- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 1: We are what we think
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 1: We are what we think, WE ARE WHAT WE THINK. ALL THAT WE ARE ARISES WITH OUR THOUGHTS. WITH OUR THOUGHTS WE MAKE THE WORLD. SPEAK OR ACT WITH AN IMPURE MIND AND TROUBLE WILL FOLLOW YOU AS THE WHEEL FOLLOWS THE OX THAT DRAWS THE CART at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 2: An empty chair, Question 1
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 2: An empty chair, Question 1, AN EMPTY CHAIR A SILENT HALL AN INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHA -- HOW ELOQUENT! HOW RARE! at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 2: An empty chair, Question 2
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 2: An empty chair, Question 2, IT IS ABOUT THIS FEELING THAT IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE, AND AS SOON AS I FEEL IT, IT SEEMS SO FAR AWAY -- BUT WHAT IS THIS 'IT'? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 2: An empty chair, Question 3
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 2: An empty chair, Question 3, WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 2: An empty chair, Question 4
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 2: An empty chair, Question 4, THIS MORNING WHEN YOU ADDRESSED US 'MY BELOVED BODHISATTVAS,' IT FELT AT THAT MOMENT AS THOUGH IT WERE ACTUALLY TRUE. BUT LATER ON, EVEN A POSSIBILITY THAT WE ONE DAY WILL BECOME BODHISATTVAS SEEMED LIKE A DREAM.... at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 2: An empty chair, Question 5
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 2: An empty chair, Question 5, THERE IS SO MUCH NONSENSE ABOUT YOUR TEACHINGS AND THE ACTIVITIES OF YOUR ASHRAM IN THE PRESS RECENTLY. IT SOMEHOW INFURIATES ME BECAUSE IT SEEMS SO FAR FROM THE ACTUAL FACTS. LETTERS IN RESPONSE TO THE CONTRARY ARE NOT BEING PUBLISHED. NOW, I KNOW THIS MUST MAKE NO DIFFERENCE WHATSOEVER TO YOU. IS THIS THEN WHAT JESUS MEANS WHEN HE SAYS TO TURN THE OTHER CHEEK? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 3: True or False
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 3: True or False, MISTAKING THE FALSE FOR THE TRUE AND THE TRUE FOR THE FALSE, YOU OVERLOOK THE HEART AND FILL YOURSELF WITH DESIRE at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 4: Just lucky, I guess!, Question 1
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 4: Just lucky, I guess!, Question 1, UPON RETURNING TO HOLLAND LAST YEAR I STARTED COMMUNICATING ABOUT YOU WITH AN OVERWHELMING SENSE OF URGENCY. I FELT YOU IMPARTED THIS URGENCY TO ME, BUT IT SEEMED ALSO TO BE A PART OF MY NATURE. THIS FEELING OF NOT HAVING A SECOND TO LOSE, THE WISH TO GET MORE DUTCH PEOPLE TO BECOME SANNYASINS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, MADE ME FAR FROM PLAYFUL. THE SERIOUSNESS LED TO MUCH ANGUISH BECAUSE I WAS CONFRONTED WITH INDIFFERENCE, RIDICULE AND CONTEMPT, ESPECIALLY FROM THE JOURNALISTS. OBJECTIVELY I DID NOT FAIL -- FAR FROM IT -- BUT IN TERMS OF BEING, MY TRIP WAS NOT EXACTLY wu-wei. I SIMPLY COULD NOT COMBINE THIS URGENCY WITH JOY AND RELAXATION. WILL YOU SAY A FEW WORDS ON THIS URGENCY, EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE GIVEN ME SO MUCH ALREADY? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 4: Just lucky, I guess!, Question 2
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 4: Just lucky, I guess!, Question 2, WHY ARE THERE SO MANY RELIGIONS IN THE WORLD, AND WHY DO THESE RELIGIONS CONTINUOUSLY QUARREL WITH EACH OTHER? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 4: Just lucky, I guess!, Question 3
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 4: Just lucky, I guess!, Question 3, MY PARENTS WERE CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES IN INDIA FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. MY BROTHER WAS A JUNKIE, MY SISTER A COMPULSIVE LIAR. AS FOR ME, I AM SO SERIOUS THAT IF I SMILE MY MOUTH HURTS. HOW DID I END UP HERE? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 4: Just lucky, I guess!, Question 4
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 4: Just lucky, I guess!, Question 4, I FEEL THAT I AM A VERY SPECIAL PERSON. I AM SO SPECIAL THAT I WANT JUST TO BE ORDINARY. PLEASE CAN YOU SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 4: Just lucky, I guess!, Question 5
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 4: Just lucky, I guess!, Question 5, WHEN I CAME HERE I FELT GOD TO BE VERY NEAR -- ANY MOMENT AND I WOULD BE WITH HIM -- BUT AS TIME PASSES IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE. HE IS NOT AROUND; IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE HIM. WHY IS IT SO? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 5: Wakefulness is life
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 5: Wakefulness is life, WAKEFULNESS IS THE WAY TO LIFE. THE FOOL SLEEPS AS IF HE WERE ALREADY DEAD, BUT THE MASTER IS AWAKE AND HE LIVES FOREVER at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 6: Through a glass darkly, Question 1
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 6: Through a glass darkly, Question 1, I FEEL LIKE I KNOW THE ANSWERS. WHY DO I STILL ALLOW THE QUESTIONS TO BECOME PROBLEMS? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 6: Through a glass darkly, Question 2
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 6: Through a glass darkly, Question 2, YOU WANT US TO BE INDIVIDUALS, BUT DURING WORK IN THE ASHRAM WE HAVE TO BE VERY DISCIPLINED. DISCIPLINE AND INDIVIDUALISM -- ARE THEY NOT DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 6: Through a glass darkly, Question 3
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 6: Through a glass darkly, Question 3, WHY AM I FEELING I AM MISSING SOMETHING? THAT I SHOULD BE SOMETHING ELSE? PLEASE HELP ME LET GO OF THIS GARBAGE at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 6: Through a glass darkly, Question 4
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 6: Through a glass darkly, Question 4, I OFTEN READ THE 'HYMN TO LOVE' IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS EXACTLY YOUR MESSAGE. ALSO, IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT IT NEVER ACTUALLY USES THE WORD 'GOD'. I CAN FIND NOTHING TO CONTRADICT YOUR BASIC MESSAGE IN THIS LOVELY POEM. ON THE OTHER HAND, IT SEEMS TO BE EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IN YOUR DISCOURSES. AM I RIGHT? YOU HAVE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VOICE THAT IT WOULD BE REALLY NICE TO HEAR YOU SAY SOME OR ALL OF IT, ESPECIALLY AS I FEEL YOU WILL SOON STOP TALKING PUBLICLY ALTOGETHER. HERE IS A COPY OF THE HYMN at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 6: Through a glass darkly, Question 5
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 6: Through a glass darkly, Question 5, ONLY ONE STEP? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 7: By watching....
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 7: By watching...., THE FOOL IS CARELESS. BUT THE MASTER GUARDS HIS WATCHING. IT IS HIS MOST PRECIOUS TREASURE. HE NEVER GIVES IN TO DESIRE. HE MEDITATES. AND IN THE STRENGTH OF HIS RESOLVE HE DISCOVERS TRUE HAPPINESS at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 8: The beginning of a new phase, Question 1
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 8: The beginning of a new phase, Question 1, I NEVER DID GET TURNED ON BY CLASSICAL MUSIC, AND ART GALLERIES BORED ME SILLY. SO, IS IT POSSIBLE TO GO FROM THE FIRST LAYER, THE HEAD, TO THE THIRD LAYER, THE CENTER, AND SORT OF BYPASS ALL THIS AESTHETIC GARBAGE? at energyenhancement.org
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Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 8: The beginning of a new phase, Question 2, WILL YOU SAY SOMETHING MORE ABOUT RELAXATION? I AM AWARE OF A TENSION DEEP AT THE CORE OF ME AND SUSPECT THAT I HAVE PROBABLY NEVER BEEN TOTALLY RELAXED. WHEN YOU SAID THE OTHER DAY THAT TO RELAX IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPLEX PHENOMENA POSSIBLE, I GLIMPSED A RICH TAPESTRY IN WHICH THE THREADS OF RELAXATION AND LET-GO WERE DEEPLY INTERWOVEN WITH TRUST, AND THEN LOVE CAME INTO IT, AND ACCEPTANCE, GOING WITH THE FLOW, UNION AND ECSTASY.... at energyenhancement.org
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Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 8: The beginning of a new phase, Question 3, EVERY TIME YOU HAVE SPOKEN ON A MASTER, I HAVE FELT YOU TO BE IN LOVE WITH THAT MASTER AND YOU FLOWING THROUGH HIS SUTRAS. IN THIS SERIES THOUGH, I FEEL YOU STANDING APART FROM THE BUDDHA AND NOT REALLY IN LOVE WITH HIS WORK. IS SOMETHING CHANGING OR AM I IMAGINING THINGS? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 8: The beginning of a new phase, Question 4
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 8: The beginning of a new phase, Question 4, WHY AM I TIRED OF SEX? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 9: Seated in the cave of the heart
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 9: Seated in the cave of the heart, AS THE FLETCHER WHITTLES AND MAKES STRAIGHT HIS ARROWS, SO THE MASTER DIRECTS HIS STRAYING THOUGHTS. LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER, STRANDED ON THE SHORE, THOUGHTS THRASH AND QUIVER. FOR HOW CAN THEY SHAKE OFF DESIRE? at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 10: Neither this nor that, Question 1
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 10: Neither this nor that, Question 1, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER GODMEN? at energyenhancement.org
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Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 10: Neither this nor that, Question 2, THERE IS A QUESTION I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET AN ANSWER TO. IT IS A STUPID QUESTION AND YET I FEEL THAT I WANT SO MUCH TO KNOW THE ANSWER. CAN YOU TELL US WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CREATION, WHY LIFE EXISTS, WHY EVERYTHING EXISTS? I DON'T BELIEVE IN ACCIDENTS at energyenhancement.org
- Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 10: Neither this nor that, Question 3
Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 10: Neither this nor that, Question 3, I HAVE HEARD MANY SPIRITUAL SAINTS IN MY LIFE -- WHY DO THEY ALL SPEAK A VERY DIFFICULT LANGUAGE? at energyenhancement.org
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Dhammapada, Buddhism, Buddha. The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol. 1, Chapter 10: Neither this nor that, Question 4, ARE NOT ALL THE PRIESTS THE WORST ENEMIES OF GOD? at energyenhancement.org