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ONE OF MY FAVORITE TOPICS! gaming as a spiritual practice I found this blog, linked to a podcast... Nice encouragement for this series of posts I'm creating about making progress on the spiritual path. Inspires me to get back to that topic... Here's Jane McGonigal's text: Episode Description: Leading game designer Jane McGonigal joins guest … Continue reading enlightenment with a video game
PART ONE: Welcome To Your Dream World [from Buddhas Heruka, Manjushri, and Naropa]Most people use their dreams to work through their issues and questions. Some people with highly-developed minds use their dreaming time to go to places and do things that they can't do with their human bodies. Only a small percentage of people can … Continue reading BOOK TWO: chapter nine: the nature and meaning of dreams and visions (part 01)
PART TWO: Biding Your Time <<previous [from Buddhas Heruka, Manjushri, and Naropa]As you meditate your way to Enlightenment, you'll attain a state of mental concentration called Samadhi, ‘Tranquil Abiding’, or simply ‘Abiding’. . Many consider this a level of high attainment; the fact is, you really need to get there before you can go anywhere else. Abiding is … Continue reading BOOK TWO: chapter nine: the nature and meaning of dreams and visions (part 2)
THE PROBLEM OF "G_D" categories are useful When I first saved this post in my word processor, it wanted to title the document “The Problem Of ___”. Well put. I love it when my computer and I are One. I say that I’m Buddhist. But I love “G_d”. The problem of “G_d” is that “god” … Continue reading the problem of “g_d”
WHAT IS AN ENLIGHTENED BEING? how i found a path through experience Enlightened Beings makes our hearts pound and our heads swim, even if we can’t find eyes to gaze into or a body to caress. Enlightened Beings perform actions to lead us along our path. I’ve already mentioned I was raised Protestant… When I … Continue reading what is an enlightened being?
PART THREE: Some Times You Have To Let Go <<previous [ From Buddhas Heruka and Naropa]Whenever you chose a new path, at some points you have to let go of your old ways of doing things. This applies to your dreams as well. Please note that everything We say about dreams in this book applies to … Continue reading BOOK TWO: chapter nine: the nature and meaning of dreams and visions (part 3)
PART FOUR: Mastering Your Inhibitions and Fears Through Dreaming <<previous [From Buddhas Manjushri, Naropa, Heruka and Amitabha]. . . The fluidity of dream worlds makes them a great testing ground for working on releasing your fears and inhibitions. You can overcome all these fears and inhibitions; knowing this, you can face them with confidence and … Continue reading BOOK TWO: chapter nine: the nature and meaning of dreams and visions (part 4)
PART FIVE: How You Can Act In Your Dreams <<previous [From Buddhas Heruka and Shakespeare said “all the world’s a stage”, and Buddha Shakyamuni says all of life is like a dream. We’d like to suggest that you may use your dreams as a stage: On this stage you can have a dress-rehearsal of your … Continue reading BOOK TWO: chapter nine: the nature and meaning of dreams and visions (part 5)
SHAKEY DREAMS How You Can Act In Your Dreams Shakespeare said “all the world’s a stage”, and Buddha Shakyamuni says all of life is like a dream. I’d like to suggest that you can use your dreams as a stage: On this stage you can have a dress-rehearsal of your next lifetime. At this … Continue reading shakey dreams
PART SIX: Fantasy And Reality <<previous [From Buddhas Heruka and Naropa] You can also use your dreams to create your waking life. This differs from literally turning your fantasy world into your ‘real’ world, because the dreams and wishes of the other actors powerfully affect the ‘real’ world. You can, however, use your wishes to … Continue reading BOOK TWO: chapter nine: the nature and meaning of dreams and visions (part 6)
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