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Tulku, Tarthang
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| Date | 1981 |
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| Publisher | Dharma Publishing |
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| Publisher Url |
http://www.dharmapublishing.com/
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| Location | Berkeley, CA, US [伯克利, 加利福尼亞州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 書籍=Book |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | Buddhist religious life; Buddhist doctrines |
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| Abstract | The mind is more than the thoughts it entertains; underneath lies a vital energy that is active, responsive, and
attentive to every moment. Contacting this energy directly generates a sense that enables us to appreciate all of our
experience. The three sections of this book are: Meditation; Deepening Awareness (which includes the chapter "Healing
Through Mantra") Participation (which includes the chapter "Natural Being")
From the chapter "Meditation and Relaxation", by Tarthang Tulku: In the beginning we may think of meditation as something
outside ourselves - an experience to be gained, a habit to acquire, or a discipline to master. But meditation is not
external, it is within our mind: all the mind's nature can be our meditation. It is best to begin simply and in a natural
way, by sitting quietly and relaxing. The lotus position is excellent for meditation, but it is not necessary; you can use
any comfortable posture in which your back is straight without being rigid. If you sit on the floor, a firm pillow will help
keep your spine upright and take pressure off your thighs. Your hands can rest lightly on your knees or in your lap,
whichever feels more natural. Let your eyes stay slightly open, focusing loosely a few feet ahead. Begin with your body,
letting go completely so that you are very, very relaxed. Relax your eyes, your forehead, the back of your neck, your hands.
As much as you possibly can, let your body become soft, gentle, and loose. Let yourself become so sensitive that you can
feel the pulse of your blood. As you sit, let your breathing become very slow, very even and soft, like a gentle breeze or a
slight wave on calm water. Bring your awareness to the breath, gently touching its feeling and quality. This is not a strict
of formal observing, such as we might use when counting breaths, but a light, open awareness that contacts the breath
directly and stimulates an evenness within it. Watch how the quality of your breathing changes as you focus your attention
more fully. Continue without expectations or analysis until you touch a level where awareness merges with breath. Thus
meditation begins by relaxing and letting everything become tranquil. When the breath grows calm, energy flows smoothly
through the body and senses, balancing our inner circulation. As mental and bodily patterns soften, the quality of our inner
awareness come closer to our natural state of mind, which is open and accepting. Sooner or later, however, a voice will
surface and begin to create disturbances, thinking thoughts and evaluating our experience. Watch such thoughts and feelings
as they rise to your attention, but don't follow these bubbles: let them be and they will pop. Be like an old woman watching
a children's game. Though interested, she is calm and knowing, having been through it all before. |
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| ISBN | 0913546836 |
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| Hits | 241 |
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| Created date | 1998.04.28
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