-it-relates-to-advaita-vedanta/ I have come across this before and have seen it cause furious debates. Fascinating stuff.
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@dmattwads I forgot to mention yesterday that I once posted a similar question in the Buddhist section. There are some interesting posts on it which you might find useful.
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Yes I agree. Of course your question was not Buddhism specific, so do any Hindu's or others care to respond?
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But does it answer yours?
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This is exactly what I was referring to. You have mentioned no-soul in the same context as unchanging soul, but does this mean he recognized other versions.
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Yes but did Buddha speak of it? I have never found a reference to this. I find that a little odd.
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I see your point but if unchanging is part of the soul why is that particular component emphasized? It does seem to imply that there is an alternative.
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Is to say that there is no such thing as an unchanging essential soul the same as saying there is no such thing as a soul. Many things that I have read imply that they are. Strange how some skirt this issue? Is unchanging an essential feature of a soul?
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Thank you everybody, some great input there.
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Already done that hence inquiry about learning.
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I have just started Bernie Glassman's 'The Eternal Circle'.
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A classic
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Yes, to be precise the "Ultimate Yes" a 35th anniversary compilation. After a gap of many years I had forgotten how good they are. My favorite is
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That is an interesting answer @Nungali In a way it does tie in with another aspect, that of response. I have come across descriptions of "mystical" experiences where despite the experience being profound, the response was not. In more than one case it was described as remembering more than learning. Very far from a eureka moment and quite a mystery by itself.
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I have got a little tangled in a conversation elsewhere. Some other points of view would be appreciated. Is a mystical experience always a spiritual experience? When does a spiritual experience become a mystical one and is the difference between them a matter of depth?
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I have just read in the video comments that one person notes similarities between Chod and "working the Qliphoth". Is anyone here able to elaborate on this.
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A very powerful meditation. I can't say that I enjoyed my first taste, it got a little close for comfort. However, the large healing potential quickly becomes apparent. Very impressive. Thanks both for the article and the video.
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Newbie looking for some guidance any and all responses and info to help is welcomed
rocala replied to roboxemnas's topic in Welcome
Thanks very much for this. I have just started to learn about qi gong, I have a couple of Mantak Chia books. The material that you have mentioned looks fascinating. Looks like my little project could become a life long journey. -
So many events are like this. Every day scenarios, people occupied with activities and then for a brief moment, something else. This explains so well how hard it is to gather evidence.
