Zen Buddhism and The Eastern Mystical Traditions Bhagavad Gita

The Eastern mystical tradition isn't the only affront to dualism. In the West, the logical positivists also deny metaphysics.

In fact, the logical positivist world-view might be considered the orthodox world-view today. When people claim that they believe in the scientific world view, they make an error in diction. Science has no world-view; it's not a philosophical system. But logical positivists make the leap of faith to the position that the constructions of science should be accepted as a description of reality.

They claim that we should accept the evidence of the senses as a starting point and use rigorous inductive logic, deductive logic, and experimental verification to construct a unified description of the interrelationships among phenomena (this is the scientific method), and then we should make the leap that this construct is a description of reality. So, logical positivists do agree with Hindus that metaphysical speculation is a meaningless word-game, but the positivists disagree with the Bhagavad Gita about about the results of rejecting dualism.

Logical positivists claim not to be materialists, yet their position differs from the materialists only in the weakness of the positivist stance.

The positivist position reminds me of a statement made to me by a friend's mother when I was an adolescent. As a young person, I, as I guess most young people do, began to question the orthodox beliefs of my parents. Since my parents were Christians, I began to question and then doubt some of my parent's religious beliefs, but I had no idea what I did believe. I took great solace in a concept that I discovered at that time when I learned of a term invented by Thomas Henry Huxley, apologist for Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

Huxley coined the term "agnostic" to refer to someone who didn't consider himself or herself to be a theist or an atheist. This was what I was! I didn't know, and that's the etymology of the word. I remember proudly telling a friend's mother (who I didn't know was an atheist at the time) that I was an agnostic, thinking that I would shock her a bit and impress her with the big word I had learned. She replied, " An agnostic is an atheist without [I will use a euphemism here to avoid offense to the reader because of the possible vulgarity and sexism in the term she used] "guts." I was the one who was shocked. But she had a point. An agnostic doesn't believe in God, so he or she differs from the atheist only in the weakness of his or her stance.

Logical positivist are like agnostics in that they act like materialists without claiming to be so. But if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck . . . So, I do think that logical positivists may be considered materialists without "guts." However, perhaps the inverse can be said about the Eastern mystical tradition. Perhaps, from a Western perspective, the Gita presents idealism without "guts."

Sinew Ligament Transformation Work Chan Buddhism ( Japanese Zen)

According to several oral traditions, the Yi Jing Ching was originally transmitted by the Indian monk, Bodhidharma. Upon his banishment from the Liang empire, he arrived at the Shaolin temple to find that the monks there were weak and could not even sit through the tiring Ch'an meditation sessions.

He instituted the practice of Yi Jing Ching--the meaning and content of which is quite similar to that of the Yogic stretches and Asanas.

It is a historical fact that Bodhidharma came to China and brought with him the direct heart to heart transmission of Chan Buddhism. ( Japanese Zen).
The practice of Yi Jing Ching improves the overall strength of body ligaments and connective tissue through vigorous breathing and slapping of the body along the meridian pathways, the energy routes of the body.
The Qigong Stance "Drawing the Bow as if shooting a hawk "


This particular Qigong movement, Drawing the Bow, stimulates the flow of lung Qi/energy.

One tunes the lungs by gently stretching open the arms and gazing at the fingertips. This motion creates a gentle lengthening of the spine, thus reducing the pressure on the neck vertebrae.

The Qigong postures assist our flow of Qi by shaping the body and stretching the Qi meridians.

Dan Tao Qigong derives its principles from the meridian system found in Traditional Chinese Medicine combined with the Theory of the Five Elements. By holding the body gently in various positions, one can enhance the flow of Qi and blood to the different areas of the body.

Since the lungs have the protective function in TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine, the martial-like postures suggest to the brain a fighting spirit of the lungs as a defense against invading infections.

Martial Arts Training Youtube Video The Best Of The Best

youtube video i put together from the best of the best 80's movie.

this is the training sequences of the film, where the american karate team prepare to face the korean karate team.

the usa karate team get trained by a mystical women from the east as to be better prepared to face the koreans and to have similar training to the eastern asian martial arts training.

there is some meditations in this training montage, where the fighters are show how to visualize and connect with there ki or chi, life force.

the american karate team get a mystical edge to there training from there new trainer katherine wade, which helps them be a bit better against the koreans.

very good spiritual buddhist youtube video 1 of 5. How to Meditate Yoga Meditation

very good spiritual buddhist youtube video 1 of 5. How to Meditate Yoga Meditation
very good spiritual buddhist youtube video 1 of 5. How to Meditate Yoga Meditation.

watch this video series to learn some meditation ideas, this starts how with the basics of meditation, the basics usually being the best or core to the importance as well, so the basics are very important.

ill post the youtube video description quite a big description but it has alot of usefull words in it:

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New Age meditations are often influenced by Eastern philosophy and mysticism such as Yoga, Hinduism and Buddhism, yet may contain some degree of Western influence. In the west meditation found its mainstream roots through the hippie- counterculture social revolution of the 1960s and 1970s when many of the youth of the day rebelled against traditional belief systems. [26]

[edit] Sikhism Main article: Nām Japō

In Sikhism, the practices of simran and Nām Japō encourage quiet meditation. This is focusing one's attention on the attributes of God. Sikhs believe that there are 10 'gates' to the body; 'gates' is another word for 'chakras' or energy centres. The top most energy level is the called the tenth gate or dasam dwar. It is said[attribution needed] that when one reaches this stage through continuous practice meditation becomes a habit that continues whilst walking, talking, eating, awake and even sleeping. There is a distinct taste or flavour when a meditator reaches this lofty stage of meditation, as one experiences absolute peace and tranquility inside and outside the body.

Followers of the Sikh religion also believe that love comes through meditation on the lord's name since meditation only conjures up positive emotions in oneself which are portrayed through our actions. The first Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak Dev Ji preached the equality of all humankind and stressed the importance of living a householder's life instead of wandering around jungles meditating, the latter of which being a popular practice at the time. The Guru preached that we can obtain liberation from life and death by living a totally normal family life and by spreading love amongst every human being regardless of religion.

Taoism includes a number of meditative and contemplative traditions. Originally said to have their principles described in the I Ching, Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu and Tao Tsang among other texts; the multitude of schools relating to Qigong, Neigong, Daoyin and Zhan zhuang are a large, diverse array of breath training practises in aid of meditation with much influence from later Chinese Buddhism and with much influence on traditional Chinese medicine and the Chinese as well as some Japanese martial arts. The Chinese martial art T'ai Chi Ch'uan is named after the well-known focus for Taoist and Neo-Confucian meditation, the T'ai Chi T'u, and is often referred to as "meditation in motion".

Often Taoist Internal martial arts, especially Tai Chi Chuan are thought of as moving meditation. A common phrase being, "movement in stillness" referring to energetic movement in passive Qigong and seated Taoist meditation; with the converse being "stillness in movement", a state of mental calm and meditation in the tai chi form.
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so this video will give you some understanding into the art of meditation but also add learn your own ways as well.

Buddha Buddhist Quotes

"Buddha

Three things cannot be long hidden, the sun, the moon, and the truth".


nice quick buddha quote there, things can not be long hidden, the truth always shines through (sun) reflects back at you (the moon).

also it goes round in the circle, the truth travels around in a circle like the sun and the moon.

thats one take on that buddhist quote there are probably more, just trying to bring some light to some of these buddhist buddhism riddles as said by buddha's.

What Are Zen Buddhism or Buddhist Religion?

What is the Zen Buddhist Religion and is it any use today, how does Meditation apply and are there Health benefits?.

Not necessarily a belief but more a addition to aid your day to day living, but with the goal of also improving ones soul journey through eternity, is one way of looking at it.

If we look at Buddhisms central core beliefs it is essentially a very simple religion, yet complex at the same time, but dont let the word complex fool you as complex is as complex does.

You will find with all Religions that they are built around Riddles.

With Riddles it means that the religion is more indepth, this means there is further truths to be found, then the obvious ones that are expressed to the observer.

It means for the seeking mind there is more to find in a Religion basically same with any Religion on earth.

With that being said lets take a look at some of the beliefs of Zen Buddhism.

Buddha saying:

"I possess the true Dharma eye, the marvelous mind of Nirvana, the true form of the formless, the subtle dharma gate that does not rest on words or letters but is a special transmission outside of the scriptures. This I entrust to Mahākāśyapa".



That quote is very good and shows some of the Essence of Buddism, to see the Inner Eye, and be inside the Mind of Nirvana.

This is one of the things Buddhist Monks meditate on to be able to see or feel Nirvana with the Inner Eye, like the 3rd Eye.

Try to find moments of Realisation, this is one of the things alot of Scriptures and Religions hint at, to be at Peace and find or reach a zone of Peace and Truth within the Mind Body and Soul.

This is a Goal of Buddhism and other Religions.

So Buddhism and other Religions are Relevant today as they ever where, it is just trying to find the relevancy to your own beliefs and life, doing your own research and trying to find your own Accurate Truths.

Helpfull to your Spiritual Health and Life.

buddhist quotes

"Brian Perkins said:
This sounds an extraordinary statement to make, but in fact all truth is very ordinary. It is peoples' fantasies of what is true that is so extraordinary. That that we were born and that we face eternal extinction after death is an extraordinary fantasy".




so that we make alot out of everything, and what we believe is true can be more like illusion or fantasy.

this is what i am getting from the buddhist quote.

that we are creating alot of our beliefs, a bit like modern society is created by design, where as basic truths are much more mundane, or not so much created by people.

so not to let the world be too overbearing.