Inside
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 FEATURE:
The Mind of Meditation
With this issue, Bodhi introduces a yearlong consideration of the practice
of meditation. An overview and examination of the practice that is the
cornerstone and companion of all Buddhist meditation practices, known
variously as shamatha, calm abiding, or tranquility meditation, is presented
in our first and second issues of this volume. Our third and fourth issues are
devoted to a presentation of the views and methods of vipashyana, or
insight meditation, which lead to a direct experience of the essential nature of all things.
TEACHINGS
One-Pointed and Joyful
by The Seventeenth Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje
"There are many methods for creating a
mind that is one-pointed and joyful, the most important of which is
meditation. It is said that the Buddha taught eighty-four thousand gates of
samadhi. If they were all condensed, what would be central? Calm abiding
(shamatha) and deeper insight (vipashyana)." 22
The Secret of Mind
by The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
"…someone who does not know the "secret of mind," the supreme and main point
of all Dharma, will fail to accomplish happiness or to escape suffering
because liberation and happiness depend upon recognizing and practicing this
"secret," which refers to knowing how to work directly with the mind. 26
Entering the Ocean of Shamatha
by Ven. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche
"If you become trained in shamatha practice, then you will be able to direct
your attention to whatever dharma practice you undertake. Because you have
gained the ability to put the mind one-pointedly on whatever you chose, you
will not become distracted no matter what you are practicing. All practices
will be workable and yield the benefits associated with them."
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Beginning Properly
by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
"As you are breathing, just go out with the breath. When the breath
dissolves, wait as you breathe in, and then go out again. It is very natural
and very slow. When thoughts come, label them, "thinking." You have to be
very precise about the whole thing. You can't miss an inch. You can't think
twice-thinking that you are thinking, "thinking"-it has to be right on the
dot."
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Mind in the Present
by Ven. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
"It is said that when we first practice shamatha our mind resembles a crazy
elephant that runs amok and does a lot of harm. Whether we use the body of a
deity or our breath as the object of our observation, we need to hold our
mind to that object and stay with it. ...using mindfulness as our rope, we
tie this crazy mind to the object of observation."
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SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT
Where Problems Come From
by The Seventeenth Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje
In this world today, there are so many troubles and difficulties, which are
mainly due to pride, jealousy, and the desire to be the most important.
Where do these come from? They arise from the absence of sincere, positive
intentions, the lack of affection for one another, and the want of mutual
respect.18
Working with Teenagers: The Practice of Contemplative Psychotherapy An
Interview with Joanne Neiman, Bill Sell and Brus Westby
"...when kids get caught up in strong emotions, they feel really cornered.
They don't see a way out except fight or flight. But if they see that there
is workability in their lives, and if we speak to those bright and creative
qualities of bodhichitta-even when they act out-then eventually they start
to respond in a way that is healthy."
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DEPARTMENTS
Seeds & Sprouts:
How The Rhinoceros Got His Skin
by Rudyard Kipling
The Lives of The Karmapas:
The Second Karmapa, Karma Pakshi by The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Poetry:
The Facts Are Where? 19
by Megan Johnston
Teaching
Schedule of The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Teaching
Schedule of Ven. Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche
Bodhi Directory
Last Words:
Crossword 64
by Kathy Penny |
