Luminous mind (also, "brightly shining mind," "brightly shining citta") (Sanskrit prakṛti-prabhāsvara-citta, Pali pabhassara citta) is a term attributed to the Buddha in the Nikayas. The mind (Citta) is said to be "luminous" whether or not it is tainted by mental defilements.
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Saturday, 3 October 2015
Wisdom of the Ridiculous with Alan Watts
Alan Watts has been a great influence in my life. I can't overstate how mind blowing I found his books when I discovered them over twenty five years ago. But where he really hits home, is when speaking. Alan loved to talk and he possessed an enormous talent for communication, written and spoken. This is one of my favourite recordings, and one that speaks to me most clearly...Listening to his voice so many decades after he vibrated these words,in another time and place, I find deeply moving experience.
Child of the Nameless One
You are a child of the Nameless One,
You are not who you take yourself to be.
You are Holy!
A womb for the eternal fire of Love.
You have learned to be other than this
And this is your suffering.
The nature of the living beings
Is that of infinite light.
Perpetual inter-being with all worlds
Beyond realms of matter
Possessing countless characteristics
Unhindered Light illuminates
Dispelling ignorance
With measureless compassion.
Friday, 2 October 2015
You were never born
Sun rising through fields of mist
Light dancing the Earth is kissed
In shadow lies much that is missed
By those endlessly searching for 'bliss'
As long as you seek you'll never find
Don't search the thoughts within your mind
There's no lost secret hiding there
This truth you seek is everywhere
You were never born
You will never die
Your are the Earth
You are the sky
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