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On the Spirituality of Duty: A Zen Teacher's Meditation
We need the larger perspective. We need to avoid the blandishments of turning away from the perceived other. We need to show up. Duty.
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11/15/2023 2:00:35 PM
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James Ford
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Remebering the Other Guy: Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Russel Wallace, died on this day, the 7th of November, in 1823. After Charles Darwin there are two figures I think are counted as critical to the development of modern evolutionary thought....
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11/7/2023 12:51:20 PM
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James Ford
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Remembering the Other Guy: Alfred Russel Wallace
Wallace had come up with pretty much the same idea, forcing Darwin's hand, a frankly much weaker proponent would have articulated the theory.
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11/7/2023 12:51:20 PM
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James Ford
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To What Does the One Return? A Zen Meditation
To One and then back to the ten thousand things, from the many and to the One, are the same, not two sides of a coin, but the same coin.
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11/6/2023 6:56:23 PM
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James Ford
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Speaking the Language of Dragons: Zen's Gateless Gate
The Zen classic, the Gateless Barrier, is one of the handful of spiritual books that I revisit over and over again.
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11/5/2023 10:38:48 AM
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James Ford
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Recalling the Zen Ancestor for the West: Soyen Shaku
The Japanese Zen master and critical figure in introducing Zen to the west, Soyen Shaku died on this day, the 29th of October, in 1919.
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10/29/2023 5:00:00 AM
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James Ford
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Recalling our Western Zen Ancestor R H Blyth
And so, thanks to our Western Zen ancestor, Reginald Horace Blyth, best known as R H Blyth.Incense and bows...
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10/28/2023 11:02:52 AM
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James Ford
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RECORDANDO A ROSITA LA REMACHADORA: Y Otros Pensamientos Que...
Piensen en Rosita. Piensen en sus músculos y ese toquecito de maquillaje. Piensen en su pie sobre la biblia de la maldad.
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10/27/2023 8:43:18 PM
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James Ford
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A Zen Meditation on Lying Down as the Buddha
A Zen koan. An assertion of some profound truth. And an invitation. As we lie down in meditation, we are joined with the Buddha dying.
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10/21/2023 10:15:40 AM
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James Ford
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The Great Invitation: Thinking and Not Thinking in Zen...
Zen meditation evolved from classic Buddhist meditation. It comes to us blending Vipassana or “insight,” and Shamatha or “concentration.”
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10/19/2023 11:37:35 AM
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James Ford
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The Four Forces
I was reading a book called “Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech” by Kunzang Pelden and I came across a teaching that I wanted to share. This text, by the way, is a detailed commentary on “Way of the...
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10/16/2023 6:25:50 PM
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Daniel Scharpenburg
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Love and Compassion (recorded talk)
I gave this talk at the Rime Buddhist Center on 6/25/23. I talked about love and compassion and I read the Metta Sutta. Dharma talk given by Daniel Scharpenburg, June 25, 2023. Music by Barefoot...
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10/15/2023 3:12:25 PM
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Daniel Scharpenburg
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Faith & Mind: Recalling Zen's Third Ancestor & That wonderful...
The highest way asks nothing hard,but detests any picking or choosing.Only do without love and hatredand all will come clear and open.
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10/15/2023 11:42:59 AM
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James Ford
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