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    BUDDHISMBUDDHISM

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    What’s (Not) In YourWhat’s (Not) In Your

    Mind?Mind?All things come at rst !rom MINDAll things come at rst !rom MINDMind creates them" mind !ulllsMind creates them" mind !ullls

    themthem

    S#ea$ or act %ith tainted mind"S#ea$ or act %ith tainted mind"

     You’ll drag around a cart o! #ain You’ll drag around a cart o! #ain

    All things come at rst !rom MINDAll things come at rst !rom MIND

    Mind creates them" mind !ulllsMind creates them" mind !ullls

    themthem

    S#ea$ or act %ith lucid mindS#ea$ or act %ith lucid mind

    And &o' %ill !ollo% li$e 'ourAnd &o' %ill !ollo% li$e 'ourshado%shado%

    The DhammapadaThe Dhammapada 

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    •he %hole aimhe %hole aim

    o! *asterno! *asternreligion is toreligion is to

    shi!t sel!+shi!t sel!+

    identit' !romidentit' !romthe light ,ul,the light ,ul,

    to the light -to the light -

    • .ose#h .ose#h

    /am#,ell/am#,ell

    •*nlightenment*nlightenment

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    Big 0uestionsBig 0uestions11 Ho% can %e ,e ha##'? What #re2entsHo% can %e ,e ha##'? What #re2ents

    it?it?33 o Hell in a Hand Bas$et or Hea2en ono Hell in a Hand Bas$et or Hea2en on

    *arth?*arth?

    44 Buddhism - A 5a!t out o! Hell?Buddhism - A 5a!t out o! Hell?66 Did 'ou $no% 'ou’re m' Hero’s .ourne'?Did 'ou $no% 'ou’re m' Hero’s .ourne'?77 What’s !unn' ,out #eace" lo2e andWhat’s !unn' ,out #eace" lo2e and

    understanding?understanding?

    88 Dr Buddha9 Du$$halogist + :+!old ;athDr Buddha9 Du$$halogist + :+!old ;ath - What %ould Buddha $no%?

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    Same oal?Same oal? 

    •@@he onl' thing that ishe onl' thing that isunualiedl' good is etendedunualiedl' good is etended

    2ision" the enlargement o! one’s2ision" the enlargement o! one’sunderstanding o! the ultimateunderstanding o! the ultimate

    nature o! thingsC (:)nature o! thingsC (:)

    •What is the nature o! things?What is the nature o! things?•What is the state o! the %orld?What is the state o! the %orld?

    •Stor' - @BirdsnestCStor' - @BirdsnestC

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    @@ire and Iire and I

    5o,ert ro5o,ert ro

    Some sa' the %orld %ill end inSome sa' the %orld %ill end in

    rereSome sa' in iceSome sa' in ice

    rom %hat I’2e tasted o! desire"rom %hat I’2e tasted o! desire"

    I hold %ith those %ho !a2or reI hold %ith those %ho !a2or re

    But i! it had to #erish t%ice"But i! it had to #erish t%ice"

    I thin$ I $no% enough o! hateI thin$ I $no% enough o! hateo sa' that !or destruction iceo sa' that !or destruction ice

    Is also great"Is also great"

    And %ould suEceAnd %ould suEce

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    ear and Desire - heear and Desire - he

    Fnl' Wa'?Fnl' Wa'? •@@he Gast lo%erChe Gast lo%erC

    •andhi - @I $no% a %a' out o!andhi - @I $no% a %a' out o!hellChellC

    •Stor' - @Hea2en and HellCStor' - @Hea2en and HellC

    •Buddha - @I teach sueringBuddha - @I teach sueringand the end o! sueringCand the end o! sueringC

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    he hree ;oisonshe hree ;oisons

    11 ras#ingDesireras#ingDesire

    33 A2ersionHatredearA2ersionHatredear

    44 DelusionIgnoranceDelusionIgnorance 

    • /ause all suering/ause all suering

    • 5eJect ;ersonalit' t'#es5eJect ;ersonalit' t'#es

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    Buddhist Kie% o! Gi!eBuddhist Kie% o! Gi!e•A 8 senses + Sights" Sounds" astes"A 8 senses + Sights" Sounds" astes"

    Smells" ;h'sical #erce#tions" MentalSmells" ;h'sical #erce#tions" Mental#erce#tions#erce#tions

    •B 8 accom#an'ing consciousnesses -B 8 accom#an'ing consciousnesses -Sight and the seeing o! it" etcSight and the seeing o! it" etc

    •/ 73 !eelingthought/ 73 !eelingthoughtreactionsres#onses (38 %ise" 38reactionsres#onses (38 %ise" 38

    un%ise) inter#la'ing ,et%een senseun%ise) inter#la'ing ,et%een sense

    e#eriences and consciousnesse#eriences and consciousness

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    Wise and Un%iseWise and Un%ise

    5es#onses to Gi!e5es#onses to Gi!eUn%iseUns$ill!uUn%iseUns$ill!ull

    •HatredHatred• .ealous' .ealous'

    •earear•AngerAnger•etcetc

    WiseS$ill!ulWiseS$ill!ul

    •Go2eGo2e

    •/om#assion/om#assion•enerosit'enerosit'•F#ennessF#enness•ranuilit'ranuilit'•*uanimit'"*uanimit'"

    etcetc 

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    %o Wa's o! Gi2ing%o Wa's o! Gi2ing

    11Un%iseUns$ill!ul - Wandering a,outUn%iseUns$ill!ul - Wandering a,outat the %him o! e2er' desire"at the %him o! e2er' desire"im#ulse" emotion" li$e a stic$ in aim#ulse" emotion" li$e a stic$ in ari2er" mood' etcri2er" mood' etc

    3 WiseS$ill!ul*nlightened -3 WiseS$ill!ul*nlightened -intentional" deli,erate" s$ill!ul" %ise"intentional" deli,erate" s$ill!ul" %ise"etcetc

    0uic$ Write + Name a #erson !rom 'our li!e" !rom a0uic$ Write + Name a #erson !rom 'our li!e" !rom a

    stor'" or !rom histor' or ne%s that 'ou %ouldstor'" or !rom histor' or ne%s that 'ou %oulddescri,e as @enlightenedC or @%iseC and gi2edescri,e as @enlightenedC or @%iseC and gi2es#ecicss#ecics

    5e#eat !or someone @unenlightenedC or @un%iseC5e#eat !or someone @unenlightenedC or @un%iseC

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    andhi’s morningandhi’s morning

    #ra'er#ra'erGet our rst act in the morning ,e to resol2eGet our rst act in the morning ,e to resol2e

    such as this9such as this9

    I shall not !ear an'one on earthI shall not !ear an'one on earth

    I shall !ear onl' that %hich is sacredI shall !ear onl' that %hich is sacred

    I %ill not ,ear ill %ill to%ards an'oneI %ill not ,ear ill %ill to%ards an'one

    I shall not su,mit to in&usticeI shall not su,mit to in&ustice

    I shall conuer untruth ,' truthI shall conuer untruth ,' truth

    I shall conuer hatred ,' lo2eI shall conuer hatred ,' lo2eAnd in resting in truth I shall ,ear allAnd in resting in truth I shall ,ear all

    sueringsuering

    And ,ring !reedom o! s#irit to m' o%nAnd ,ring !reedom o! s#irit to m' o%n

    heart and all those that I touchheart and all those that I touch

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    FthersFthers

    •Go2e 'our enemies - .esusGo2e 'our enemies - .esus•Meet #h'sical !orce %ith soulMeet #h'sical !orce %ith soul

    !orce - MG> !orce - MG> 

    •Ma$e me an instrument o! 'ourMa$e me an instrument o! 'our#eace - St rancis o! Assisi#eace - St rancis o! Assisi

    •Buddhist 0uotes - #age 4 inBuddhist 0uotes - #age 4 in#ac$et#ac$et

    •F$a'" ,ut ho%?F$a'" ,ut ho%?

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    @@Buddhism is a 2o'age across li!e’sBuddhism is a 2o'age across li!e’sri2er -a trans#ort !rom the commonri2er -a trans#ort !rom the common

    sense shore o! ignorance" gras#ingsense shore o! ignorance" gras#ing

    and death to the !urther ,an$ o!and death to the !urther ,an$ o!

    C%isdom and enli htenmentC 166

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    WisdoWisdo

    m?m? •@@What is the %isdom %e’2e lost inWhat is the %isdom %e’2e lost in

    $no%ledge?C$no%ledge?C

    •Socrates L #oster ,o' !or WesternSocrates L #oster ,o' !or WesternWisdom - %hat did he $no%?Wisdom - %hat did he $no%?

    •@@All I $no% is that I do not $no%CAll I $no% is that I do not $no%C

    •Fracle at Del#hi - >no% h'sel! Fracle at Del#hi - >no% h'sel! •What did Buddha disco2er?What did Buddha disco2er?

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    oal -oal -

    Mind!ulnessA%arenessMind!ulnessA%areness

    *nlightenment*nlightenment@@he more dee#l' %e #a' attentionhe more dee#l' %e #a' attentionthe more dee#l' %e e#erience thatthe more dee#l' %e e#erience that

    %e do not eist se#arate !rom the%e do not eist se#arate !rom the

    sunlight or the clouds or thesunlight or the clouds or theearth%ormso the etent that %eearth%ormso the etent that %e

    ha2e learned to gras# and identi!'ha2e learned to gras# and identi!'

    %ith this limited li!e" %e suer he%ith this limited li!e" %e suer heamount o! our identication %ith itamount o! our identication %ith it

    is our delusion" our sueringC .ac$is our delusion" our sueringC .ac$

    >orneld>orneld

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    Big IdeasBig Ideas

    11It’s all in the MIND /onsciousnessIt’s all in the MIND /onsciousnessA%arenessMind!ulness*nlightenmA%arenessMind!ulness*nlightenmentent

    33Gi!e is suering caused ,' 1) SelshGi!e is suering caused ,' 1) SelshDesire ras#ing" 3) ear A2ersion"Desire ras#ing" 3) ear A2ersion"and 4) Ignorance Delusionand 4) Ignorance Delusion

    44*m#t' Sel! thru :!old ;ath" Middle*m#t' Sel! thru :!old ;ath" Middle

    Wa'Wa'66he .e%el is in the Gotushe .e%el is in the Gotus77Buddha nature and the Nir2anicBuddha nature and the Nir2anic

    WorldWorld

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    BUDDHABUDDHA• What What  are 'ou?are 'ou?

    • I am A%a$eCI am A%a$eC• Buddha L theBuddha L the

    A%a$ened" theA%a$ened" the

    *nlightened*nlightened• Siddhartha autamaSiddhartha autama

    • 784+6:4 B/*784+6:4 B/*

    • Ne#alIndiaNe#alIndia• Sa$'amuni (silentSa$'amuni (silent

    sage)sage)

    • @@Wisdom IncarnateCWisdom IncarnateC

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    he Man Who Wo$ehe Man Who Wo$e

    U#U#

    •A man @&udged ,' hundreds o! millionsA man @&udged ,' hundreds o! millions

    o! #eo#le" !rom /e'lon OSri Gan$aP too! #eo#le" !rom /e'lon OSri Gan$aP to .a#an" and throughout large sections o! .a#an" and throughout large sections o!

    the Asian mainland" to ha2e eerted ,'the Asian mainland" to ha2e eerted ,'

    his intellectual integrit'" moralhis intellectual integrit'" moral

    #ersuasi2eness and s#iritual insight"#ersuasi2eness and s#iritual insight"the most #er2asi2e inJuence on thethe most #er2asi2e inJuence on the

    thought and li!e o! the human raceC -thought and li!e o! the human raceC -

    Del B'ron SchneiderDel B'ron Schneider•he rest o! us dream the dream $no%nhe rest o! us dream the dream $no%n

    as the a%a$ened state o! human li!eas the a%a$ened state o! human li!e

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    /lassic Hero’s .ourne'/lassic Hero’s .ourne'

    • I ;rince" 6 ;assing Sights" reatI ;rince" 6 ;assing Sights" reat

    oing orth - 0uest" nd the causeoing orth - 0uest" nd the causeo! sueringo! suering

    • II inds Middle Wa'" em#tationsII inds Middle Wa'" em#tations• *nlightenment under Bodhi ree -*nlightenment under Bodhi ree -

    nds cause and end o! sueringnds cause and end o! suering

    • III 5eturns %ith a mission to #reachIII 5eturns %ith a mission to #reacha religion o!a religion o! wisdom and compassionwisdom and com passion 

    http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha17.jpg&imgrefurl=http://home.swipnet.se/ratnashri/buddhalife.htm&h=877&w=638&sz=94&tbnid=47eHvaK2kTFUjM:&tbnh=145&tbnw=105&hl=en&start=8&prev=/images%3Fq%3DBuddha%2527s%2BEnlighhttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha17.jpg&imgrefurl=http://home.swipnet.se/ratnashri/buddhalife.htm&h=877&w=638&sz=94&tbnid=47eHvaK2kTFUjM:&tbnh=145&tbnw=105&hl=en&start=8&prev=/images%3Fq%3DBuddha%2527s%2BEnlighhttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha17.jpg&imgrefurl=http://home.swipnet.se/ratnashri/buddhalife.htm&h=877&w=638&sz=94&tbnid=47eHvaK2kTFUjM:&tbnh=145&tbnw=105&hl=en&start=8&prev=/images%3Fq%3DBuddha%2527s%2BEnligh

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    our ;assing Sightsour ;assing Sights

     .ournal -Mind,lo%er .ournal -Mind,lo%er

    11old man + agingold man + aging

    33sic$ #eo#le + diseasesic$ #eo#le + disease

    44cor#se + deathcor#se + death66mon$ + %ithdra%almon$ + %ithdra%al

    • Gi!e is su,&ect to age and death +Gi!e is su,&ect to age and death +

    %here is the realm o! li!e in %hich%here is the realm o! li!e in %hichthere is neither?there is neither?

    • leshl' #leasures lose theirleshl' #leasures lose their

    charm" so at 3= goes into !orestcharm" so at 3= goes into !orest

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    he reat oinghe reat oing

    orthorth 

    •Gearns 5a&a Yoga %Gearns 5a&a Yoga %

    Hindu urusHindu urus•ries austerit' o!ries austerit' o!

    ascetics + didnQtascetics + didnQt

    %or$ to ,ring%or$ to ,ringenlightenment" ,utenlightenment" ,ut

    did lead him todid lead him to

    #rinci#le o! #rinci#le o! 

    •he Middle Wa' -he Middle Wa' -li$e a string on anli$e a string on an

    instrumentinstrument

    Si d lBSit d lB

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    *nlightenme*nlightenme

    ntnt

    Sits under #ee#ulBoSits under #ee#ulBo

    treetree

    (,odhiL$no%ledge)(,odhiL$no%ledge)

    a'a in N* Indiaa'a in N* India•Ko%s + @Get m' s$inKo%s + @Get m' s$in

    and sine%s andand sine%s and

    ,ones ,ecome dr',ones ,ecome dr'all the Jesh andall the Jesh and

    ,lood in m' ,od' dr',lood in m' ,od' dr'

    u#" ,ut ne2er !romu#" ,ut ne2er !rom

    this seat %ill I stir"this seat %ill I stir"until I ha2e attaineduntil I ha2e attained

    the su#reme andthe su#reme and

    a,solute %isdomCa,solute %isdomC

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    em#tationem#tation• (li$e /hrist’s on the e2e o! his ministr')(li$e /hrist’s on the e2e o! his ministr')

    • 1 >ama + desire + ,a,es1 >ama + desire + ,a,es• 3 Mara + death + em#ties nite sel! 3 Mara + death + em#ties nite sel! • Mara challenges his right to ,e there +Mara challenges his right to ,e there +

    Buddha touches the earth to ,earBuddha touches the earth to ,ear%itness%itness

    • Gost in ra#ture !or < da's" tries to get u#"Gost in ra#ture !or < da's" tries to get u#"o2ercome ,' %a2es o! ,liss" sta's

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    MissionMission•Gi2es messageGi2es message•;reaches 7R 'ears +;reaches 7R 'ears +

    %ithdra%s%ithdra%s– 8 'rs" #reaches 678 'rs" #reaches 67

    – 4 mos" #reaches =4 mos" #reaches =

    – 4da'4da'•Dies c6:4 B/ at :RDies c6:4 B/ at :R

    •Gast %ords + Wor$Gast %ords + Wor$

    out 'our o%nout 'our o%nsal2ation %ithsal2ation %ith

    diligencediligence

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    he Silenthe Silent

    SageSage

    •Sa$'amuni + silent sage o! theSa$'amuni + silent sage o! theSa$'a /lanSa$'a /lan

    •@@Fne o! the greatest #ersonalitiesFne o! the greatest #ersonalities

    o! all timeC - Smitho! all timeC - Smith

    •@@Wisdom incarnateC + cool headWisdom incarnateC + cool headrational (li$e Socrates) and %armrational (li$e Socrates) and %arm

    heart o! @innite com#assionC(li$eheart o! @innite com#assionC(li$e

    rancis)rancis)

    •trans!orming #resence + mo2edtrans!orming #resence + mo2edamong $ings and 2illagers %ithamong $ings and 2illagers %ith

    e ual ease too$ no notice o! castee ual ease" too$ no notice o! caste

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    he 5e,elhe 5e,el

    SaintSaint Unli$e Hinduism" Buddhism s#rang !ull'Unli$e Hinduism" Buddhism s#rang !ull'

    !ormed as an Indian ;rotestantism against!ormed as an Indian ;rotestantism against

    Hindu #er2ersionsHindu #er2ersions8 /ommon *lements o! 5eligion that %ere8 /ommon *lements o! 5eligion that %ere

    corru#tedcorru#ted

    11 Authorit'Authorit'

    3 5itual - (@;eo#le danced out their religion3 5itual - (@;eo#le danced out their religion,e!ore the' thought it outC),e!ore the' thought it outC)

    4 S#eculation - meta#h'sics4 S#eculation - meta#h'sics

    6 radition6 radition

    7 race7 race

    8 M'ster'8 M'ster'

    What started %as a religion almost entirel'What started %as a religion almost entirel'de2oid o! each o! these ingredients %ithoutde2oid o! each o! these ingredients %ithout%hich %e %ould su##ose that religion could%hich %e %ould su##ose that religion could

    not ta$e rootnot ta$e root

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    Friginal BuddhismFriginal Buddhism11*m#irical + $no% !or 'oursel!" 2alidate*m#irical + $no% !or 'oursel!" 2alidate

    33Scientic + cause and eect e#erimentsScientic + cause and eect e#eriments44;ractical + not s#eculati2e;ractical + not s#eculati2e

    66hera#eutic + suering and its endhera#eutic + suering and its end

    77;s'chological - 2 meta#h'sical + ,egan;s'chological - 2 meta#h'sical + ,egan%ith human #ro,lems instead o!%ith human #ro,lems instead o!uni2erseuni2erse

    88*galitarian + %omen eual" caste*galitarian + %omen eual" caste,rea$ing,rea$ing

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    Numerical tooNumerical too andand

    Use!ulUse!ul• 3 Wa's o! Gi2ing3 Wa's o! Gi2ing• 4 ;oisons4 ;oisons

    • 4 Mar$s o! *istence4 Mar$s o! *istence• 4 .e%els4 .e%els• 6 No,le ruths6 No,le ruths• 6 oundations o!6 oundations o!

    Mind!ulnessMind!ulness

    • 7 ;rece#ts7 ;rece#ts• 7 S$andhas7 S$andhas• 7 Hindrances7 Hindrances• 8 Senses8 Senses• 8 Accom#an'ing8 Accom#an'ing

    /onsciousnesses/onsciousnesses• 8 Moments o! Du$$ha8 Moments o! Du$$ha• < actors o!< actors o!

    *nlightenment*nlightenment

    • : old ;ath: old ;ath

    • 73 S$ill!ul and Uns$ill!ul73 S$ill!ul and Uns$ill!ul5es#onses o Gi!e5es#onses o Gi!e

    • Suering ha2e ISuering ha2e Ie#lained + !ore#lained + !orthis is use!ul@this is use!ul@

    • its cause"its cause"destruction anddestruction and#ath that leads#ath that leadsto itsto itsdestructiondestruction

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    >alama Sutta>alama Sutta•Do not acce#t %hat 'ou hear ,'Do not acce#t %hat 'ou hear ,'

    re#ort" do not acce#t tradition" dore#ort" do not acce#t tradition" donot acce#t a statement ,ecause it isnot acce#t a statement ,ecause it is

    !ound in our ,oo$s" nor ,ecause it is!ound in our ,oo$s" nor ,ecause it is

    in accord %ith 'our ,elie!s" notin accord %ith 'our ,elie!s" not

    ,ecause it is the sa'ing o! 'our,ecause it is the sa'ing o! 'ourteacher Be lam#s unto 'oursel2esteacher Be lam#s unto 'oursel2es

    hose %ho either no% or a!ter I amhose %ho either no% or a!ter I am

    dead" still rel' u#on themsel2es onl'dead" still rel' u#on themsel2es onl'and not loo$ !or assistance to an'oneand not loo$ !or assistance to an'one

    ,esides themsel2es" it is the' %ho,esides themsel2es" it is the' %ho

    %ill reach the to#most height@%ill reach the to#most height@

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    he ourhe our

    No,le ruthsNo,le ruths

    Buddha’s irstBuddha’s irst

    SermonSermon

    D B ddhD B ddh

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    Dr Buddha +Dr Buddha +

    Du$$halogistDu$$halogist11 S'm#tom9 Du$$ha - suering" transitor'"S'm#tom9 Du$$ha - suering" transitor'"

    nite eistence" li!e out o! &ointnite eistence" li!e out o! &oint33 Diagnosis9 anha - cause o! suering isDiagnosis9 anha - cause o! suering isdesireselsh cra2ing ,ased on egoismdesireselsh cra2ing ,ased on egoism

    ;ri2ate !ulllment increases;ri2ate !ulllment increases

    se#arateness anha + al%a's #resentse#arateness anha + al%a's #resent%hen suering is #resent" al%a's a,sent%hen suering is #resent" al%a's a,sent

    %hen suering is a,sent%hen suering is a,sent

    44 ;rognosis9 o cure Du$$ha" get rid o!;rognosis9 o cure Du$$ha" get rid o!anha + release !rom the narro% limits o!anha + release !rom the narro% limits o!

    sel!+interest into 2ast e#anse o! humansel!+interest into 2ast e#anse o! human

    li!e - Ho%?li!e - Ho%?

    66 5emed';rescri#tion9 he *ight!old ;ath5emed';rescri#tion9 he *ight!old ;ath

    n u ness ournan u ness ourna

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    n u ness ournan u ness ourna0uic$ Writes0uic$ Writes1 Who do 'ou surround 'oursel!1 Who do 'ou surround 'oursel!

    %ith? Gist #eo#le %ho enlighten%ith? Gist #eo#le %ho enlighten

    'ou" #eo#le %ho drag 'ou do%n'ou" #eo#le %ho drag 'ou do%n

    3 Write a,out a moment 'ou had3 Write a,out a moment 'ou had

    toda' %hen 'ou !elttoda' %hen 'ou !elt

    – Anious" stressed" ner2ous"Anious" stressed" ner2ous"dissatised" %anting" etcdissatised" %anting" etc F5F5

    – ;eace!ul" calm" relaed" !ullled";eace!ul" calm" relaed" !ullled"

    ha##'" etcha##'" etc

    M Mi d! l . lM Mi d! l . l

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    More Mind!ulness .ournalMore Mind!ulness .ournal

    0uic$ies0uic$ies

    44Sto# and listen - %hat are 'ouSto# and listen - %hat are 'oua%are o! a,out 'oursel! or 'oura%are o! a,out 'oursel! or 'our

    surroundings o! %hich 'ousurroundings o! %hich 'ou

    %eren’t a%are until 'ou #aid%eren’t a%are until 'ou #aidattention?attention?

    6 What is most on 'our mind?6 What is most on 'our mind?

    7 What are 'ou a%are o! a,out7 What are 'ou a%are o! a,out'oursel! or 'our %orld at this'oursel! or 'our %orld at this

    #oint o! 'our li!e o! %hich 'ou#oint o! 'our li!e o! %hich 'ou

    %ere not a%are as a child?%ere not a%are as a child?

    D $$h li! t !D $$h li! t !

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    Du$$ha L li!e out o!Du$$ha L li!e out o!

     &oint &oint

    11rauma o! ,irthrauma o! ,irth33Sic$nessSic$ness

    44AgingAging

    66ear o! deathear o! death

    77Being tied toBeing tied to%hat 'ou hate%hat 'ou hate

    88Being se#aratedBeing se#arated!rom %hat 'ou!rom %hat 'ou

    lo2elo2e

    h 5 d hh 5 d

    h

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    he 5emed' + hehe 5emed' + he

    *ight!old ;ath*ight!old ;ath •intentional li2ing"intentional li2ing"rather than #ulled andrather than #ulled and#ushed ,' im#ulse and#ushed ,' im#ulse and

    circumstancecircumstance

    •series o! changesseries o! changesdesigned to release thedesigned to release theindi2idual !romindi2idual !rom

    ignorance" im#ulse andignorance" im#ulse and

    anhaanha

    •;reliminar' + Begin %ith;reliminar' + Begin %ith5ight Association + 'o$e5ight Association + 'o$e

    %ild ele#hant to tamed%ild ele#hant to tamed

    h *i ht! ld ; thhe *ight!old ;ath

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    he *ight!old ;ath -he *ight!old ;ath -

    5ight5ight11Belie! Belie!  - No,le ruths - ma$e u# mind" then- No,le ruths - ma$e u# mind" then

    33IntentIntent + Ma$e u# our hearts" dedicate+ Ma$e u# our hearts" dedicate44S#eechS#eech -4 s%itches control us" ,ecome a%are o!-4 s%itches control us" ,ecome a%are o!

    %hat our s#eech re2eals a,out us" o! ho% man'%hat our s#eech re2eals a,out us" o! ho% man'times andtimes and why why  %e de2iate !rom truth or%e de2iate !rom truth or

    $indness" o!$indness" o! motivesmotives66/onduct/onduct + understand moti2es ,e!ore tr'ing to+ understand moti2es ,e!ore tr'ing to

    change ,eha2ior + ho% generousselJess" !ollo%change ,eha2ior + ho% generousselJess" !ollo%7 ;rece#ts7 ;rece#ts

    77Gi2elihoodGi2elihood + %hat occu#ies our time ;romote li!e+ %hat occu#ies our time ;romote li!e88*ort*ort - Middle Wa'" slo% and stead'" li$e an o- Middle Wa'" slo% and stead'" li$e an o

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    i2e ;rece#tsi2e ;rece#ts Buddhist 2ersion o! the enBuddhist 2ersion o! the en

    /ommandments (3/ommandments (3ndnd hal!)hal!)

    >no%ing ho% dee#l' our li2es>no%ing ho% dee#l' our li2es

    intert%ine" I underta$e theintert%ine" I underta$e the

    training to a,stain !rom9training to a,stain !rom9

    11>illing li2ing ,eings>illing li2ing ,eings

    33a$ing things not gi2ena$ing things not gi2en44Seual misconductSeual misconduct

    66alse s#eechalse s#eech

    77Intoicating drin$s and drugsIntoicating drin$s and drugs All iAll in 'our

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    All in 'ourAll in 'our

    Mind?Mind?•he Dhamma#ada9 All %e are is thehe Dhamma#ada9 All %e are is theresult o! %hat %e ha2e thoughtresult o! %hat %e ha2e thoughtAll things can ,e mastered ,'All things can ,e mastered ,'mind!ulness@mind!ulness@

    •@@here is nothing either good or ,adhere is nothing either good or ,ad,ut thin$ing ma$es it soC - Hamlet,ut thin$ing ma$es it soC - Hamlet

    •or Buddha ignorance" not sin" is theor Buddha ignorance" not sin" is theoender + sin is #rom#ted ,'oender + sin is #rom#ted ,'!undamental ignorance o! our true!undamental ignorance o! our true

    naturenature

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    •/ontinuous sel!+/ontinuous sel!+a%arenesseamination +a%arenesseamination +

    !reedom !rom unconscious" ro,ot+li$e!reedom !rom unconscious" ro,ot+li$e

    eistenceeistence

    •See e2er'thing as it is + I! %e maintainSee e2er'thing as it is + I! %e maintaina stead' attention to our thoughts anda stead' attention to our thoughts and

    !eelings" %e #ercei2e that the' s%im in!eelings" %e #ercei2e that the' s%im inand out o! our a%areness" and are inand out o! our a%areness" and are in

    no %a' #ermanent #arts o! usno %a' #ermanent #arts o! us

    • We should %itness all things non+We should %itness all things non+reacti2el'" es#eciall' our moods andreacti2el'" es#eciall' our moods and

    emotions" neither condemning someemotions" neither condemning some

    nor holding onto othersnor holding onto others

    i

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    Wa's to #racticeWa's to #ractice

    Mind!ulnessMind!ulness• Meditate on !ear!ul and disgusting sightsMeditate on !ear!ul and disgusting sights

    until the' no longer ,other us or re#el usuntil the' no longer ,other us or re#el us

    • ;er2ade %orld %ith thoughts o! lo2ing;er2ade %orld %ith thoughts o! lo2ing

    $indness$indness• ,ecome a%are o! e2er' action + %hen,ecome a%are o! e2er' action + %henslee# ta$es o2er" %hether ,reath is in orslee# ta$es o2er" %hether ,reath is in or

    outout

    • s#ecial routine !or com#lete %ithdra%als#ecial routine !or com#lete %ithdra%al• ;ac$et #age 1< and 1:;ac$et #age 1< and 1:

    • Mind!ulness *#eriment +Mind!ulness *#eriment + S#eech andS#eech and

    ActionAction

    BuddhaQsBuddhaQs

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    BuddhaQsBuddhaQs

    InsightsInsights• 1 *2er' emotion" thought or image is1 *2er' emotion" thought or image is

    accom#anied ,' a ,od' sensation and 2iceaccom#anied ,' a ,od' sensation and 2ice

    2ersa2ersa

    • 3 F,sessi2e #atterns arise in mind and these3 F,sessi2e #atterns arise in mind and theseconstitute miser'du$$haconstitute miser'du$$ha

    • 4 *2er' mental and #h'sical state is in Ju"4 *2er' mental and #h'sical state is in Ju"none is solid and enduring" e2en #ain + eachnone is solid and enduring" e2en #ain + each

    is com#rised o! series o! discrete sensationsis com#rised o! series o! discrete sensations

    that can suddenl' changethat can suddenl' change

    • 6 We ha2e little control o2er our minds and6 We ha2e little control o2er our minds and#h'sical sensations#h'sical sensations

    • 7 here is no,od' ,ehind the7 here is no,od' ,ehind themental#h'sical e2entsmental#h'sical e2ents

    – No Sel!? No F,ser2er? What u# %it dat?No Sel!? No F,ser2er? What u# %it dat?

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    4 Mar$s o! *istence4 Mar$s o! *istence

    11Anicca +Anicca +transitorinessim#ermanencetransitorinessim#ermanence

    33Du$$ha - sueringDu$$ha - suering

    44Anatta + a,sence o! #ermanentAnatta + a,sence o! #ermanentidentit'soulidentit'soul

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    ““All Things Must Pass” by George HarrisonAll Things Must Pass” by George Harrison

    Sunrise doesn’t last all morningSunrise doesn’t last all morning

    A cloudburst doesn’t last all dayA cloudburst doesn’t last all daySeems my love has u and has le!t you "ith noSeems my love has u and has le!t you "ith no

    "arning"arning

    #t’s not al"ays going to be this "ay#t’s not al"ays going to be this "ay

    All things must assAll things must assAll things must ass a"ayAll things must ass a"ay

    Sunset doesn’t last all eveningSunset doesn’t last all eveningA mind can blo" those clouds a"ayA mind can blo" those clouds a"ayA!ter all this$ my love is u and must be leavingA!ter all this$ my love is u and must be leaving#t’s not al"ays going to be this grey#t’s not al"ays going to be this grey

    AniccaAnicca

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    Anicca +Anicca +

    Im#ermanenceIm#ermanence•All hings Must ;assAll hings Must ;ass

    •5egard this %orld95egard this %orld9@@As a star at da%n"As a star at da%n"

    a ,u,,le in a stream"a ,u,,le in a stream"

    a Jash o! lightninga Jash o! lightning

    in a summer cloud"in a summer cloud"

    a Jic$ering lam# -a Jic$ering lam# -

    a #hantom + and a dreamCa #hantom + and a dreamC

    •his a##lies to the sel! too -his a##lies to the sel! too -hence9hence9

    S l d iA tt N S l d t i

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    Anatta - No Soul doctrineAnatta - No Soul doctrine•No soul#ermanent sel! What getsNo soul#ermanent sel! What gets

    re,orn?re,orn?•@@Bad ha,itsC - Desireear threadsBad ha,itsC - Desireear threads

    each li!e to #ast and !utureeach li!e to #ast and !uture

    •No s#iritual su,stancesoulNo s#iritual su,stancesoultransmitted + ,ut ideas" im#ressions"transmitted + ,ut ideas" im#ressions"

    !eelings" consciousness" memories!eelings" consciousness" memories

    •Desires and disli$es inJuencing m'Desires and disli$es inJuencing m'mind ha2e lineagesmind ha2e lineages

    •Not ,ound ,' #ersonal histor' + canNot ,ound ,' #ersonal histor' + can

    ,rea$ the chain through %ill,rea$ the chain through %ill

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    >arma" anha" Samsara">arma" anha" Samsara" 

    •BuddhaQs reincarnation dieredBuddhaQs reincarnation diered!rom Hindus %ho attri,ute re,irth!rom Hindus %ho attri,ute re,irthto >armato >arma

    •Buddhists to anha + as long as theBuddhists to anha + as long as the%ish to ,e a se#arate sel! #ersists"%ish to ,e a se#arate sel! #ersists"that %ish %ould ,e granted Desirethat %ish %ould ,e granted Desire

    is $e' + it is #ossi,le to ste#is $e' + it is #ossi,le to ste#

    #ermanentl' out o! the c'cle o!#ermanentl' out o! the c'cle o!

    re,irth %hene2er one %ishedre,irth %hene2er one %ished

    %holeheartedl' to do so%holeheartedl' to do so

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    Nir2ana?Nir2ana?

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    • Arhat %ho etinguishes allArhat %ho etinguishes all

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    Nir2aNir2anana

    • Arhat %ho etinguishes allArhat %ho etinguishes alldesires + re,orn doesnQt a##l'"desires + re,orn doesnQt a##l'"

    not re,orn doesnQt a##l'not re,orn doesnQt a##l'

    • 5es#onse to disci#le9 You5es#onse to disci#le9 Youought to ,e ,e%ildered + thisought to ,e ,e%ildered + this

    is #ro!ound" recondite" hardis #ro!ound" recondite" hard

    to com#rehend" rare"to com#rehend" rare"

    ecellent" ,e'ond dialectic"ecellent" ,e'ond dialectic"su,tle" onl' to ,e understoodsu,tle" onl' to ,e understood

    ,' the %ise,' the %ise

    • Su#ra+sonic?Su#ra+sonic?• ,lo% outetinguish,lo% outetinguish,oundaries o! nite sel!" le!t,oundaries o! nite sel!" le!t

    % ,oundless li!e% ,oundless li!e

    •ar transcends the #o%er o! %ordsar transcends the #o%er o! %ords

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    •ar transcends the #o%er o! %ords +ar transcends the #o%er o! %ords +indi2idual a%areness is ecli#sed in theindi2idual a%areness is ecli#sed in the,laTing light o! total a%areness li$e a,laTing light o! total a%areness li$e a

    star at sunrisestar at sunrise•Some sa' the de%dro# sli#s into theSome sa' the de%dro# sli#s into theshining sea + others #re!er to thin$ o!shining sea + others #re!er to thin$ o!the de%dro# o#ening to recei2e thethe de%dro# o#ening to recei2e the

    sea itsel!@sea itsel!@•li!e o! the Arhat is o! increasingli!e o! the Arhat is o! increasinginde#endence !rom the causal order o!inde#endence !rom the causal order o!nature@nature@

    •S#iritual !reedom ,rings largeness o!S#iritual !reedom ,rings largeness o!li!e + Buddha em,odied more o!li!e + Buddha em,odied more o!realit'@realit'@

    •I! increased !reedom ,rings increasedI! increased !reedom ,rings increased

    ,eing" total !reedom ,rings B*IN,eing" total !reedom ,rings B*IN

    Big 5a!t and GittleBig 5a!t and Gittle

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    Big 5a!t and GittleBig 5a!t and Gittle•Schism (s#lit) ,t% Maha'ana Schism (s#lit) ,t% Maha'ana

    hera2adahera2ada

    •%o Schools + ,oth Yana + ra!t or !err' +%o Schools + ,oth Yana + ra!t or !err' +,oth claim to carr' #eo#le across li!eQs,oth claim to carr' #eo#le across li!eQsshores to enlightenmentshores to enlightenment

    •Maha + great" (Mahatma + reat souled)"Maha + great" (Mahatma + reat souled)"Hina + littleHina + little•Maha'ana + Buddhism !or the #eo#le +Maha'ana + Buddhism !or the #eo#le +

    Big 5a!t + lin$ed to the BuddhaQs reatBig 5a!t + lin$ed to the BuddhaQs reat

    5enunciation5enunciation•Hina'ana + Gittle 5a!t + hera2ada + Wa'Hina'ana + Gittle 5a!t + hera2ada + Wa'o! the *lders + lin$ed to teachings in teto! the *lders + lin$ed to teachings in tet

    11 Are #eo#le de#endent or interde#endentAre #eo#le de#endent or interde#endent

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    @@herehereAreAre

    %o%o

    >inds>indso!o!

    ;eo#le;eo#le

    11 Are #eo#le de#endent or interde#endentAre #eo#le de#endent or interde#endent

    3 Is the uni2erse !riendl'hel#!ul or3 Is the uni2erse !riendl'hel#!ul orindierenthostileindierenthostile

    4 Is the ,est #art o! a human ,eing the head or4 Is the ,est #art o! a human ,eing the head orthe heart? +/lassicists ran$ thoughts a,o2ethe heart? +/lassicists ran$ thoughts a,o2e!eelings" 5omantics the o##osite!eelings" 5omantics the o##osite

    hera2eda hera2eda Maha'anaMaha'ana

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    hera2eda hera2eda Hina'anaHina'ana

    Maha'anaMaha'ana

    %here%here Sri &an'$ (urma$ Thailand$Sri &an'$ (urma$ Thailand$

    )ambodia)ambodia

    )hina$ *orea$ +aan$ Tibet)hina$ *orea$ +aan$ Tibet

    Ho"Ho" (uddha’s vision o! society,(uddha’s vision o! society,

    Monarchy$ monasticMonarchy$ monastic

    community -Sangha.$ laitycommunity -Sangha.$ laity

    Gra!ted onto re/e0istentGra!ted onto re/e0istent

    civili1ationscivili1ations

    2ocus2ocus %isdom%isdom )omassion)omassion

    (uddh(uddh

    a’sa’s

    30aml30aml

    ee

    3ntering 4irvana3ntering 4irvana Great 5enunciation o! 4irvanaGreat 5enunciation o! 4irvana

    to reachto reach

     The The#deal#deal

    Arhat – holy mon' "hoArhat – holy mon' "horemains in 4irvana a!terremains in 4irvana a!terdeathdeath

    (odhisattva(odhisattva -"isdom being.-"isdom being."ho asses u 4irvana and"ho asses u 4irvana andvo"s to hel all beingsvo"s to hel all beings

    achieve enlightenmentachieve enlightenment

    GoalGoal Attainment o! 4irvanaAttainment o! 4irvana

    re6uires constant attentionre6uires constant attentiono! mon's su ort o! lait

    5eligious ractice is relevant5eligious ractice is relevant

    to everyoneto everyone

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    Bodhisatt2aBodhisatt2a

    •Fne %hose Being -Fne %hose Being -(Satt2a) is(Satt2a) is

    Illumination - (Bodhi)Illumination - (Bodhi)

    •ocus on Buddha’socus on Buddha’srenunciation o!renunciation o!

    Nir2ana to teach - onNir2ana to teach - onhis com#assionhis com#assion

    •Buddha as saintBuddha as saint

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    VenVen

    •School o! Buddhist thoughtSchool o! Buddhist thoughtand training in .a#anand training in .a#an

    •Ven L .a#aneseVen L .a#anesemis#ronuncing o!mis#ronuncing o!/h’an L /hinese/h’an L /hinesemis#ronuncing o!mis#ronuncing o!

    Dh'ana L Sans$rit !orDh'ana L Sans$rit !orcontem#lationcontem#lation

    •S#ecial transmission outsideS#ecial transmission outsidescri#ture -scri#ture -

    •!rom Buddha mind to!rom Buddha mind toBuddha mind - a successionBuddha mind - a succession

    o! teacherso! teachers

    h •Buddha holds aBuddha holds a

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    he Gotushe Gotus

    SermonSermon

    •Buddha holds aBuddha holds agolden lotus -golden lotus -

    understood ,'understood ,'

    none ece#tnone ece#t

    Maha$a'a#a -Maha$a'a#a -

    #asses do%n in#asses do%n in

    India throughIndia through3: #atriarchs3: #atriarchs

    and carried toand carried to

    /hina in 73R/hina in 73RAD ,'AD ,'

    BodhidharmaBodhidharma

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    Words" Words" WordsWords" Words" Words•li$e ste##ing through AliceQs loo$ingli$e ste##ing through AliceQs loo$ing

    glass + to#s'+tur2' %onderlandglass + to#s'+tur2' %onderland

    •Designed to ,rea$ limits o! normalDesigned to ,rea$ limits o! normalhuman reasonlogic" (Gogic is ahuman reasonlogic" (Gogic is a

    ladder)" to ,last through limitationsladder)" to ,last through limitations

    o! language - %ords are inadeuate"o! language - %ords are inadeuate"

    •Be'ond %ords and ideas toBe'ond %ords and ideas toe#eriences and realiTatione#eriences and realiTation

    (*nlightenment) L(*nlightenment) L

    •SatoriSatori

    hreehree

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    hreehree

    as#ects o!as#ects o!

    VenVenrainingraining

    •1 VaTen - seated1 VaTen - seated

    meditationmeditation•3 >oan - logic+3 >oan - logic+

    ,rea$ing riddles,rea$ing riddles

    •4 SanTen -4 SanTen -con!erence %ithcon!erence %ith

    master -master -

    2alidates"2alidates"

    encourages"encourages"

    correctscorrects

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    >oan>oan•shortest one night" longest 13 'earsshortest one night" longest 13 'ears

    •@@What is the sound o! one handWhat is the sound o! one handcla##ing?Ccla##ing?C

    •5eason is limited" a ladder too short to5eason is limited" a ladder too short toreach to truth’s !ull heights and must ,ereach to truth’s !ull heights and must ,e

    su##orted ,' another %a' o! $no%ingsu##orted ,' another %a' o! $no%ing•Ven intends to u#set the mind" un,alanceVen intends to u#set the mind" un,alance

    it and e2entuall' #ro2o$e re2olt againstit and e2entuall' #ro2o$e re2olt againstlimits o! logic >oan #ro2o$es" ecites"limits o! logic >oan #ro2o$es" ecites"

    eas#erates and e2entuall' ehausts theeas#erates and e2entuall' ehausts themind" reducing it to an im#asse - mustmind" reducing it to an im#asse - mustcount on a sudden Jash o! insightcount on a sudden Jash o! insight

    SatoriSatori

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    Satori +Satori +

    *nlightenment*nlightenment•See @,eing’s amaTingnessCSee @,eing’s amaTingnessC

    @@each euall' a mani!estation o!each euall' a mani!estation o!the inniteC - trees" lea2es" the inniteC - trees" lea2es"

    XZstic$ XZstic$ 

    •Gi!e is Beauti!ulGi!e is Beauti!ul .e%el is in the Gotus" ([ in F) .e%el is in the Gotus" ([ in F)

    •Unit' o! Buddha nature %ithinUnit' o! Buddha nature %ithin

    % Nir2anic %orld %ithout% Nir2anic %orld %ithout

    •@@%iden the doors o! #erce#tion so%iden the doors o! #erce#tion sothat the %onder o! the Satorithat the %onder o! the Satori

    e#erience can Jood the e2er'da'e#erience can Jood the e2er'da'

    %orldC%orldC

    V ’ I J .V ’ I J .

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    Ven’s InJuence on .a#anVen’s InJuence on .a#an

    •Gandsca#eGandsca#e#ainting#ainting

    •Gandsca#eGandsca#egardening -gardening -roc$ gardensroc$ gardens

    •Martial artsMartial arts•ea /eremon'ea /eremon'•Hai$uHai$u

    Hai$uHai$u

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    Hai$uHai$uI loo$ in a dragonJ'’sI loo$ in a dragonJ'’s

    e'ee'eAnd see the mountainsAnd see the mountains

    F2er m' shoulderF2er m' shoulder

     

    he Jo%er I sa%he Jo%er I sa%

    Dri!t ,ac$ to theDri!t ,ac$ to the

    ,ranch,ranch

    Was a ,utterJ'Was a ,utterJ'

     

    /onduits/onduits• *# o! oneness %ith all"*# o! oneness %ith all"

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    /onduits/onduits,liss thru sel!+em#t'ing",liss thru sel!+em#t'ing"trans!ormati2etrans!ormati2e

    e#erience o! seeinge#erience o! seeing%orld dierentl'%orld dierentl'

    • @@he Art o! AttentionChe Art o! AttentionC

    • >o,e" /urt" /add'shac$">o,e" /urt" /add'shac$">arate >id>arate >id

    • @@Go2e" and do %hat 'ouGo2e" and do %hat 'ou%illC - St Augustine%illC - St Augustine

    • I! 'ou can’t ndI! 'ou can’t ndenlightenment inenlightenment in

    doing the dishesdoing the dishes

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    i,etan Buddhismi,etan Buddhism

    • MandalaMandala

    •Nir2ana in single li!e+use all hum energiesNir2ana in single li!e+use all hum energies

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    •Sounds" sights" motionSounds" sights" motion cancan distract" ,ut itdistract" ,ut itdoesn’t !ollo% that the'doesn’t !ollo% that the' must must 

    •/hannel #h'sical energies into currents/hannel #h'sical energies into currentsthat carr' s#irit !or%ard instead o!that carr' s#irit !or%ard instead o!

    derailing itderailing it

    11Mantras - con2ert noise and distractingMantras - con2ert noise and distractingchatter into hol' !ormulaechatter into hol' !ormulae

    33Mudras - choreogra#hed hand gesturesMudras - choreogra#hed hand gestures

    44Mandalas - treat the e'es to icons %hoseMandalas - treat the e'es to icons %hose

    hol' ,eaut' dra%s the ,eholder in theirhol' ,eaut' dra%s the ,eholder in theirdirectiondirection

     

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    MantraMantra•Fm Mane ;adme HungFm Mane ;adme Hung

    •he .e%el is in the Gotushe .e%el is in the Gotus

    •Also a !orm o! the name !or theAlso a !orm o! the name !or theBodhisatt2a o! com#assionBodhisatt2a o! com#assion

    ;ra';ra'erer

    laglag

    ss

    •Bodhisatt2a - not #o#eBodhisatt2a - not #o#e

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    he Dalaihe Dalai

    GamaGama

    or god+$ingor god+$ing

    •Incarnates com#assionIncarnates com#assion

    •Uninterru#ted currentUninterru#ted currento! s#iritual inJuence -o! s#iritual inJuence -

    •@@As rain!orests are toAs rain!orests are to

    the earth’sthe earth’satmos#here" someoneatmos#here" someone

    has said" so are thehas said" so are the

    i,etan #eo#le to thei,etan #eo#le to the

    human s#irit in thishuman s#irit in thistime o! its #lanetar'time o! its #lanetar'

    ordealC (166)ordealC (166)

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    he hree .e%els (Ko%s)he hree .e%els (Ko%s)

    11I ta$e re!uge in the BuddhaI ta$e re!uge in the Buddha33I ta$e re!uge in the Dharma (:+!oldI ta$e re!uge in the Dharma (:+!old

    #ath)#ath)

    44I ta$e re!uge in the SanghaI ta$e re!uge in the Sangha(communit' o! Buddhists)(communit' o! Buddhists)

    he /rossinghe /rossin

    g

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    he /rossinghe /rossing• A!ter reaching the other shore - lea2e ra!t" 7A!ter reaching the other shore - lea2e ra!t" 7

    #rece#ts" :!old #ath" du$$ha" $arma" nir2ana -#rece#ts" :!old #ath" du$$ha" $arma" nir2ana -all 2ital to those crossing" ,ut lose rele2anceall 2ital to those crossing" ,ut lose rele2anceto those %ho ha2e arri2ed as a ra!t does onto those %ho ha2e arri2ed as a ra!t does onlandland

    • World is an acti2it' o! Nir2ana itsel! - not theWorld is an acti2it' o! Nir2ana itsel! - not the

    slightest distinction eists ,et%een themslightest distinction eists ,et%een them• good and e2il disa##eargood and e2il disa##ear• *arth is the lotus land" this ,od' is Buddha’s*arth is the lotus land" this ,od' is Buddha’s• Bodhisatt2a’s 2o% not to enter Nir2ana @untilBodhisatt2a’s 2o% not to enter Nir2ana @until

    the grass itsel! ,e enlightenedCthe grass itsel! ,e enlightenedC

    • 5i2er connects the ,an$s" rather than di2ides5i2er connects the ,an$s" rather than di2idesthemthem

    • Buddhism #rominent in all Asian lands ece#tBuddhism #rominent in all Asian lands ece#tIndia" %hich su,sumed it" Buddhism san$ ,ac$India" %hich su,sumed it" Buddhism san$ ,ac$into the streaminto the stream

    hi h Nh thich Nhat

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    hich Nhathich Nhat

    HanhHanh •KietnameseKietnamese

    Ven Mon$ Ven Mon$ •Nominated ,'Nominated ,'

    MG> in 1=8< !orMG> in 1=8< !or

    No,el ;eaceNo,el ;eace;riTe !or %or$;riTe !or %or$

    re,uildingre,uilding

    2illages2illagesdestro'ed indestro'ed in

    Kietnam WarKietnam War


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