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Thanks for writing about this. There’s a lot of important tech info on the internet. You’ve got a lot of that info here on your site. I’m impressed – I try to keep a couple blogs pretty on-going, but it’s a struggle sometimes. You’ve done a great job with this one. How do you do it?

Lovely article about Buddha and understanding it all. Thank you.

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Lord buddha did achieve a state of perfect spiritual enlightenment. I really follow him. Like your blog.

thanks for a wonderful share. Your article has proved your hard work and experience you have got in this field. Brilliant .i love it reading.

"If you are seeking to explore "what is the true nature of Consciousness?" "what is the true nature of that which I am?" This can not answered with words for they are made up and carry made up meanings that have been agreed upon. None of which is true."

Very interesting indeed!

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I'm really interested in this subject and really enjoy reading your blog posts. Thanks.

All religions know this about the nature and structure of consciousness.

in our country, buddha symbolizes luckiness and good fortune for every business. So you will see a figure in every store here.

No meaning. Unless of course you make one up, then there will be one because you made it up and your made up label now carries with it your made up meaning.

He's the one guy who always throws a curveball at you. Nobody expected Rang De Basanti from the man who made Dil Se. And what about Lagaan, not to mention Bombay. Some of the best albums of the last twenty years are Rahman albums (I was hooked with Roja).

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The lotus is the symbol of our awareness. The Buddha in the center of the lotus tells us that the nature of our own minds, at their center, is tranquil, self-possessed, a source of grace and blessings.

I'm buddhism and picture of buddha above is very beautiful.

WoW! Firsthand infromatio from this blog. I know little about buddha and you add additional information. We may be have different beliefs but as human, we should now that what good for us is also good everybody.

nicely done.

Dark priest buddha was much lamented by the Indians thats the reason he was uprooted totally away...........Dumb ass BUddha got so popular in the Squintland of China I wonder chinese stupid
MF did get something for free......................

You don't know shit about A R Rahman. You must be crazy to think his music is not original. Why don't you listen to all his other songs? And sorry for commenting here. I just had to. And read what others had to respond after you, just in case you haven't:

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woah! had to comment on gregorylent.

What the Efff? rahman is unoriginal?

He's the one guy who always throws a curveball at you. Nobody expected Rang De Basanti from the man who made Dil Se. And what about Lagaan, not to mention Bombay. Some of the best albums of the last twenty years are Rahman albums (I was hooked with Roja).

As for Couples Retreat, I'd like to see what the Rotten Tomatoes verdict is.

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Bull Shit there is no god but all corrupted bastards want to make you believe you are controlled by a remote machine.

The basis for the concept of god... although it may seem you are only tackling half the issue.
While it is true that the god concept is born of the concept of good and just and peaceful living and centering, there must also be a counterweight to balance the true awesome power that this concept denotes.
IF god were all peace and gentle in nature then why would guilt and fear of god ever come into play?
While the lotus is a beautiful symbol for the god concept, at times we must also accept that the true symbol would be better thought of as the water the lotus floats upon. The water has the ability to nurture the plants and refresh the parched earth of it's thirst but it can also flood the lands and destroy all the beauty therein. The all powerful force of the give and take nature of the purposed god concept is multifaceted in its serenity and ferocity. But then again Im just a spiritual Pagan that follows celtic polytheistic idea of nature. Maybe Im wrong.

thanks for a wonderful share. Your article has proved your hard work and experience you have got in this field. Brilliant .i love it reading.

There is no place you can find me. I have no age. TO have age, you must exist, and to think that you exist is already a problem. Don't make problems; then the world has none either. Don't make a self. There is nothing more to say."

Beautiful! Ajahn Chah! Thank you so much for sharing this! I love Ajahn Chah.. a beautiful Being of light!

Thats good post... I am thinking about the power of symbols...

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carsingh

Mind is actually beyond mind and that's why it's peaceful and settled. Symbols help in experiencing and understanding all things nonlinear. I like what you're exploring on your blog, all the areas neurobiology, brain and material sciences don't reach.

Thanks and Regards

you've really got me thinking about the power of symbols - thanks. And about their beauty and wealth of content......and how both of these grow with the unfolding

CHEERS!

The nature of mind is actually beyond mind and that's why it's peaceful and settled. Symbols help in experiencing and understanding all things nonlinear. I like what you're exploring on your blog, all the areas neurobiology, brain and material sciences don't reach

Thanks and Regard

very well said, buddha has been a symbol not a god.. a symbol of peace of mind and relaxation, also reminding us that material things doesn't matter much like comfy beds or expensive jewelries..

What is a Buddha? a lotus blossom? a statue? a mind? a symbol? a self? Words. Beyond words, labels or agreed upon representations of made up meaning, they are nothin. None of them mean anything or represent anything other than what we say they do.

All symbols are just that, symbols. They are made up. Stories, labels. We can create these as being/meaning whatever we desire and then agree upon. They represent an agreement at best of multiple aspects of mind. They don't and can't represent the truth.

Thank you for this. I never knew about the lotus symbolism. This will give me something to look for during temple excursions.

Nothing can beat the strong belief in doing good and not harming anyone. No matter what your religion is, the essence of morality lies in the saying "don't do unto others what you don't want them to do unto you." As simple as this saying, no religion can compare the impact of goodness.

Hi Gregory! Long time no visit with. Enjoying how postlinearity has blossomed, much like the blossoming lotus you mention.

You seek to poke the closed lotus of the mind so that upon receiving the nudge it springs open, if only for a moment and sees what is before it folds upon itself and returns to it's fantasy.

All symbols are just that, symbols. They are made up. Stories, labels. We can create these as being/meaning whatever we desire and then agree upon. They represent an agreement at best of multiple aspects of mind. They don't and can't represent the truth.

What is a Buddha? a lotus blossom? a statue? a mind? a symbol? a self? Words. Beyond words, labels or agreed upon representations of made up meaning, they are nothin. None of them mean anything or represent anything other than what we say they do.

We can say they represent or symbolize whatever we darn choose to! No rules.

Nothing sitting on nothing symbolizing nothing still equals nothing.

If you really look and are honest about what anything means (or implies) you will see nothing. No meaning. Unless of course you make one up, then there will be one because you made it up and your made up label now carries with it your made up meaning.

So the answer to your looking is Yes. The answer to your looking is No. Together.

If you are seeking to explore "what is the true nature of Consciousness?" "what is the true nature of that which I am?" This can not answered with words for they are made up and carry made up meanings that have been agreed upon. None of which is true.

The true nature of our own mind is not. There is no mind.

"There is no spoon..."

Much Love,

Amy :-D


~* A visiting Zen student asked Ajahn Chah, "How old are you? DO you live here all year round?"
"I live nowhere," he replied. "There is no place you can find me. I have no age. TO have age, you must exist, and to think that you exist is already a problem. Don't make problems; then the world has none either. Don't make a self. There is nothing more to say."

No Ajahn Chah. ~*

I personally prefer the Weather Underground www.chase.com as they have more information. In addition to the normal charts and satellite views, they also show you the predictions by the different models and historical tracks of storms in the past.

The just added a new feature called Wundermap that is a Mashup of Google Maps, radar, satellite, and storm tracks. Really neat way to see exactly what is going on.

Finally, Dr. Jeff Master's blog, which can be found on the same page, is a great place to go for a discussion of the models, the situation, and his thoughts on the overall weather and climate.

Hi Gregory,

I saw one of your tweets and decided to check your website. Wonderful!

I'd add to the Buddha as a symbol of self, is that the "True value of the image of the Buddha is to remind us of his teachings" What that may say about myself is that I am open to learning, and respect and honor the teachings of the Buddha.

Peace, Wisdom, and Compassion.

Greg-

Keep writing here,would you?
Symbols of the Self was one of the great gifts that Ramji unfolded for me.

So many eyes, so many mouths.....


Chris

Wow. This is beautiful. At a minimum, I want to link you to stillnessspeaks.com. Perhaps, we can assist you in other ways.
My best to you. Ramji pointed me here.

Ran into this blog through sukumar's blog. Like the content short and simple. You address the areas which is always on my mind.

thanks ... the essential stuff, which we cannot quantify, which sometimes is not logical or rational or even describable, that is where the mystery and beauty and essence and juice and love and joy is parked, just waiting around for us to open up to what already is ....

thanks for the comment ...

enjoy, gregory

Reflecting from what you posted here, I can't help but realize as well that such symbol reminds us of being in charge of our emotions and destiny. That we have the ability of putting order back in our selves, continue to grow, regardless what happens around us.

i like that comment a lot ... the symbols are indeed all about the nature and structure of us ...

one more post to finish in this series, seeing these symbols in sculpture, folk costumes, and buildings ... then on to something else ....

the point i am trying to bring out, we all know the truth of our being, reminders are everywhere, and yes indeed, we have the ability to see (and "put back") order in our selves, continue to grow, regardless what happens around us.

thanks, now i am going to check out http://www.wavebliss.com

enjoy, gregory

Thanks Gregory. I look forward to your next post.

As for wavebliss, that belongs to a friend that I'm helping at the moment. (putting more content) Cheers!

nice post :) I believe the blossoming lotus represents enlightenment, when you expand your crown chakra and open your self to cosmic consciousness :)

Indeed it's a nice and very religious post, I just got reminded that there is Almighty always looking at me and will surely punish me if I do something wrong!

Donna

The nature of mind is actually beyond mind and that's why it's peaceful and settled. Symbols help in experiencing and understanding all things nonlinear. I like what you're exploring on your blog, all the areas neurobiology, brain and material sciences don't reach.

just hearing your words about mind makes a peaceful feeling .... if we get this conversation going in the way it seems to want to go, perhaps those neuro/brain/material folks will look over and raise an eyebrow .... we can just smile back and go about our business ...

enjoy, thanks for your kind words ... gregory

you've really got me thinking about the power of symbols - thanks. And about their beauty and wealth of content......and how both of these grow with the unfolding

.... a poem by Hsu Yun

"Heart of The Buddha"

No need to chase back and forth like the waves.
The same water which ebbs is the same water that flows.
No point turning back to get water
When it's flowing around you in all directions
The heart of the Buddha and the people of the world.....
Where is there any difference?

the signs and symbols are everywhere, indeed ... next up, the similarity between churches and mosques and temples and pagodas, all pointing up ...

my friend ram's site, http://www.shiningworld.com , has a good article on symbols of the self, in terms of the indian gods ...

thanks for the poetry, a good feeling to recall in the midst of conditions ..

Thank you Gregory. I very much liked the feel and content of your blog.

To answer your question, as I hear it--what could this imply about us--Buddha often being shown sitting upon a blossoming?

It could imply that our consciousness is "like a blossom with petals curled tightly concealing the beauty within.” ~unknown

lovingly,
Beth

i like the feel of the, "..the blossoms tightly curled, concealing... " , and how to uncurl those blossoms, will have to be a new post ..

thanks for that