tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079768492368412111.post5490498154354912174..comments2023-02-14T06:38:36.422-06:00Comments on Nothingness: In the Stillness DancingTheraPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684120043427738135noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079768492368412111.post-29472925176839570132009-07-03T09:56:02.917-05:002009-07-03T09:56:02.917-05:00Remarkable comment, dear Forestroot, whose name re...Remarkable comment, dear Forestroot, whose name reminds me of a Wise Ent (Hoping you read <i>Lord of the Rings</i>!)<br /><br />There is actually a wonderful Buddhist Meditation, among Tibetan Buddhists termed Tonglen, the specific purpose of which is to arouse compassion for every living being:<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">http://www.quietmountain.org/links/teachings/tonglen.htm</a><br /><br />I have a copy of it given by Kusala Bikshu, a Buddhist Monk from CA, who spoke at a Conference I attended some years back, which I will post in the near future. Such practices, as nearly all meditative practices, absolutely dissolve barriers - both inner and outer.<br /><br />Here's a link for Kusala, a truly wonderful man:<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">http://www.urbandharma.org/kusalainfo/index.html</a><br /><br />Your presence is much appreciated.TheraPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684120043427738135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079768492368412111.post-18503982405745570622009-07-03T09:39:39.429-05:002009-07-03T09:39:39.429-05:00Meditation crosses all cultural lines. Sometimes i...Meditation crosses all cultural lines. Sometimes it even helps cross cultural barriers.<br /><br />Fascinating Site you have created TheraPARTHUR OF THE ROUNDISH TABLEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818501204298567846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079768492368412111.post-52778476041783762102009-07-03T09:05:00.953-05:002009-07-03T09:05:00.953-05:00Because this particular post is really a tribute t...Because this particular post is really a tribute to two holy men, whose memories are dear to me and others, I have taken the liberty of "saving" (and holding for possible future use) a conversation from this thread, which had gone far afield from both the purpose of this post and the aims of the blog as a whole. <br /><br />This serves as a learning experience for me. And I apologize in advance for any hurt feelings. However I determined that feelings could <i>also</i> be hurt by many persons who mourn the loss of these men and hold their memory dear. So I had to consider the greater good.<br /><br />It is important to me that this blog be a safe place to open one's heart - without the necessity of defending one's terminology or one's beliefs.<br /><br />I honor and reverence every person who sincerely follows a faith - or no faith. I immensely respect those who feel called to delve into terminology, dogmas and fine points of philosophy. However these latter are not the topics to which this blog will address itself This blog is dedicated to the language and the movement of the heart. To personal experiences which have shaped or bolstered one's life or beliefs and guide one's goals and aspirations. <br /><br />We can seek together to understand, but we must take care as well not to undermine or denigrate belief, unbelief, or the inevitable failure of language to convey experiences which lie beyond language and at times beyond conceptualization. <br /><br />I can see that having a blog of one's own carries great ethical responsibility, clarity of purpose, and discernment <br /><br />This is another of those unfolding aspects of this blog - which, as I've noted, appears to have a life of its own - which I am seeking to follow as best I can.TheraPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684120043427738135noreply@blogger.com