Zen Enlightenment

The Gateless Gate of Zen is a traditional collection of stories and essays, called koans, that were used by the ancient priests to teach Zen to their students. It contains the complete comments and verses of the original Chinese Zen masters from the 1228 edition, now in modern language. The Gateless Gate deepens Zen understanding and helps bring the experience of Zen inspiration and clarity into your daily life. Its recurring theme is the attainment of satori, a mental awakening and state of clarity equivalent to epiphany, Tao, prajna, and spiritual enlightenment. The Gateless Gate of Zen ...

A new edition of this spiritual classic with a preface by Stephan Bodian, friend of the late author and the original editor of Collision with the Infinite. Stephan writes: “Since the book first appeared in 1996, spiritual awakening and the nondual perspective it reveals have become increasingly popular among seekers who realize the limitations of progressive practices and want more immediate access to the limitless openness and freedom of their essential nature. At the same time, a number of teachers have emerged who point directly to this truth and invite their students to inquire into ...

Jed McKenna's Notebook is a cheap and easy way to see if Jed McKenna's Enlightenment Trilogy and Dreamstate Trilogy are right for you. JMN includes articles, chapters, correspondence, and interviews with Jed. The Jed material may not be right for all spiritual readers, but Notebook is a great way to find out if it's right for you. Notebook Includes: - Recipe for Failure - 3 Interviews with Jed - Impersonating Jed McKenna - Blues for Buddha - Zen and the Art of Self-Mutilation - Mannahatta - I, Witness - The New World - The Golden Door - Visionary Goofballs - Nothing Forever: A Post-...

An anthology from the author of the Enlightenment and Dreamstate trilogies and the Jed Talks series. Includes: Starship Gita: The Song of the Borg, Blues for Buddha, Impersonating Jed McKenna, Zen and the Art of Self-Mutilation, and more.

Awakening to our nondual nature doesn’t require years of effort, exiting everyday life, or traversing a complex path. It is available here and now. Since having a profound realization in 2004, the author has immersed himself in Zen, Dzogchen, Mahamudra, Christian Mysticism, Taoism, and Advaita Vedanta. The key insight that was learned is that when we seek nondual awareness through sheer force, that becomes the obstruction to its realization. This book offers a simple yet crucial shift—a way to turn the energy of seeking into direct recognition. We’ll discover that the ultimate ground ...

The Buddha spent a lifetime offering the same teaching in a number of different ways, so it is difficult to capture its subtleties from one vantage point. This book offers a variety of perspectives. Although the different approaches each have unique qualities, in their overlapping they reinforce each other and the main elements of the doctrine. The first chapter explains the foundations of the teaching in general terms. The second offers an examination of the same basics from a deeper point of view. In the third chapter, the ideas are freely adapted to an older style similar to the ...

Scott Shaw Collected Writings on Life and Spirituality.

CONTENTS - I Am an Apple Tree - Over the Moon - Goddess I: The Tao That Can Be Told - I Call It Consciousness - Marichelle 7: A Pretty Big Problem - Goddess II: Darkness Within Darkness - Spiritual DNA - Adult Utopia - Goddess III: Soft & Yielding - Marichelle 8: Trouble Is Fine - The Folly of Human Conceits - The Tao of Self-Annihilation - Goddess IV: Yield and Overcome - Total Perspective Vortex - Medifuckintation - Goddess V: The Eternal Tao - Marichelle 9: Broken Compass - Belated Rebirth Matrices - Goddess VI: The Mother of All Things - The Tao of Pain - Mystery Prize

Your spirit knows you in your entirety. From birth to death and beyond. All within context. It knows the future. It’s part of a vastly greater intelligence. That silent talker gets lost in our day to day.Because your mind covers it up. It’s the most profound illusion of all time. If you could really see the world for what it is, not for what your mind wants it to be… You would be stunned. The mysteries of life would solve itself right in front of you. Be quiet, even when you’re restless and your mind is noisy. Especially when your mind is noisy this is a big opportunity. Here’s ...

You are imaginary. Seeing Through the dream you call your life Opens Within the Absolute Belonging of Omniscient Love, releasing you alongside your suffering. This book shows how you appear during superimposing actions (karmas), how you hide their True Nature, and how to Step On the Path to See Through karma's illusory appearances and So Awaken.

Another in the series of books by Darryl Bailey in which he explores the ever-changing nuances of perception, thought, and circumstance. “I want to consider a major difficulty that arises in the life of every person, and within society in general. It is perhaps the single largest barrier to the happiness and health of every human being and the largest barrier to the happiness and health of society as a whole. This difficulty has to do with the relationship of thinking to our actual experience of existence, and the fact that every thought that we have is in conflict with our experience of ...

Written in simple language, these 108 ‘kung-an’ (koan in Japanese) embodying the experience and wisdom of the Chinese Ch’an masters have found their way into hearts of many Westerners over a century. This is because Ch'an (Zen) is not something that can be explained in words, but is a special practice with words, which is carried out for one's self-development and leads to a state of Enlightenment. If you feel an attraction to Ch'an, this captivating book can serve as a guide to lead you up to the gateway of Ch'an through the Chinese Ch'an masters' questions and answers to enter a ...

Evolving Dharma is the definitive guide to the meditation revolution. Fearless, unorthodox, and irreverent scholar and activist Jay Michaelson shows how meditation and mindfulness have moved from ashrams and self-help groups to classrooms and hospitals and offers unusually straight talk about the “Big E” - enlightenment. Michaelson introduces us to maverick brain hackers, postmodern Buddhist monks, and cutting-edge neuroscientists and shares his own stories of months-long silent retreats, powerful mystical experiences, and many pitfalls along the way.

From a Christian middle class home, to years of Zen practice, and meeting spiritual teachers such as Gangaji, Bob Harwood's deep and determined exploration of the existential questions of life makes for heartfelt reading. The brilliant mind behind this book is an individual whose insatiable curiosity propelled them on an unwavering quest to unravel the enigmatic threads of existence. They grappled with a vast array of profound questions, such as the very existence of a divine presence, the origins of life in a seemingly barren cosmos, the perplexing paradoxes that haunt various scientific ...

The Gateless Gate of Zen Mini Edition is a traditional collection of stories and essays, called koans, that were used by the ancient priests to teach Zen to their students. It contains the complete comments and verses of the original Chinese Zen masters from the 1228 edition, now in modern language. The Gateless Gate deepens Zen understanding and helps bring the experience of Zen inspiration and clarity into your daily life. Its recurring theme is the attainment of satori, a mental awakening and state of clarity equivalent to epiphany, Tao, prajna, and spiritual enlightenment. If you are ...

Embark on a journey to elevate your consciousness and ignite your inner energy with Kriya Yoga Mastery. This transformative guide unravels the ancient secrets of Kundalini awakening, breath control through Pranayama, and the path to spiritual enlightenment. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned practitioner, this book delivers practical techniques and timeless wisdom to deepen your practice, cultivate inner peace, and unlock your highest potential.

Descubre la Sabiduría del Zen, Budismo y Atención Plena.Si tienes curiosidad por saber acerca del Budismo este es el libro para ti.En este libro hablamos de los siguientes temas: La Historia del Budismo, Zen y Atención Plena, Como Relajarse, El Proceso de la Meditación, y mucho más.

Image thinking is a phenomenon when a concrete image intimates an abstract notion or viewpoint to express. In the sense, the term ‘image’ supposes a certain figure and its explanation (or with no verbal explanation), as well as a figure’s significance and its associations. Structure of the universe has come from three components: images, numbers and principles/ideas. There are numbers behind imagery, which can be true and false, while numbers are always changeable. An image is a product of thought; therefore, we can find an image through contemplating an idea.” In the world of ...

Discover your path to profound inner transformation with Pathways to Inner Peace and Enlightenment. This comprehensive yet accessible guide will walk you step-by-step through the life-changing practice of meditation. Whether you're a total beginner or an experienced practitioner, this book gives everything you need to establish a regular meditation routine and integrate mindful presence into daily life. Written with humor, wisdom, and encouragement, Pathways makes meditation relatable and fun. You'll learn a range of techniques from focusing on the breath to mantra meditation, ...

If you're looking for the next level for your mindfulness or meditation practice, this book will take you there. Bob Fergeson distills the best of his advice on the practical matters of the spiritual search in this little book of self-knowledge. Unafraid to speak of his own difficulties and realizations, Bob offers an everyman's guide to self-realization: not through believing the words of another, but through seeking within; cultivating what he calls the Listening Attention.