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The Distortions of the Mind:
January 11, 2021 Taylor

The Distortions of the Mind:

Anger, Attachment, Awakening, Buddha, Consciousness, Continuation, Cyclic Existence, Defilements, Delusion, Impermanence, Karma, Karma,Caause and Effect, Good Deeds, Meditation, Spiritual path, Suffering, Uncategorized

The distortions of the mind work on three levels of scale. First, distortions of perception cause us to misperceive the information coming to us through

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4 Strategies for Fostering Inner Peace Now
December 23, 2020 Taylor

4 Strategies for Fostering Inner Peace Now

Anger, Attachment, Compassion, Happiness, Inner peace, Joy, Kindness, Meditation, Mind, Mindfulness, Suffering, Uncategorized

Mindfulness is all about paying attention on purpose. It allows us to focus fully on the one thing we truly have. This moment.

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Consciousness Revealed
December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Taylor

Consciousness Revealed

Anger, Attachment, Awakening, Cause and Effect, Consciousness, Cyclic Existence, Defilements, Delusion, Ending Suffering, Enlightenment, Mind, Suffering, Uncategorized, Wisdom

ACCORDING TO THE TEACHINGS of Manifestation Only Buddhism, our mind has eight aspects or, eight “consciousnesses.” The first five are based in the physical senses.

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Some Quotes to Help You Through From Dogen
October 24, 2020 Taylor

Some Quotes to Help You Through From Dogen

Attachment, Awakening, Compassion, Consciousness, Defilements, Delusion, Meditation, Mind, Spiritual path, Suffering, The Cessation of Suffering, Truthfulness, Wisdom, Zen

“A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.” “Do not be concerned with the faults of other persons. Do

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The Sadness of the Ordinary State of Mind
September 27, 2020 Taylor

The Sadness of the Ordinary State of Mind

Anger, Attachment, Awakening, Consciousness, Delusion, Desire, Lust, Suffering

Ordinarily, mind is in a constant traffic — a thousand and one thoughts go on moving, like a crowd, a mob. With so many objects,

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Try As You Might You Can’t Fight Karma
June 19, 2020 Taylor

Try As You Might You Can’t Fight Karma

Anger, Attachment, Karma, Precious Human Life, Right Intention, Spiritual path, Suffering

Buddhism teaches that acts that cause suffering to oneself or others are rooted in an ignorance of karma. According to teachings of karma, unwholesome actions

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The Mind
February 5, 2020 Taylor

The Mind

Anger, Attachment, Awakening, Cause and Effect, Consciousness, Defilements, Delusion, Dhammapada, Ending Suffering, Enlightenment, Karma, Karma,Caause and Effect, Good Deeds, Lust, Parable, Precepts, Precious Human Life, Right Intention, Samsara, Spiritual path, Suffering, The Cessation of Suffering, Truthfulness, Uncategorized, Wisdom

Just as a fletcher straightens an arrow shaft, even so the discerning man straightens his mind – so fickle and unsteady, so difficult to guard.

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How Heavy Is the Burden!
January 15, 2020 Taylor

How Heavy Is the Burden!

Desire, Karma, Mind, Samsara, Suffering, The Cessation of Suffering, Wisdom

How heavy the burden is! When a man is conceived in his mother’s womb, the five aggregates appertaining to him have to be cared for.

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SIMILE: The Six Animals
November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Taylor

SIMILE: The Six Animals

Anger, Attachment, Awakening, Buddha, Consciousness, Cyclic Existence, Defilements, Delusion, Desire, Ending Suffering, Enlightenment, Lust, Meditation, Mind, Precious Human Life, Right Intention, Samsara, Suffering, The Cessation of Suffering, Truthfulness, Uncategorized, Wisdom

“Suppose that a man, wounded and festering, were to go into a swampy jungle. Its sharp-bladed grasses would pierce his feet; its thorns would scratch

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Knowledge & Goodness
September 18, 2019 Taylor

Knowledge & Goodness

Anger, Attachment, Awakening, Consciousness, Defilements, Delusion, Desire, Ending Suffering, Enlightenment, Happiness, Lust, Mind, Precepts, Right Intention, Samsara, Spiritual path, Suffering, The Cessation of Suffering, Truthfulness, Wisdom

Knowledge is like a knife. You hone it until it’s sharp—really sharp. Then you put it away. The knife can cause both benefits and harm.

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ABOUT AUTHOR

Hi, I'm Taylor and 'Welcome' to my blog. Please allow me to tell you a bit about myself and why this blog exists. I am a Zen (Soto) Buddhist practioner and meditator. I first began studying Buddhism maybe 30 years ago, but up until recently I didn't practice or meditate much. I committed to studying and application within the last year because I saw for myself, the perfect way to end all my suffering in this lifetime. This is why I started this blog. My hope is to deepen my own understand, wisdom and insight and to help anyone interested in coming to an understanding and commitment as well.

FEATURED POSTS

4 Key Steps To Developing A More Positive Mindset
February 18, 2021 Taylor
The Distortions of the Mind:
January 11, 2021 Taylor
4 Strategies for Fostering Inner Peace Now
December 23, 2020 Taylor
Consciousness Revealed
December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Taylor
Sutra on Impermanence
November 25, 2020 Taylor
Some Quotes to Help You Through From Dogen
October 24, 2020 Taylor
The Sadness of the Ordinary State of Mind
September 27, 2020 Taylor
Looking Into Impermanence
September 24, 2020 Taylor
The Dhammapada
September 15, 2020 Taylor
Smashing States of Consciousness
September 11, 2020 Taylor

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