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my oars, i, their wings cuts like a hot knife thru cheese what am i saying??

Just watched this meaningful video, and wanted to share. 18 mins long. Very clear. blessings.

the five pure lights correspond to the five Buddha families. This article explains it clearly.. http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1658

Yes, on some level one could agree that all practice (as in 'doing') is unnatural, stemming from the arising of tension the moment movement is initiated. Which i guess explains why 'stillness' is such an enticing notion to some. Perhaps i am missing something, but what you said in the closing line is not quite clear... could you perhaps elaborate on it? Im reading it to mean something which seems contradictory to what i think your post is pointing to, so there is a need to seek clarification. Cheers. Also, who is Baopuzi? Never heard of this name.

it would be nice to get some examples of what unnatural states are, then maybe the understanding will be clearer. as far as i know, natural state is not reflected via blissful, ecstatic acts. any reflection is merely that, a reflection. so to point at anything and declare that as a natural state is already flawed, on the above basis.

to the light we seek all the time dissolving 'we' til seeking is dropped...

<3 ... it was from the heart...

Past karma is nothing more than present mindset. Your primary thoughts in this present time are the determining factors which govern how acutely affected you are by the past. Extending all the way to the dream world as well. What occupies your mind most of the time now? Look deeply at this. Then you will understand why the past has got such a grip on your present mental continuum. You cannot change the past, but you certainly can change the way you think about the past. A practical way forward, i suggest, is to apply mindfulness to your thoughts, words, and deeds from now on. There is no need to force change. Force creates tension, and tension will only reinforce and strengthen the very chain you are trying to break. Another practical option is to create a new chain of good thoughts, good words, and good deeds. Immerse yourself fully in this project of being fully attentive to all three activities. Over time, this new chain will replace the other one. Although you will still be bound, but at the very least, its a chain worthy of nourishment. Until such time when you uncover the Real. By then, you will hopefully have gained enough wisdom to see through the illusion of both. Then you will lol at how silly and fraught with unnecessary fears you have been. Be like water. Water yields, and seek the lowliest level always. That is how water is able to support all things. No matter what garbage gets thrown into it, or how polluted it becomes, it will always return to its essential pure state. Because of this profound, endless potential, it is not afraid to remain yielding, always welcoming, rejects nothing. And it never disappears... Embrace your present aliveness with both hands, get down on your knees and give thanks for being alive! Life is so very precious. We really do not have a long time to indulge with petty foregone notions of how unfair our past have been. We can die at any time. Be grateful for each moment you can flip open your eyelids lest they close one time more and will never open again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h1sHVOJbwM

but i still stand tall in the face of obstacles eat them for breakfast...

and which of Muses' works did you find were lacking in the mystical aspects?

i admire your vivid enthusiasm, as always. btw, the title of this thread says buddhist readings, and Muses' books are buddhist readings.

very much so, Steve!

get some of C. A. Muses' works on authentic esoteric Tibetan tantra.

yes, it does, sir. haha! all i did was to edit for streamlining purposes, and then everything just became a jumble of symbols! so weird. impermanence is an excellent teacher!

a reel-type mower??? you bet your sweet brow it is!!! now, please stop dreaming...

bah. just lost an hour's typing to some glitch.

reflects venus light this mirror of faultless mind time to mow the lawn...

haha such an apt pic! what were you searching for (inside that mind!) when you found this, i am wondering...

i thought it was 'wei wu wei', maybe i wuz wrong.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/bai/bai01.htm Bio of WSB - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sturgis_Bigelow Bigelow was a student of Pasteur. Before his death, he donated around 40,000 Japanese art objects to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

maybe eleven of four by twelve and sixteen its a numbers' game...

Thats great if its really happening. According to what limited news there is out there, Donnie pulled out. http://www.jaynestars.com/movies/donnie-yen-and-wilson-yip-withdraw-from-ip-man-3/