29Sep/18

Meditation Progress in Metaphors — the Shurangama Sutra XV

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Three poetic analogies about spiritual progress. Enjoy these as literary diversions or checks against your delectable experiences. This is the 15th lesson to the 2018 Teaching Series on the Buddhist text that teaches listening as a form of meditation and a most powerful mantra for those interested in enlightenment for themselves and others.

28Sep/18

Hello to Hell — the Shurangama Sutra XIV

09/28/2018buddhism, meditation, shurangamabuddhism, enlightenment, mantra, meditation, mind, sage, shurangama, sourceTCN

Ten actions that would lead you to hellish realms, of afterlife or of mind. Everything we learned we learned in kindergarten. These actions are more common sense than threatening. The adverse results are meant as facts. This is the 14th lesson to the 2018 Teaching Series on the Buddhist text that teaches listening as a form of meditation and a most powerful mantra for those interested in enlightenment for themselves and others.

27Sep/18

Heaven on Earth; Heaven of Mind — the Shurangama Sutra XIII

09/27/2018buddhism, meditation, shurangamabuddhism, enlightenment, mantra, meditation, mind, sage, shurangama, sourceTCN

“Heaven, I’m in heaven. . .” An experience by choice. You choose when and where. Not always an acceptance of gift bestowed by others. This is the 13th lesson to the 2018 Teaching Series on the Buddhist text that teaches listening as a form of meditation and a most powerful mantra for those interested in enlightenment for themselves and others.

11Sep/18

Reasons for Choosing Listening as a Meditative Practice: The Shurangama Sutra IX

09/11/2018buddhism, meditation, shurangamabuddhism, enlightenment, mantra, meditation, mind, sage, shurangama, sourceTCN

Why is listening the best meditation that gets you to enlightenment in this lifetime? The wisest enlightening being explains. This is the 9th lesson to the 2018 Teaching Series on the Buddhist text that teaches listening as a form of meditation and a most powerful mantra for those interested in enlightenment for themselves and others.

07Sep/18

The Shurangama Mantra: Powerful and Efficacious Aid on Your Path – the Shurangama Sutra XII

09/07/2018buddhism, meditation, shurangamabuddhism, enlightenment, mantra, meditation, mind, sage, shurangama, sourceTCN

Need a little help getting over a spiritual hump? This Buddhist string of Sanskrit words will give you the lift you need throughout all areas of your life! Here are just some of the advantages to this mantra. This is the 12th lesson to the 2018 Teaching Series on the Buddhist text that teaches listening as a form of meditation and a most powerful mantra for those interested in enlightenment for themselves and others.

03Sep/18

How the World Came to Be: the Shurangama Sutra VI

09/03/2018buddhism, meditation, shurangamabuddhism, enlightenment, mantra, meditation, mind, sage, shurangama, sourceTCN

Buddha’s most eloquent student explains how the world came to be, touches on Freud, hints at the best practice for our time, and a wide range of other interesting subjects using analogies. This is the 6th lesson to the 2018 Teaching Series on the Buddhist text that teaches listening as a form of meditation and a most powerful mantra for those interested in enlightenment for themselves and others.

27Aug/18

Two Ways to Create a Sanctuary: the Hard Way and the Easy Way – the Shurangama Sutra XI

08/27/2018buddhism, meditation, shurangamabuddhism, enlightenment, mantra, meditation, mind, sage, shurangama, sourceTCN

A dedicated space for practice! It’s an energetic and physical place you can build for yourself or a community. This is the 11th lesson to the 2018 Teaching Series on the Buddhist text that teaches listening as a form of meditation and a most powerful mantra for those interested in enlightenment for themselves and others.

26Aug/18

Purifications: The Shurangama Sutra X

08/26/2018buddhism, meditation, shurangamabuddhism, enlightenment, mantra, meditation, mind, sage, shurangama, sourceTCN

Detox for life! Four ways to rinse yourself in preparation for spiritual evolution. This is the tenth lesson to the 2018 Teaching Series on the Buddhist text that teaches listening as a form of meditation and a most powerful mantra for those interested in enlightenment for themselves and others.

24Aug/18

Listen Your Way to Enlightenment: the Shurangama Sutra VIII

08/24/2018buddhism, meditation, shurangamabuddhism, enlightenment, mantra, meditation, mind, sage, shurangama, sourceTCN

Hear about how your hearing can be a meditation leading to the source of compassion, courage, and wisdom! From the sage of compassion herself! This is the eighth lesson to the 2018 Teaching Series on the Buddhist text that teaches listening as a form of meditation and a most powerful mantra for those interested in enlightenment for themselves and others.

21Aug/18

How 25 Sages Reached Enlightenment: the Shurangama Sutra VII

08/21/2018buddhism, meditation, shurangamabuddhism, enlightenment, mantra, meditation, mind, sage, shurangama, sourceTCN

Know any enlightened beings? Hear 25 of them tell their own path to enlightenment. And of course how you can too! This is the seventh lesson to the 2018 Teaching Series on the Buddhist text that teaches listening as a form of meditation and a most powerful mantra for those interested in enlightenment for themselves and others. (The sixth lesson by Purnamaitreyaniputra will be up soon!)