Grass Hut - 9 - Zen and Yogacara

[Jundo]

Hi,

Let's read Chapter 6, Cultivating the Way, Inside and Out ... Zen and Yogacara.

You may wish to have a look at our recommended "Nurturing Seeds" Practice, which is related to the observation of our thoughts and emotions as described here. Please give this a try when some negative thoughts and emotions arise during the week.

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?6540-RECOMMENDED-DAILY-Nurturing-Seeds-PRACTICE

However, can one also come to see all the parties involved and the thoughts themselves as empty, dropping all sense of division and friction? What happens when the situation is free of inside outside and in between?

Gassho, J

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[Mp]

Wonderful, thank you Jundo. =)

Gassho
Shingen

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[Joyo]

Thank you very much, Jundo.

Gassho,
Joyo
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[Kyonin]

Thank you Jundo.

I'll read, sit and come back here.

Gassho,

Kyonin
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[Risho]

Gassho,

Risho
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[pinoybuddhist]

Raf
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[Kaishin]

I love this line: "If we get stuck on 'in-between', we may realize our total connection to everything in the universe but forget to pick the kids up from school."

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[Roland]

Grass Hut - 9 - Zen and Yogacara

Thank you Jundo, I had forgotten about the nurturing seeds. I sticked to a strategy of feeling negative emotions rise but realizing they are just clouds drifting away. I'll practise the Seeds again.

Gassho
Roland
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[Risho]

What happens feels like a cool breeze. The other day a woman confronted me for the collar I was using on my dog. I logically explained the choice. I could tell she probably meant well, but she was off-base. In any case, I felt the rage inside, and I literally just dropped it. Anger is addicting, and it's my gut reaction to engage someone and push their buttons. But by dropping that, it's a lot more relaxing and creates less harm.

Gassho,

Risho
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[Jundo]

Thank you Jundo, I had forgotten about the nurturing seeds. I sticked to a strategy of feeling negative emotions rise but realizing they are just clouds drifting away. I'll practise the Seeds again.

Gassho
Roland
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Sometimes let them drift away without grabbing, sometimes replace the seeds ... but always let them drift away without grabbing even when replacing. (A Koan. Only in Zen can we say and do such things )

Gassho, J

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[Jika]

I'd be interested in reading the Yogacara poem by Vasubandhu Ben is talking about.
I can't find it, does anyone have a good source?
Thank you.

Gassho,
Danny
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[Jeremy]

Hi Everyone,


I got Ben's Grass Hut book a week or so ago and have been following the discussion, so would like to join in (-:


Today in the UK we're starting the day with the results of a national election and things didn't go the way I wanted. Feeling mildly depressed about this struck me as a good opportunity to plant some happiness / accepting seeds, and it's certainly changed my mood.


What I'm finding interesting is that at times like this, one wants to mull over the situation, and the emotion of mild depression seems to enable the mulling over. I'd say I can't really reflect on the election results without the presence of the emotion. Just an observation that I find interesting (-:


Gassho,
Jeremy


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[Myosha]

Q1 - Yes

Q2 - Empty emptiness.


Gassho
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[Kaishin]

I'd be interested in reading the Yogacara poem by Vasubandhu Ben is talking about.
I can't find it, does anyone have a good source?
Thank you.

Gassho,
Danny
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I found a couple of different translations. No idea how accurate they are

http://lapislazulitexts.com/tripitaka/T31_1586

https://wutai.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/trimsatika-thirty-verses-of-vasubandhu/

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[Jika]

Thank you very much, Kaishin.

Gassho,
Danny
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