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  • Taigu
    Blue Mountain White Clouds Hermitage Priest
    • Aug 2008
    • 2710
    #1

    Lojong and Zen

    And yes while we are at it ...let's have more than a look at the latest book of Norman Fischer, a great poet and Zen teacher: Training in Compassion, Zen teachings on the practice of Lojong. A great take on an old Tibetan text. We had already the roar of Chogyam Trungpa. Now , we have priceless insights.Many fellows could certainly benefit from these slogans ( starting with me) as they point at a way of life where we stop manipulating reality, blame and control others and totally surrender to what is. The great thing about Norman Fischer is that he is beyond all isms.

    And a great thank you to Taikyo for pointing at this gem.

    Gassho to all
    And good slogan practice!

    Old fool
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    • Jundo
      Treeleaf Founder and Priest
      • Apr 2006
      • 40351
      #2
      Thank you, T. I have been meaning to read this for awhile. I will added it to our recommended reading list as well.

      Suggested BOOKS & MEDIA on Zen Practice - Treeleaf Zendo
      http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?5711-SUGGESTED-BOOK-LIST-for-TREELEAF-SANGHA
      Hi, The following is a recommended book list for our Sangha. It covers a variety of works on Zen, life, “Just Sitting” Shikantaza Zazen, Master Dogen and Buddhism in general. Thank you to all who provided input, and the list is still open to new suggestions and additions. Please email or PM me (Jundo) with any


      Gassho, J
      ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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        • Kokuu
          Treeleaf Priest
          • Nov 2012
          • 6844
          #3
          Taigu,

          I love this book because lojong is one aspect of my Tibetan training I have not left behind and Norman deals with the seven points of mind training brilliantly. The slogans are so helpful for me as they often pop into my head when I am going through a hard time or just when they are needed. Takes a while of training with them for them to become internalised but I can greatly recommend it. As well as Norman Fischer's take from a Zen perspective, Chögyam Trugpa, Pema Chödrön and many others have written great books on the subject.

          For those who are interested, this website has a comparison of the various translations of the text and slogans: http://lojongmindtraining.com/

          Gassho
          Andy

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            • Hans
              Member
              • Mar 2007
              • 1853
              #4
              Hello Andy,

              thank you for the interesting link...sigh...yet another book How blessed we are with having access to so many precious teachings!

              Gassho,

              Hans Chudo Mongen

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                • Daitetsu
                  Member
                  • Oct 2012
                  • 1154
                  #5
                  Hello Taigu,

                  Thanks a lot for this book recommendation - I started reading today.
                  A book to practice with...

                  Gassho,

                  Daitetsu
                  no thing needs to be added

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                    • Joyo
                      #6
                      Where one stops manipulating reality, that sounds like a good read. Thank you for the book suggestion, Taigu.

                      Gassho,
                      Joyo

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                        • TimF
                          Member
                          • Dec 2013
                          • 174
                          #7
                          Going to have to check this one out! Many thanks, Taigu!

                          Gassho,
                          Tim
                          "The moment has priority". ~ Bon Haeng

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                            • Myosha
                              Member
                              • Mar 2013
                              • 2974
                              #8
                              Hello,

                              Great links. Thank you.


                              Gassho,
                              Myosha
                              "Recognize suffering, remove suffering." - Shakyamuni Buddha when asked, "Uhm . . .what?"

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                                • dharmasponge
                                  Member
                                  • Oct 2013
                                  • 278
                                  #9
                                  The mind creates 'reality' so manipulating it isn't so big a deal. We do it all the time. Just most of the time we don't realise it .

                                  Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
                                  Sat today

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                                    • Jishin
                                      Member
                                      • Oct 2012
                                      • 4821
                                      #10
                                      Where is the mind?

                                      Gassho, Jishin

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                                        • Byokan
                                          Treeleaf Unsui
                                          • Apr 2014
                                          • 4289
                                          #11
                                          Where is the mind?
                                          Don't know. Seem to have lost mine. It's got to be around here somewhere...

                                          Gassho
                                          Lisa
                                          展道 渺寛 Tendō Byōkan
                                          Please take my words with a big grain of salt. I know nothing. Wisdom is only found in our whole-hearted practice together.

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                                            • Mp
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Jishin
                                              Where is the mind?

                                              Gassho, Jishin
                                              Everywhere, yet nowhere. =)

                                              Gassho
                                              Shingen

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                                                • Shinzan
                                                  Member
                                                  • Nov 2013
                                                  • 338
                                                  #13
                                                  My favorite slogan is "drive all blame into one." Sigh, so true.
                                                  _/\_

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