Eight Realizations of Great Beings

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  • Kokuu
    Dharma Transmitted Priest
    • Nov 2012
    • 6881
    #1

    Eight Realizations of Great Beings

    Hi all

    I enjoyed this podcast, based on the Shobogenzo fascicle Haichi Dainin Gaku: https://www.upaya.org/2016/03/senauk...-great-beings/

    In summary, the eight greats are:

    1. Having few desires
    2. Knowing how much is enough
    3. Enjoying serenity
    4. Diligent effort
    5. Not neglecting mindfulness
    6. Practicing meditation
    7. Cultivating wisdom
    8. Not engaging in hollow discussion



    Kokuu
    #sattoday
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    • Mp
      #2
      Thank you Kokuu, will have a listen this morning over coffee. =)

      Gassho
      Shingen

      #sattoday

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        • Myosha
          Member
          • Mar 2013
          • 2974
          #3
          Hello,

          Thank you for the link.


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

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            • Washin
              Senior Priest-in-Training
              • Dec 2014
              • 3811
              #4
              Thank you for the link, Kokuu.

              Gassho
              Washin
              ST
              Kaidō (皆道) Every Way
              Washin (和信) Harmony Trust
              ----
              I am a novice priest-in-training. Anything that I say must not be considered as teaching
              and should be taken with a 'grain of salt'.

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                • Jakuden
                  Member
                  • Jun 2015
                  • 6141
                  #5
                  Thank you for this Kokuu! I like these podcasts and listen to them in the car. You know, I often worry/internally criticize myself for having become "too boring." I feel like I am not a very exciting spouse, parent or friend anymore and fret about it. Reading this list, I realized that much of the way I am nowadays is because I desire little besides peace, and (when I have the choice)choose to spend my time in meditation or quiet effort, eschewing "hollow conversation." It feels like a good, balanced place to be, but others around me truly don't get my lack of a bucket list. Being safe, warm and fed... (never mind employed, entertained, educated...) just isn't enough for most folks these days; but this list helps me feel that perhaps I am not the one lacking.

                  Gassho,
                  Jakuden
                  SatToday

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                    • Tb
                      Member
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 3186
                      #6
                      Hi.

                      Great text and talk!
                      Thank you for the link, we had an dharmatalk around that text for the Nehan-e last year here: http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...START-TIME!%29

                      Thank you all for your practice.

                      Mtfbwy
                      Fugen

                      #Sat2day
                      Life is our temple and its all good practice
                      Blog: http://fugenblog.blogspot.com/

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                        • Jakuden
                          Member
                          • Jun 2015
                          • 6141
                          #7
                          Oh wow, this is great Fugen, can't wait to listen... I think this will be my Dharma talk when sitting tonight

                          Gassho,
                          Jakuden
                          SatToday

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                            • Joyo
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Jakuden
                              Thank you for this Kokuu! I like these podcasts and listen to them in the car. You know, I often worry/internally criticize myself for having become "too boring." I feel like I am not a very exciting spouse, parent or friend anymore and fret about it. Reading this list, I realized that much of the way I am nowadays is because I desire little besides peace, and (when I have the choice)choose to spend my time in meditation or quiet effort, eschewing "hollow conversation." It feels like a good, balanced place to be, but others around me truly don't get my lack of a bucket list. Being safe, warm and fed... (never mind employed, entertained, educated...) just isn't enough for most folks these days; but this list helps me feel that perhaps I am not the one lacking.

                              Gassho,
                              Jakuden
                              SatToday
                              Hey, welcome to the club. =) People at work seem to think I'm boring also, because I don't drink and party and my idea of a good time is to spend an evening sitting zazen, then watching Netflix or reading a book. The nice thing about getting older though is that we care less and less of what others think of us. =)

                              Gassho,
                              Joyo
                              sat today

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