A Must Read

I’ve only read a chapter or so of this book (yet) by Mariana Caplan but feel the subject matter is so important that I have to recommend it. Its a must read for anyone interested in the various spiritual paths on offer and their teachers with a useful discussion of counterfeit spirituality and the “less [...]

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Wisdom of the Zen Masters 3

The Purpose of Zen
Over the course of centuries, Zen has branched out into different schools with individual methods, but the purpose is still the same- to point directly to the human mind (read heart).
Changing Methods
Zen teachers of true vision and great liberation have made changes in method along the way, to prevent people from sticking [...]

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Wisdom of the Zen Masters 2

Labels and Objective Truth
Because you grasp labels and slogans, you are hindered by those labels and slogans, both those used in ordinary life and those considered sacred. Thus, they obstruct your perception of objective truth and you cannot understand clearly.
Supernormal Faculties
The six supernormal faculties of the enlightened are the ability to enter the realm of [...]

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Wisdom of the Zen Masters

There are many misconceptions about the nature of the spiritual path, the role and function of spiritual masters and the need or otherwise for a connection with a spiritual tradition. In fact in our times the water is muddied even more by the proliferation of charlatans, half-baked teachers and the lack of a clarity of [...]

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