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Zen story: The questioning monk who wanted secrets revealed to him

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 3 Jun

A student monk asked his old Zen master to tell him the secrets of Zen, that he had never shared with his students. The old man smiled, and replied, [b]"Nobody knows the secrets of Zen in their minds, not even...

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Zen story: For meditation to be real, it must be linked to life

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 31 May

The Zen master would rise each morning, walk outside bare footed, hug a tree, then come back inside the meditation room, and sit for an hour in meditation. He did this for many years, and it became like a koan to his...

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Days of meditation

Yuleima Gutierrez @YuleimaVzla (1857) • Maracaibo, Venezuela 30 Aug

It's incredible how time goes by in rest, thinking about everything that has been your life and if you really are where you want to be. For me, these days have served as a source of much reflection on the issues.Especially...

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14.08.2025 TIME TO DATE?

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 14 Aug

I am glad to be getting on well with my farming and cyber schedules. At day end, I can retire to bed pleased at the various achievements of each day. Of course, I still read or watch something meaningful before going to bed. I...

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A new discovery that I learned today

rsa101 @rsa101 (40946) • Philippines 11 Jul

Today I found myself reflecting on the Buddhist way of thinking—how deeply it has touched me. There's a quiet wisdom in the idea that we are not here to control everything that passes through our lives. Instead, we are invited to...

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being in the present

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Feeling peaceful.... recent updates.

Arunima Singh @arunima25 (93194) • Bangalore, India 2 Apr 25

Good morning from this side of the planet. It is 9:05AM and a bright sunny morning with some pleasant breeze. I am sitting here after my 45 minutes of cardio( slow jogging and brisk walking) and 15 minutes of...

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beautiful morning

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"CHANGE" is the only thing that has not changed over the years

ravisivan @ravisivan (14082) • India 21 Feb 25

It may appear philosophical. I am surprised that I have started thinking on these lines. It is obviously due to our becoming OLD. I am aware of the phrase we should not feel OLD. Our elders--parents, uncles, aunties --have...

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mental agony

anxiety

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Short story: In life, we are called to blow our own trumpet, as nobody else can play it for us

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 13 Oct 24

The old Zen master, Realopol Zerbrosli, had an unusual way of waking the students in his monastery, and getting them to rise to the new day. Every morning, at 4 am, he would get out his trumpet, and blast some loud noises...

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Are you into meditation?

MeMoneyAndLove @abhi_bangal (7679) • Ahmednagar, India 18 Jul 24

Believe it or not friends, today we all need to meditate. Meditation helps us in more ways than one. I have tried it and I have got better positive results regarding that. Who amongst you are into meditation? And what are your...

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About health and Lifestyle

MelthySow @MelthySow (175) • Indonesia 16 Apr 24

I started to learn a lot about health and lifestyle. I realized why as age increases, diseases and allergies begin to appear. It turns out this is all due to oxidation that occurs in the body. For example, as a vehicle gets older,...

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Short story: Love from the heart must always be placed before thoughts of the mind

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 4 Mar 24

John Duffman, was a fledgling monk in the order of Zen Buddhism, known as the Rinzai school. The old Zen master, Artop Ripoche, told him to go out, and sit on a large rock in the courtyard, and meditate there, and so he...

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Good morning to ALL and it is TIME to...

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 7 Oct 23

...grind for the day. I had my coffee meditation and was preparing for my work online. As compared to others, my busiest days are weekends. Most online students can have their classes during these days. It would be a long day for...

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Meditating

Sydney Laury @sydneylaury (4) 15 Jun 23

I have been in a very negative state of mind lately and I keep forgetting that meditating is something that can help. I get too caught in my own head to realize there are useful tools that you can use without turning to self...

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Finally Got Them

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 5 Apr 23

I have been waiting for the three chakra necklaces I ordered for two weeks. They finally came yesterday via USPS. I was not disappointed. They are so pretty! Red Jasper for the Root chakra, Carnelian for the Sacral(lower belly),...

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Short story: A bird does not disturb the master's meditation

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 25 Mar 23

A Zen monk was seated cross-legged under a large tree, meditating, quietly, when a passing tramp, yelled out to him: "Watch out, old man. A bird in the tree sits right above your head." Just then, plop, a dollop, lands on...

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A Way to Reach Peace of Mind

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 20 Mar 23

Buddha was an enlightened being. I take away so much from his teachings. He has said: "You live most of your life inside your head. Make sure it's a nice place to be." We can clear out the cobwebs with meditation. We can get...

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Spirit Guides

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 12 Jan 23

I have been communicating with my Spirit Guides(Guardian Angels)during meditation and in my thoughts. I usually see a certain series of numbers on my clock and then I will talk to them. (Like when my clock reads 2:22 or such...

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Zen short story: The master rained on his student, to grow him in his heart

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 11 Dec 22

There was a Zen monk, who was told by his Zen master to go into the nearby forest, and meditate by himself with his back resting against the trunk of a large tree. The student monk did this, and he sat down on the grass...

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My favorite part of vintage loudspeaker restoration?

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 2 Oct 22

I found a couple of surfaces on the KLH 5s I'm restoring that had not yet been oiled. This morning I used 0000 steel wool to apply Howard's Orange Oil to this surface, which had already been patched up and sanded down. This is...

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What is peace?

Aparna Sen @Dreamerby (10111) • Calcutta, India 11 Sep 22

Peace is paradise on earth. Peace is like the white lilies dancing in the breeze. Peace is soulful music. Peace is meditation, prayer and love. This is my definition of peace. Some people are peaceful with meagre money. Some...

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