Eric Swanson

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There are currently four major schools are really lineages of Tibetan Buddhism:Nyingma, Sakya, Kagyu, and Gelug
There are no “rules” governing formal practice but there is one very practical guideline which my father emphasized again and again to all of his students in a way that would make it easier for us to remember Short periods, many times
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The only difference between meditation and ordinary social interaction is that the friend you are gradually coming to know is yourself.
Experience follows intention. Wherever we are, whatever we do, all we need to do is recognize our thoughts, feelings and perceptions as something natural. Neither rejecting, nor excepting we simply acknowledge the experience and let it pass. If we keep this up, we’re eventually find ourselves becoming able to manage situations we once found painful, scary or sad. We will discover a sense of confidence that isn’t rooted in arrogance or pride. We will realize that we are always sheltered, safe and always home.
Why are we satisfied with saying we are not mentally ill? Why not focus on getting better and better?
What we had awakened to was the full potential of his own nature which had previously been limited by what is commonly referred to as the dualism the idea of a distinct and inherently real “self “ that is separate from an apparently distinct and inherently real “other”.
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Speech refers not only to our ability to talk but also to all the different signals we exchange in the form of sounds,words “, gestures, and facial expressions and even the production of pheromones, which are chemical compounds secreted by mammals that subtly influence the behavior and development of other Mammals.
One of the first lessons I learned as a Buddhist was that every sentien being— that is, every creature Endowed with even a very basic sense of Awareness— can be defined by three basic aspects or characteristics : Body speech and mind.