Hi all,
At the moment I tend to just sit, recite the refuge Prayers (in English) and then begin to meditate. Is there a general practice that I can do or a sutra to recite? What do other do as a practice?
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Daily Practice
by Beautiful Breath » Fri May 08, 2009 10:40 am
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Re: Daily Practice
by appicchato » Fri May 08, 2009 12:41 pm
Beautiful Breath wrote:What do other do as a practice?
Cultivate the skillful, avoid the unskillful, and purify the mind...
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Re: Daily Practice
by Cittasanto » Fri May 08, 2009 1:12 pm
Beautiful Breath wrote: What do other do as a practice?
Practice practice practice
if you wanted to recite a sutta why not chose one which is relevant to the practice you are doing at the time, ie metta sutta when practising metta etc
I listen to a sutta reading or a talk sometimes during my sits, I tend to chose one which will be about 20 mins or less to cover half the sit
This offering maybe right, or wrong, but it is one, the other, both, or neither!
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
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Re: Daily Practice
by pink_trike » Fri May 08, 2009 5:19 pm
Reflecting on the 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path may be useful.
Vision is Mind
Mind is Empty
Emptiness is Clear Light
Clear Light is Union
Union is Great Bliss
- Dawa Gyaltsen
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Disclaimer: I'm a non-religious practitioner of Theravada, Mahayana/Vajrayana, and Tibetan Bon Dzogchen mind-training.
Mind is Empty
Emptiness is Clear Light
Clear Light is Union
Union is Great Bliss
- Dawa Gyaltsen
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Disclaimer: I'm a non-religious practitioner of Theravada, Mahayana/Vajrayana, and Tibetan Bon Dzogchen mind-training.
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Re: Daily Practice
by Beautiful Breath » Fri May 08, 2009 7:53 pm
if you wanted to recite a sutta why not chose one which is relevant to the practice you are doing at the time,
I love the Heart Sutra... I'm new to Theravada, would this be a problem?
BB
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Re: Daily Practice
by Cittasanto » Fri May 08, 2009 8:47 pm
Beautiful Breath wrote:if you wanted to recite a sutta why not chose one which is relevant to the practice you are doing at the time,
I love the Heart Sutra... I'm new to Theravada, would this be a problem?
BB
well it is up to you!
This offering maybe right, or wrong, but it is one, the other, both, or neither!
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
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Re: Daily Practice
by Beautiful Breath » Sat May 09, 2009 9:14 am
well it is up to you!
I meant is there any reason why I couldn't?
Not Theravadin?
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Re: Daily Practice
by Cittasanto » Sat May 09, 2009 9:42 am
Beautiful Breath wrote:well it is up to you!
I meant is there any reason why I couldn't?
Not Theravadin?
not that I can think of, if you find the sutra useful to reflect on, why not? would be a better question!
I find the song Affirmation useful for several reasons it couldn't really be called buddhist at all, I also used the 8 verses for training the mind as a reflection tool.
This offering maybe right, or wrong, but it is one, the other, both, or neither!
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
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Re: Daily Practice
by genkaku » Sat May 09, 2009 11:30 am
Beautiful Breath wrote:well it is up to you!
I meant is there any reason why I couldn't?
Not Theravadin?
For my money, the Heart Sutra addresses suffering. Since Theravadins suffer and Mahayanists suffer and even people who aren't Buddhists suffer, the Heart Sutra, if it's to your taste, is a useful tool.
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Re: Daily Practice
by Cittasanto » Sat May 09, 2009 1:53 pm
This offering maybe right, or wrong, but it is one, the other, both, or neither!
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
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