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The Zen Gateway
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Добавлен 31 мар 2012
The Zen Gateway was founded in 2012 by Michael Haggiag and Martin Goodson. Martin has been a teacher at the London Zen Temple (Shobo An) and the London Buddhist Society since 2003, and is also our resident teacher at The Zen Gateway.
They both trained under Ven. Myokyo-ni (Daiyu Myokyo Zenji), who trained for 12 years at Daitoku-ji Zen Training Monastery in Kyoto under Master Sesso Soho and Master Kannun Sojun.
The Zen Gateway magazine is the online publishing arm of The Zen Gateway Trust: Reg. Charity No. 1185762.
They both trained under Ven. Myokyo-ni (Daiyu Myokyo Zenji), who trained for 12 years at Daitoku-ji Zen Training Monastery in Kyoto under Master Sesso Soho and Master Kannun Sojun.
The Zen Gateway magazine is the online publishing arm of The Zen Gateway Trust: Reg. Charity No. 1185762.
A story that brings about enlightenment? 'Searching for the Bull' and the Zen path
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WHO ARE WE?
The Zen Gateway was founded in 2012 by Michael Haggiag and Martin Goodson. Martin has been a teacher at the London Zen Temple (Shobo An) and the London Buddhist Society since 2003, and is also our r...
If you don't have a local temple or group to practice with you can join our online training Center led by a Zen teacher with over 30 years of experience www.thezengateway.com/dharma
For more Dharma talks without ads please visit: www.thezengateway.com/talks/unpacking-desire
Visit our website for weekly articles on practice and theory for Zen and Buddhism www.thezengateway.com/
WHO ARE WE?
The Zen Gateway was founded in 2012 by Michael Haggiag and Martin Goodson. Martin has been a teacher at the London Zen Temple (Shobo An) and the London Buddhist Society since 2003, and is also our r...
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Coming to terms with karma and rebirth
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The 3rd foundation of Mindfulness | Mind
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What's wrong with desire anyway?
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"Who puts you under constraint?" Zen Master Sosan
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Will the problems go away if I stop thinking about them? | Troubleshooting Zen study and Practice 55
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Passing the barrier | post awakening training
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Master Rinzai's medicine for anxiety
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Transform negative emotional states | How to work with the Fires
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Zen Master Shishi points to the moon
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The Buddha in your home
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Nirvana is Samsara
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What causes suffering in the world?
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Sitting meditation is not enough for a peaceful mind
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The 3 pillars of Buddhist practice
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How to create (and stick to) new habits
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How to create (and stick to) new habits
Zen Master Jingzhao and Bai Jiyu discuss opposites and the Illusory Power of Words
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Zen Master Jingzhao and Bai Jiyu discuss opposites and the Illusory Power of Words
What is the meaning of life? (and the difference between purpose and meaning)
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What is the meaning of life? (and the difference between purpose and meaning)
The secret to staying in the present moment
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The secret to staying in the present moment
What is it that's really in control?
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What is it that's really in control?
The supernormal powers of Zen Buddhism | Siddhis
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The supernormal powers of Zen Buddhism | Siddhis
Discover the root of craving in one quick exercise | Working with the Fires
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Discover the root of craving in one quick exercise | Working with the Fires
The God of Buddhism | The one who knows
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The God of Buddhism | The one who knows
Becoming fully present is like learning to ride a bicycle
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Becoming fully present is like learning to ride a bicycle
What causes strange sensations during meditation?
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What causes strange sensations during meditation?
Thanks for the video. As I understand it's more a beginner gide because breath in not an objective in traditional zazen. There's no objectives in zazen at all, but rather raw experiencing of "being".
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Thanks for a clear and deep talk on a very elusive organization of the personality. It seems that the reflection on an experience and then identifying with it and keeping it in memory makes the personality seem solid. I will listen to it again. The Zen Gateway is a great website with a lot of information and practices. Wonderful!
Very useful! Thank you
thank you for the videos!
Don’t seek the red light dotted 😺
What will happen at the end is that you will be sent into The First Bardo, of The Tibetan Book of the Dead. It will start before your actual human death and you are tested for latent desires. Don't reach out for anything of the material world, and you may escape.
thank you! very helpful
Theravadins often claim that you can see your past lives directly through concentration (jhana; upon leaving which you can direct your mind to see them). Do you subscribe to this view? Have you had direct knowledge of this sort? This is an important question to answer if we want to help build confidence among practicioners. Unfortunately, what I've heard here has been answered in the same fashion in countless places, and does not inspire confidence. I'm humbly asking for help, please give us a more straightforward asnwer, so that people like myself can benefit. Thanks! ps. not asking out of curiosity, I find it genuinely an obstacle in my practice and a hinderance regarding which practices to focus on. Getting a firm answer would be very helpful.
Certainly the Buddha talked of past lives also not out of curiosity but to explain a present predicament or problem for someone. For example why someone was blind in this life etc. It is said that upon his awakening he saw the past lives and future lives not only of himself but of all beings. So, past lives is definitely a thing in Buddhism. Karma is very much front and central in the teachings and the Wheel of Life is all about how karma works. But we must remember that it is not that 'I' am reincarnated but the effects of past causes and it is in this way that he taught karma. To know that certain actions of body, speech and mind produce certain effects and that we had better be careful how we act. If we read the Satipatthana sutra which contains the Buddha's instructions for practice he does not investigate past lives but we do investigate motivations for our actions. (When a monk is angry he knows his heart it angry). That effect (anger in the heart) is a result of past actions and that is what is important to know because future results will be dependent upon what happens to that anger. If it flows into action then the seeds of future suffering continue to be laid down. If it is not acted upon then that particular lineage of action-result is stopped. Thus it is not past lives in the reincarnation sense rather the components of the effects from past actions that are important.
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Of course, it's very materialist. It's called Casual Determinism.
I think you are one of the best channels ever. I am subscribed and also to your web site. I truly enjoy and appreciate your teachings. You introduced this teaching with "that old chestnut" and I would just like to say that it is not nor ever will be "that old chestnut" IMHO. "That old chestnut" is part of the sacred mysteries of life itself and we can never have enough teachings or understandings of it. My whole life is thanks to my karma. My future life will be thanks to my karma. My past lives were also created by my karma. It is never ending until we transcend it and "that old chestnut" is a deep mystery that should be taught and retaught with the greatest of respect. We need to bring back an understanding of karma in the west and introducing it by calling it "that old chestnut" is doing a great disservice (dare I write desecration?) to the profundity of what it is , how we live it and how we understand it and transmit it. I think you are an excellent teacher but I am prepared to stand alone (if necessary) in my opinions and living experience of karma. It is a recurring truth that needs be explained, discussed over and over again. “We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time." (T.S.E) With much metta and gratitude to you.
Certainly, karma is front and central to the Buddha's teachings. As mentioned in another reply to a comment on this talk, the Wheel of Life is all about karma and rebirth. And you are quite right Buddhism requires us to take on board a specific understanding of karma that the Buddha taught in order to make sense of the practice of Buddhism. The 'old chestnut' was a throwaway line, as I'm sure you understand because I get asked often about past lives, that is reincarnation, and karma. It was this that was the cause of my exasperation. Personally, I do accept past lives as well as future lives, but this is not central to the practice of Buddhism. It is so, that the Buddha talked about past and future lives and it is clear from the scriptures that knowledge of them accompanied insight as the arhats were said to have knowledge of them. However, the Buddha did not teach that they had to be investigated in order to walk the way. What was necessary was the awareness of the motivations of the heart and discernment of skilful and unskilful actions as it is these actions that are determinate of future being both in this life and future incarnations.
@@thezengateway8578 Thank you so much for replying and I do understand your exasperation and I think your reply is insightful and pertinent. Thank you. Past lives and reincarnation is only the opening of the door. Thank you again for taking the time to reply to me.
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Hello, just wondering why a lot of these talks are cut off? Is there a way to hear the whole thing and get the whole message
Hello, thank you for bringing this to our attention, in this case it was not intentional. While some of our videos are clipped intentionally, they contain a link to the full version in the description. I have provided a link to the full talk below. Dominic www.thezengateway.com/talks/master-sessan-s-three-tips-for-zen-training
lots of 'uh' s
That thumbnail is a shocker.
Everything point he begins to make alwasy fizzles out, with no point ever being made. Reflective of his way of speaking, gulp speak, fizzle.
This is a picture of Zen master Bankei, not Rinzai (Linji).
Excellent posture advice. Thanks for mentioning sitting in a chair. At84 , I can’t sit on the cushion anymore.
Glad it was helpful!
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13:00 in yes, but there are things we must do as in the point, what is the priority ie washing up, moving, the right thing at the right time, but when the I avoiding takes the opposite view, so this where the false I, ego takes hold. It is utterly paradoxical why simplicity, why sharing, why questioning exploring, analysis and not stopping. It is allowing the tension.. Then seeing, yes what is it about doing this that is difficult etc, yes jump into it do it with all ones being once we've decided it's right no matter how others think or feel, so the prisoner is released soon as the authorities see his remorse his model behaviour in that his insight grows and the prison is peacefull, but if he rebels then endlessly he is imprisoned. Yes I totally agree the right use of the body, garden, keep fit, yoga DIY etc... God. Bless
Hello, thank you for your comment. I would suggest maybe listening to Martin's talk again if you can, it might be worth reflecting on who the prisoner is but also who is the one keeping him in prison. Best
Great content BUT you are taking far too long to get to the salient point, I, me the tendency to play games and behave in ways which are not integrated, genuine and honest and then further explore and question. From being to transcendence, I try to use zen to highlite Christian teachings, I try to say any approach that can be by man turned into a way a systematic religious traditional system is open to abuse, we are conditioned from childhood to believe things which on closer examination are not true. So on, the whole human race is trapped in this, the truth is... It cannot be put into words it is as flexible and fluid as smoke as fine as hair as indestructible as rock, this position less, purpose less being - non being, sometimes I feel a long walk or just sitting in the deep stillness and peace shh.. all becomes translucent and free as a chalk board had been wiped, in these moments I may glimpse, my True Nature, My Big Mind, My expansive heart.
Any Drug Addict Masters This! Easy!
Thank you. I am recovering from years of chronic illness. Zen practices have helped me to cope and thrive mentally and now I can meditate more. I am starting to move and strengthen my physical body and combine that with mental practices. It is a physical beginning late in life. Beginner's mind towards basic physical functioning, non judgement. Embarking. I am looking forward to a journey into zazen.
Best wishes for your journey. There is the old Chinese saying that a journey of a thousand miles starts from right under one's feet.
Hey what a surprise , were searching your channel but couldn't even remember the name correctly, thanks for bumping into this fool.
And not even talked about lotus position. And why are the eyed closed at times?
True we didn't, in my experience not many people can sit in the full lotus well. Most use either half lotus or Burmese position or kneeling. Maybe there is another video there? We didn't want to make this one too long. The eyes are, I would argue, better half closed so as not to to drift off to sleep.
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I wish I had discovered this channel sooner! 🕰️🔍
Thank you. I love the art you use for these videos, where does it come from?
Thankyou! I use Bing AI and Photoshop - Dominic
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Thank you for this, Martin! The concept of no-I, non-self is both challenging and liberating at the same time. I WANT to get better at applying it!
Just wanted to say I think you're doing a great job at sharing the wisdom of Zen. Keep up the good work brother!
Great Dharma Talk, Martin! Much appreciated!
Thanks for this guidance! The creation of a shrine is a work in progress.
Was listening to one of your Summer School talks this morning, from a few years back Martin. Great, thank you! (Sorry about the syntax, I'm Welsh, see boyo.)
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Awesome artwork of Buddha!
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Christianised Zen, with accompanying superiority complex.
I always thought of the "I" as a movie, nobody would say a movie is real, but also nobody would say a movie doesn't exist either as a movie...
“I think, therefore I am” -René Descartes
Is there any way to achieve inner balance and interconnectedness without telling the mind a story related to it?
Yes, it is through samadhi or 'oneness'. When that story telling of the inner story-teller is forgotten then oneness can arise quite naturally. For example when doing a favourite hobby we naturally become one with it and in so doing 'I' is forgotten. That is the story of 'I'.
Sounds very Daoist in places. Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu were most likely zen masters before the term was known.
This is a very useful practice. Sometimes Zen commentators make practice more complicated than need be.
Glad you found it useful!
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