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Comment on Inquiry as practice by Speaking of Inquiry – what have you discovered?

Speaking of Inquiry – what have you discovered? — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:19:30 +0000

[…] Inquiry as Practice by Katherine Rand of From the Precipice. In this essay we are introduced to the spiritual side of Inquiry. As Voltaire put it: “Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.”This points to the difference between faith and belief, at least the way I relate to the terms. The former is necessary, embraces doubt, and allows for the kind of questioning which cultivates wisdom, whereas the second is due to a lack of understanding. […]

Comment on -isms and the need to belong by amartingarcia

amartingarcia — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:02:28 +0000

On attachment and sectarianism (deeply ingrained in our psyche – mind/emotions), one reads the following in ‘Cutting Through Spirtual Materialism’, by Chögyam Trungpa: “Nagarguna’s conclusions are summed up in the principle of ‘non-dwelling’, the principle of the Madhyamika school. He said that any philosophical view could be refuted, that one must not dwell upon any answer or description of reality, whether extreme or moderate, including the notion of ‘one mind’. Even to say that non-dwelling is the answer is delusory, for one must not dwell upon non-dwelling. Nagarguna’s way was one of non-philosophy, which was not simply another philosophy at all. He said: ‘The wise should not dwell in the middle either’. (p. 195). Inspiring!

Comment on It’s all … movement by amartingarcia

amartingarcia — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:48:35 +0000

Nothing wrong with academic work/study, even if it is not the end all. One of your tags, ‘choiceless awareness’ resumes what it is all about. In advaita vedanta theology and religion are within he realm of mithya, but they may be a help. A heart directed to the Infinite unnameable with confidence and love is all
thathat is required

Comment on That buzz by the unnameable is the eternally real | this unlit light

the unnameable is the eternally real | this unlit light — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:32:56 +0000

[…] image credit: that buzz – an article about “the sound of silence” well worth reading at Sharanam Katherine […]

Comment on A humble attempt to define choiceless awareness by sharanam

sharanam — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:16:12 +0000

Sure, try The Light of Discovery or The Wonder of Presence, both linked to from the Reference: Books page here.