Comments for Big Mind http://bigmind.org Zen for the 21st Century Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Wonder of Teaching by David Meggyesy http://bigmind.org/blog/the-wonder-of-teaching#comment-1019 David Meggyesy Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:05:00 +0000 http://bigmind.org/?p=2146#comment-1019 Thank you Maurice, love the history and I agree, old wine in new bottles. Be well, David Meggyesy Thank you Maurice, love the history and I agree, old wine in new bottles.
Be well,

David Meggyesy

]]> Comment on Year of the Dragon by Dino http://bigmind.org/blog/year-of-the-dragon#comment-1018 Dino Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:43:46 +0000 http://bigmind.org/?p=2493#comment-1018 Too right Nadia! No real answers given to real questions raised. Your question is certainly on the mark! The answer could just simply be human ego driven desire. There may be others... Too right Nadia! No real answers given to real questions raised. Your question is certainly on the mark! The answer could just simply be human ego driven desire. There may be others…

]]> Comment on The Arhat and the Bodhisattva by sara dawn http://bigmind.org/blog/arhat-and-bodhisattva#comment-1015 sara dawn Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:10:05 +0000 http://bigmind.org/?p=2187#comment-1015 Roshi i attended a weekend seminar in Seattle and was elated to finally meet you. I was living abroad and bought your program and book. I was excited to see you and disappointed by your 'disconnect' to the people. I found you arrogant and unapproachable. It left me wondering how this could happen..how you could be so wise and so 'meditated' and yet to cold and uncaring. This blog suggests a shift has occurred. This is heartwarming. People come to you to listen to your wisdom and to touch your robe and feel your compassion being shared with them. Thank you for your humility and honesty. sara Roshi i attended a weekend seminar in Seattle and was elated to finally meet you. I was living abroad and bought your program and book.

I was excited to see you and disappointed by your ‘disconnect’ to the people. I found you arrogant and unapproachable. It left me wondering how this could happen..how you could be so wise and so ‘meditated’ and yet to cold and uncaring.

This blog suggests a shift has occurred. This is heartwarming.

People come to you to listen to your wisdom and to touch your robe and feel your compassion being shared with them. Thank you for your humility and honesty.

sara

]]> Comment on Year of the Dragon by Kate http://bigmind.org/blog/year-of-the-dragon#comment-1006 Kate Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:48:38 +0000 http://bigmind.org/?p=2493#comment-1006 I saw many hearts break at Ameland last January. Sometimes I think hearts should break and that devotion to one person is foolhardy. Individual vs. devotee: it's another triangle. I do think I'd rather talk things over with a fallen priest than an aggrandizing one, and perhaps that is you now, Mr. Merzel. Thank you for your open letter. I saw many hearts break at Ameland last January. Sometimes I think hearts should break and that devotion to one person is foolhardy. Individual vs. devotee: it’s another triangle. I do think I’d rather talk things over with a fallen priest than an aggrandizing one, and perhaps that is you now, Mr. Merzel. Thank you for your open letter.

]]> Comment on Year of the Dragon by Barry Kesler http://bigmind.org/blog/year-of-the-dragon#comment-1005 Barry Kesler Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000 http://bigmind.org/?p=2493#comment-1005 I have been a student of Buddhism for many years. Thought I follow a Tibetan path now, Big Mind came into my life at a time of great termoil and grief. We each have our own path to follow through the trials and tribulations of Samsara/Karma. I wish you the best in the your efforts to navigate your own Karma. I have been a student of Buddhism for many years. Thought I follow a Tibetan path now, Big Mind came into my life at a time of great termoil and grief. We each have our own path to follow through the trials and tribulations of Samsara/Karma. I wish you the best in the your efforts to navigate your own Karma.

]]> Comment on Year of the Dragon by Jacqueline Evers http://bigmind.org/blog/year-of-the-dragon#comment-1002 Jacqueline Evers Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:10:27 +0000 http://bigmind.org/?p=2493#comment-1002 Dear Roshi, It's so good to hear from you and how you are doing. It really makes me cry, because you are the one who thought me to look into my soul and feel whole again. No sitting meditation can remind me of that as good as being in your space. I really miss the Ameland retreat and the special energy which we all brought together there. I think no-one should judge another, although we constantly have opinions about persons and actions. And since all is one, we only see parts of ourselves reflected in the other. As long as we try to distance ourselves from the things we don't like we still suffer in our hearts. It brought me a lot of insight being at Ameland the past three years. And certainly the last year brought a lot of insight on relationships and transparency. And I know that every ending has a new beginning. Thank you so much for being my teacher, which is a bond which goes beyond space and time. I found my true self. And I am still trying to settle into my life. Although we were not in Ameland this year, I could feel the energy and got al kinds of insights at night which are helping me to be clear on my path. You are in my heart and it's great to hear how you are doing. I can relate to letting go of who you thought you were, and I can feel the freedom which it holds as well. Love, Jacqueline Evers Amsterdam Dear Roshi,

It’s so good to hear from you and how you are doing. It really makes me cry, because you are the one who thought me to look into my soul and feel whole again. No sitting meditation can remind me of that as good as being in your space.

I really miss the Ameland retreat and the special energy which we all brought together there. I think no-one should judge another, although we constantly have opinions about persons and actions. And since all is one, we only see parts of ourselves reflected in the other. As long as we try to distance ourselves from the things we don’t like we still suffer in our hearts.

It brought me a lot of insight being at Ameland the past three years. And certainly the last year brought a lot of insight on relationships and transparency.

And I know that every ending has a new beginning. Thank you so much for being my teacher, which is a bond which goes beyond space and time. I found my true self. And I am still trying to settle into my life. Although we were not in Ameland this year, I could feel the energy and got al kinds of insights at night which are helping me to be clear on my path.

You are in my heart and it’s great to hear how you are doing. I can relate to letting go of who you thought you were, and I can feel the freedom which it holds as well.

Love,
Jacqueline Evers
Amsterdam

]]> Comment on Selling water by the river by Jerry Zondervan http://bigmind.org/blog/selling-water#comment-998 Jerry Zondervan Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:03:00 +0000 http://bigmind.org/?p=2126#comment-998 Thanks Jake, I found your contribution-quoting Eliot and Zen-very inspirational for my morning practice of presence with what is. Thanks Jake, I found your contribution-quoting Eliot and Zen-very inspirational for my morning practice of presence with what is.

]]> Comment on Year of the Dragon by John http://bigmind.org/blog/year-of-the-dragon#comment-993 John Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:10:27 +0000 http://bigmind.org/?p=2493#comment-993 On this path we call Life, there are no bad things that happen. Only good things that take longer to understand. Enlightenment may be the goal, but the purpose of THIS life is to be mindfully in progress on the path. The path we're following is ALWAYS the one we're meant to follow. Every time, no exceptions! So just surrender to that wisdom, embrace it, and reach for the feeling of relief :) On this path we call Life, there are no bad things that happen. Only good things that take longer to understand. Enlightenment may be the goal, but the purpose of THIS life is to be mindfully in progress on the path. The path we’re following is ALWAYS the one we’re meant to follow. Every time, no exceptions! So just surrender to that wisdom, embrace it, and reach for the feeling of relief :)

]]> Comment on Year of the Dragon by harm http://bigmind.org/blog/year-of-the-dragon#comment-991 harm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:04:45 +0000 http://bigmind.org/?p=2493#comment-991 thanks for the (hell of a) ride. It was delicious :-)) thanks for the (hell of a) ride.
It was delicious

:-) )

]]> Comment on Year of the Dragon by marie http://bigmind.org/blog/year-of-the-dragon#comment-990 marie Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:38:44 +0000 http://bigmind.org/?p=2493#comment-990 Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I bow to you my fellow human. The real test of how I feel from your letter above is in my heart - and the heart doesn't lie. You have dropped everything - how powerful. I have been studying Buddism for quite a few years now and still find myself hanging on to something; If not christian than buddism or something else. You dropped all and set yourself free. How impowering is that? I do know all these great teachings are just signposts to show the way, but for a lot of us we get attached to the signposts - which is another attachment. What a great lesson from a humble, wise man. Thanks again. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I bow to you my fellow human. The real test of how I feel from your letter above is in my heart – and the heart doesn’t lie. You have dropped everything – how powerful. I have been studying Buddism for quite a few years now and still find myself hanging on to something; If not christian than buddism or something else. You dropped all and set yourself free. How impowering is that? I do know all these great teachings are just signposts to show the way, but for a lot of us we get attached to the signposts – which is another attachment. What a great lesson from a humble, wise man. Thanks again.

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