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Meditation, Practice And The Path / Re: Fear of not reaching to destination

« Last post by raushan on January 26, 2021, 09:33:11 PM »

The past is just memories; the future is projection.

Hi Dhamma,

You are quite right, the past is just bundle of memories.So, when we see “apple” in the present moment, we are already in the past. Why? When we are toddler, we were shown the image of an apple and we’re taught that object is an apple. So, what we see in the present moment is actually memory that it is an Apple. We just re-cognize it which is memory. We miss what is here and now.

Try to see without assigning the name and form. Notice your ego would have to dissolve for that to happen. Ego = memory +intellect.

Really helpful concepts. Helped me to understand something which I was missing till now.

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Meditation, Practice And The Path / Re: Fear of not reaching to destination

« Last post by Middleway on January 26, 2021, 01:59:12 AM »

The past is just memories; the future is projection. The external is only real in the moment we are currently experiencing. Things are constantly changing in the world every second. Even in the atoms and molecules in a chair changes from second to second, even if we cannot see it. The real is only the here and now.

Maybe I didn't answer your question well. I am not philosopher. I often just repeat what I learn from Buddhist teachers.

Please take care, Middleway.

Hi Dhamma,

You are quite right, the past is just bundle of memories.So, when we see “apple” in the present moment, we are already in the past. Why? When we are toddler, we were shown the image of an apple and we’re taught that object is an apple. So, what we see in the present moment is actually memory that it is an Apple. We just re-cognize it which is memory. We miss what is here and now.

Try to see without assigning the name and form. Notice your ego would have to dissolve for that to happen. Ego = memory +intellect.

Best,

Middleway.

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Meditation, Practice And The Path / Re: Fear of not reaching to destination

« Last post by Dhamma on January 25, 2021, 09:44:17 PM »

Hey Dhamma, why do you think the present is real? When I see, I see a tree, a flower or a chair. I always see the name and form. The names and forms that I see at the present are not reality.

What do you mean when you say present is real?

Best,

Middleway

The past is just memories; the future is projection. The external is only real in the moment we are currently experiencing. Things are constantly changing in the world every second. Even in the atoms and molecules in a chair changes from second to second, even if we cannot see it. The real is only the here and now.

Maybe I didn't answer your question well. I am not philosopher. I often just repeat what I learn from Buddhist teachers.

Please take care, Middleway.

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Meditation, Practice And The Path / Re: Fear of not reaching to destination

« Last post by raushan on January 25, 2021, 01:55:07 PM »

just a joke Raushan. I am only an idiot, not a Zen master.

Ha ha. So you are doing jokes since you registered on this forum. You have a good sense of humor. Keep it up.

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Meditation, Practice And The Path / Re: Fear of not reaching to destination

« Last post by Middleway on January 25, 2021, 02:11:14 AM »

Hey Dhamma, why do you think the present is real? When I see, I see a tree, a flower or a chair. I always see the name and form. The names and forms that I see at the present are not reality.

What do you mean when you say present is real?

Best,

Middleway

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Meditation, Practice And The Path / Re: Fear of not reaching to destination

« Last post by Dhamma on January 24, 2021, 03:49:40 AM »

Thanks for this Dhamma. One more question. I am presently deluded by my ego. Therefore, I don’t see things clearly as they are. So, I want to remove my ego delusion. Is practicing to remove my ego delusion not a goal?

Thanks again,

Middleway

Hi there!

I have a Zen teacher that I am repeating.  She says that it's not wrong to have a goal, but to be focused heavily on it is not wholesome. We are robbed of the present when we are always projecting ourselves into the future, which is not even real.

I agree with that Matthew that no goal is a goal, but Zen Buddhism is all about paradoxes, right? 

Heavily focusing on a goal shows strong ego. I've heard that from different Buddhist teachers.

Trying too hard is often talked about in Zen, too.  I just watched a video by a Zen monk who said that he became happier when stopped trying so hard to be a good boy.

Peace and enlightenment

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Meditation, Practice And The Path / Re: Fear of not reaching to destination

« Last post by dharma bum on January 24, 2021, 03:47:56 AM »

just a joke Raushan. I am only an idiot, not a Zen master.

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Meditation, Practice And The Path / Book by Ajahn Amaro on dealing with Addiction

« Last post by raushan on January 24, 2021, 02:56:10 AM »

A short book on the nature of addiction and dealing with it using Buddhism way. I found it a great read.

https://www.amaravati.org/dhamma-books/just-one-more/

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Meditation, Practice And The Path / Re: Fear of not reaching to destination

« Last post by raushan on January 23, 2021, 09:02:36 PM »

Thanks for the recommendation. Your bio says the certified zen master. So I thought you have learned it from some monastery.

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Meditation, Practice And The Path / Re: electrifying sensation?

« Last post by raushan on January 23, 2021, 08:48:31 PM »

What I could understand from Matthew's answer that you must not stay for more than 2 minutes in the same area these type of things. This is following the technique religiously. I didn't practice Goenka meditation for long but I guess your understanding shouldn't be limited to the sensations it should have a wider field. Like your thoughts, emotions, energy you are talking about.

I think sometimes when we get too much into the technique we forget the original goal of why we are using the technique in the first place. This is my view.

Matthew may have something else to say.