Ants Test Nonviolence of Buddhist Monks
Some may laugh about this story, but i think to act like this shows an awakened mind. No one said right living would be easy :-)
2007-03-14
2007-03-13
2007-03-12
Buddhism and Science
Because of a very interesting Article at the great green clouds blog, concerning an article from Time Magazine, i was reminded of my own personal interest in the common ground of buddhism and science. Here are some more or less useful links to that topic:
Toward a Buddhist Philosophy of Science
Buddhism and Science - A Conversation
Buddhism and science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice -- Lutz et al. 101 (46): 16369 -- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Seed: What Buddhism Offers Science
Buddhism and Science
Hope it is interesting for you as well.
2007-03-11
2007-03-10
Trying to improve my practice
It's not that i don't meditate. I'm doing it even regular. But not as long (~15-20 mins) and regular (3-4 times week) as it should be. Working the whole day (plus a pretty long way home) its really hard (for me) to sit down, relax and take the time you need to watch your breath and cultivate your awareness. Of course, it always depends on your current state of mind. One day i have to start three times to be able to enter some kind of samadhi, the other day my practice appears to be good from the moment i sit down and find the correct posture.
One thing i like about meditation is the possibility to train your abilities. I sometimes compare it with strumming my old guitar or playing soccer. Even if you haven't done it in a long time, you don't forget everything. Like a sport you maybe need a couple of days to be back on top of the game, but you never have to start from the beginning again. At least i feel it that way.
2007-03-09
Sitting down at the pond
Have a cup of tea, sit beside this still water and watch the big frogs over there.
Abonnieren
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