The interface between Ch’an Buddhist practice and Christian practice is that of contemplative prayer. Contemplative prayer is preferably ‘silent’, and comprised of a single, meaningful, one-syllable word.
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Genuine Contemplation
‘More than other believers, the contemplative ought to be an “expert in atheism.” Does he believe? Perhaps, yet without believing, it seems to him. He
A Few Words on Loving Kindness…
Whilst visiting the Ganga Ramaya Temple in Beruwela, Sri Lanka in 1996, I saw Theravada Buddhist monks continuously exercising ‘metta’ (loving kindness) and ‘karuna’ (compassion). The surface and
A Mind Free of Conditioning (佛心)
There it is. Reality as the Buddha perceived it, explained through the expert use of words that appear to transcend the dynamics of language. All
Tantric Orgasm
Tantric Orgasm… Entire being orgasm Minute being orgasm. Satisfying-fulfiling… The enemy of religion. Perfection Imperfection. Searching… Taboo and acceptance. Tantric Orgasm Pervading emptiness. Non-attachment to
The Hua Tou and Pain Management
The sensing of external stimuli from the material world enters the body through the senses-organs. The body often responds with involuntary or unconscious bio-chemical processes
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 