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Breaking the Silence – The Teachings of Bodhidharma

May 24, 2017March 4, 2019 Yogini Abhaya Devi 4 Comments bodhidharma, mahayana, Masters, nature of mind, Nub Sangye Yeshe, philosophy, view, zen

This second part of the trilogy on Bodhidharma, goes deeper into Bodhidharma’s teachings, including the two methods Bodhidharma taught for entering the Way. We shall also see how Bodhidharma’s teachings fit within the broader context of various Mahayana methods.

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The Traceless Awakening

October 31, 2016June 27, 2018 Yogi Prabodha Jnana 0 Comments awakening, dogen, emptiness, selflessness, view, zen

Awakening beyond bias and concepts, into the naked and traceless nature of one’s awareness that sees reality as it is. One reaches there by letting go of Self and wiping out even the traces of awakening. All things are awakened. A teaching based on the Zen Master Dogen’s Genjōkōan

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Greatest Generosity and Highest Meditation – Bodhidharma

August 25, 2016June 27, 2018 Yogi Prabodha Jnana 3 Comments bodhidharma, mahayana, non-duality, selflessness, zen

A short teaching on how to discover the brilliant expanse of one’s own mind through the correct generosity and the correct meditation. (based on a quote from Bodhidharma)