Vajrahridaya
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Christianity, Buddhsim, Religious Taoism
Vajrahridaya replied to Harmonious Emptiness's topic in General Discussion
I was speaking of it strictly as a metaphor, not as a literal power. As in one who's intention and attention is deep and fine, the outer world will reflect that inner depth. "Dependent origination is the all"... "to see dependent origination is to see me." - the Buddha -
Christianity, Buddhsim, Religious Taoism
Vajrahridaya replied to Harmonious Emptiness's topic in General Discussion
A mystic, one who dives into the mystery with full focus and attention to detail will extract water from stone. -
Is Pineal Gland Activation more important than Heart Mind Activation?
Vajrahridaya replied to tulku's topic in General Discussion
It's a balancing of lower and higher vibrations so that there is an integration of inner spiritual experience and outer physical/emotional experience with our surroundings. -
It's a Mahayana perspective and there are allusions to it in the pali suttas. If Taoists come to the same realization, that's merely the case of practice coming to the same fruition.
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Of course, concept eating concepts. Like the story of the thorn used to take out a thorn in ones foot, and then both thorns are tossed. The thing is, enlightenment is not the goal in Buddhism, that's just part of the story, it's also putting on the right concepts, methods and practices that can be used to help others attain enlightenment. We take a vow to attain enlightenment for the sake of others... this difference is very subtle and deep and is reflected in the Mahayana insight of the inter-dependency of phenomena. I have tried to share my insights into it with others, but if your not ready the teaching won't make sense.
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Ultimately, no it doesn't.. but it does does exist relatively and that's what we are dealing with here, through this body are polarities.
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That would be any honest form of spirituality as taught by a genuine spiritual master. Key word is "genuine." Oh yeah, and "honest."
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I agree.
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When did I ever state that good and evil are absolutes and not merely relative designations? Do you see my signature quote that comes up every time I post? You could apply this to your absolute concepts of long versus short path as well. Also... my posts are not contrary to the state of Mahasiddhas, they are merely contrary to your personal interpretation of what they've stated. Are you really posting in a manor that hopes to make people see your perspective?
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Just know what due to the fact that you are not a mahasiddha, you could be wrong about every one of your assumptions.
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Only because, generally speaking, the context that the term "soul" takes place in is in Christianity, and it's something of an inherent, and individually unique existence. The mystics expand on this concept more so, but still lead more to eternalistic view points about it so would not lead to the same level of realization as someone following the path via the middle.
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We already know that from the beginning, that learning about Buddhism is about unlearning habit patterns then instilling the right type of information that reflects realization. The problem I have with your long path versus short path demarcation is that it basis itself on the fallacy of an external criteria. My guru does not hinder my inward ability to attain liberation right now, in fact he reflects externally the depth of my inward ability to realize the nature of things in the now. My problem with your approach is that you determine the value of something simply based upon outer qualities which are subjectively interpreted by you, when the inner quality of whether or not a yogi is on a long or short path has to do with the inner quality of contemplation or lack thereof, and that's it.
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Yes! I have... very, very interesting. I'll have to watch it again. Have you guys seen, "waking life" or, "mind wallk"? Give them a view.. you won't be disappointed. Waking Life is one of my favorite movies ever. Mind Walk is basically a conversation movie that takes place between some people walking around in a famous old Castle. The conversation is very interesting, crossing Psychology, Physics, and Spirituality. This is the entire movie, right here on Youtube.com. I just found the entire movie, Waking Life on youtube.com... amazing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5AZWPZeyGg
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Aw Sunya... sweet innocent kid's? Come on... what do they have to do with this? LOL!
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Inherently no, relatively yes... and this relativity of the individual mind stream goes very, very deep and is connected to all being of many dimensions. You can tell when people are in touch with their soul, there is love in their eyes, a sense of compassion and a sense of reason. People who are out of touch with their soul have an emptiness (not in the Buddhist sense) in the eyes and only have external, physical level awareness and even in the recesses of their own mind, it's only social thinking, no contemplation. "What are they going to think of me, how should I dress, what looks good?" Etc. We generally have that to one degree or another, but there are people who live there lives never enriching their inner life with spiritual, soul-istic contemplation. But really... there is no soul, it's a subtle relative arising as deep as the alayavijnana, inter-dependent and without self essence.
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This I've also said from the very beginning of my entrance into this forum, even though somtimes I didn't come off as believing this, but yes... I as well believe this. Everyone has their process and all of it is valid... though empty and interdependent.
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Also the mind is not grasped onto as self, seen as arising in respect to all else of the dependently originated all... equally empty of self essence.
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It's not, "My" Pov. Buddhism is as Buddha taught. Your view of Buddhism is not Buddhas view on Buddhism as evidenced by endless Buddhist scholars and scholar yogi's. You co-op your own view of Buddhism by taking certain quotes out of context, not a new ploy.
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I've said plenty of times there is wisdom everywhere, Buddhist or not. Huh? I agree with you. Oh whatever... you're so snappy.
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Well... If your going to quote from Buddhist texts. I can clarify if I wish. You can put me on ignore, that's your prerogative. But, no rule states that I can't disagree with a perspective fairly. So, no deal brother... sorry. That wouldn't be fair. You need to stop taking a different perspective with such angst I think.
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Yes, but it's knowing directly how the light manifests differences is what liberates, it's not identifying with the light as a Self which liberates. It's insight into the light by the light that liberates as the light is not a self either as it's as well a dependent arising, empty of self existence, thus at the same time, without arising, unborn and free from conditions... when realized as such. Which is why Samsara is Nirvana, not that Nirvana transcends Samsara, but that insight into Samsara grants one Nirvana in it. It's not that Samsara ceases literally, it's that one realizes how it's never arisen to begin with, thus it's really just a trick in perception of insight versus non-insight... or Rigpa versus Marigpa. Maripa is really Rigpa but it's veiled due to not seeing it's emptiness.
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Um, you said "Vajraji et all." No, what I said was not amazing. I find your grouping of individuals together pretty amazing. Actually, in spirituality, a persons wisdom is defined by their life. So, what others think may be wise words out of Osho's mouth is merely intellectual musings. Of which he was pretty good at, but he didn't have direct insight into nature, thus I don't consider him truly wise and I don't find him quotable. People can be free to quote him, but it's not going to make me see their point any better if the point they are using the quote to prove has been deemed erroneous by me, from within myself to begin with. As, I used to have plenty of the same views that I deny on here. That's not what I said. You just pride yourself it seems to me, as if you independently existed and your views arose due to themselves. Being part of a lineage doesn't mean one is giving up individuality, one is merely understanding the truth that we are influenced by what we associate with. So, associating with enlightened lineage while in the body, even if you think you've attained such a high state of realization is most advisable, even by the Buddha. He's stated that having spiritual friends is tantamount with the entirety of the path. Anyway... project on!
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Yes, but Padmasambhava also stated that it's not the experience that makes one a Buddha, it's a particular insight into the experience which defines perfect Buddhahood. We've all known that the experience is the same, it's how it's used which makes one a Buddha or a long lived God. This quote is often used to show that all religions are leading to the same realization, but it's pulled out of the context of Padmasambhavas entire body of teaching. The experience is called by these names... but that's just the beginning. It's called by these names many times erroneously based upon misunderstanding the true nature of the experience. A being can have this experience but still have a knowledge obscuration about the experience.
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The conditional is already unconditioned by the very fact of being empty and dependently originated. Your thinking seems pretty dualistic to me.
