by Alllold Userassigns | Jun 12, 2017 | Blog |
“Non-duality is what remains when the seeking stops, when there is ‘finding’. This happens when the inner struggle is realized as being not based on reality, and in this realization the whole body-mind relaxes. I am not two.” ~Philip Renard
Stillness Speaks is delighted to offer the first chapter, What is Non-dualism of Philip Renard’s book Non-Dualism: Eastern Enlightenment in the World of Western Enlightenment which provides an in-depth exploration of non-duality.
by Alllold Userassigns | Jun 9, 2017 | Blog, Poetry |
When someone mentions the gracefulness
of the nightsky, climb up on the roof
and dance and say,
Like this.
If anyone wants to know what “spirit” is,
or what “God’s fragrance” means,
lean your head toward him or her.
Keep your face there close.
Like this.
Continue reading to enjoy Rumi’s full post…
by Alllold Userassigns | Jun 7, 2017 | Blog, OneBrightPearl |
“I and all beings, and the whole great earth together have simultaneously attained the way.” ~Shakyamuni Buddha
Henry Shukman shares his thoughts on Shakyamuni Buddha’s pre-awakening journey as he finally resolved, his burning question: “Who is it that lives?”
by Alllold Userassigns | Jun 5, 2017 | Blog |
To study the self is to forget the self.
To forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things.
~ Eihei Dogen, 1200-1253
Stillness Speaks is pleased to offer this excerpt from Robert Saltzman’s new book The Ten Thousand Things which takes a unique and pragmatic look at awakening, free will, self-determination, destiny, and choice. This post provides an overview of the book’s first chapter.
by Alllold Userassigns | Jun 2, 2017 | Blog, OneBrightPearl |
The koan is a little nugget of something an awakened master did during his time. ~ Henry Shukman
Henry Shukman, Sanbo Zen Teacher and long time koan student, answers the question: What is a koan?
