January 2, 2009 – 9:20 am
The body awoke early as usual on this New Years Day. I was up about my usual time of 6:30 am. It is still dark. It takes me a few minutes to get myself organized and awake enough to do morning sitting practice. It has been a couple of years now, I no longer think [...]
December 22, 2008 – 1:08 pm
There is an elderly couple in our condo complex. They are from Iran. Whenever I see them I speak to them in what little Farsi I know. They are pleased with that.
They come to us whenever they blow a fuse in their place and LZ or I throw the switch for them. A few month [...]
We had seven in session #5. The closing words of encouragement I provided was as follows:
Meditation is a great way to bring us back to ourselvesWhere we can really experience our full being, beyond all our unhealthy habitual patterns. In the stillness and silence of meditation, we can return to that deep inner connection that [...]
I was deeply honored to lead the Diamond Bar English session on July 13, 2008, as Brother JMJM and Sister Emily were out of town. I have been reading several books on the Zero-Point Field, Akashic Field, and Consciousness written by several well renowned physicists who are leaders in their field. While much of it [...]
Zanshin is a Japanese word meaning Reminding Heart or Mind. It is the name of the final position of the body in Kyudo ( Japanese archery) after releasing the arrow. When the mind is clear, the breath is slow and relaxed. The form has changed to formlessness, in a state that would be called Wu [...]
April 16, 2008 – 11:49 pm
A day with the Master.
It started with just me going to LA to see the Shifu, which was really just an idea since I did not really have the funds to do so. But I would plan on doing it. Rent a car drive down and stay with a friend, I could make that sacrifice [...]
February 26, 2008 – 10:46 am
Looking back on things from my blog last year, I also see it has been over a year ago that I started with Heart Chan. So much has changed in the past year, yet in some ways I’m full circle to where I was a year ago. So I question myself on what needs [...]
February 19, 2008 – 10:21 am
Our Teacher, Chan Master Wu Jue Miao Tian remind us repeatedly, “Our practice begins with Bodhisatva.” what does it mean?
This statement can be understood in many ways. Position our heart at the Bodhisatva level to begin, so that we are already closer to be a Buddha. This is a self-serving way to [...]
February 4, 2008 – 11:09 pm
For eight plus years, I have followed what our Master suggested - practice and witness myself.
I liked what he suggested, it was practical, logical, humble and can not be any more reasonable. And guess what, after eight long years, I have witnessed everything that he taught me. Everything that he said will happen, happened. [...]
January 5, 2008 – 10:13 am
There are literally more than 50 million Americans suffering from one form of sleeping disorders or another. This is really a shocking figure, isn’t it? Although I am lucky to not have any sleeping problems, I do get a taste of what it feels like lately. Thanks to my jet lag (I was traveling to [...]
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