Tibetan Buddhism: The Elegant Mind
Religion & Spirituality:Buddhism
Beginning with a discussion about the Pineal gland -- and prompted by aspersions of "narrow-mindedness" -- here are some thoughts on the nature of imagination and its role on the path of Buddhist study, practice and engagement.
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of imagination includes "the ability to think of new and/or familiar things in new ways."
And so, consider imagination not to be something unreal or perhaps even magical, but rather quite practical in terms of how to cultivate and empower our potential(s) . . . both intellectual/rational and creative.
(Length: 12 minutes)
Presented by Mark Winwood of the Chenrezig Project, accompanied by music composed and performed by the renowned SF Bay-area musician Bobby Vega.
Kleshas: Like Highway Robbers . . .
Some Thoughts on Mindfulness Practice
Dharma in the ”Wild Place”
Turn Suffering Into Compassion -- A Tonglen Meditation
Trees, Indra’s Net and the Unfolding Archaeology of All that Is
Guided Meditation: Breath Contemplation / River of Metta
A Dharma Crucible
The Vibrational Resonance of Mantras
’Splendid’ Impermanence
The Waiting Room
Lao Tzu and the Mahayana Path
(Instant) Karma Redo?
The Ongoing Process of MInd
Buddha(s) Far and Near . . .
Backstage at the Mind
Within Dependent Origination, ’Perfect’ Never Occurs
The Buddhist Embrace
Dharma Lab
Teachers Are Everywhere
Meditation Beneath the Thangka
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