Of Interest
 QAs between Master Haikong & his disciples
Q: After my meditation practice, sometimes I feel extremely relaxed and almost have no strength to think. Is this laziness or part of the practice process?
A: This is a normal process which happens when there is a "shifting" between the practice and your subconscious.
Q: I can't seem to visualize the teacher's image very clearly or lose it completely during sitting meditation. I got a bit uncomfortable sensation when trying hard to get the visualization back, could you explain this for me?
A: Do not "try too hard" with visualization. Mainly focus on reciting the Mantra. When unexpected vision arises, pleasant or unpleasant,
ignore it and keep concentrating on the Mantra recitation. The vision will go away eventually.
Q:In the standing meditation, My body usually stand still at first then shifting into various body movement. During this time my mind is always in peace. However, when the movement becomes stronger and stronger, my mind become more and more unsettled, and the initial peacefulness disappears.
A: When you have concerns that your body will become "out of control", fear starts to bring up many "what-ifs" and a sense of unsettledness to
your mind. When this happens, be aware, tell yourself to relax and again focus on the Mantra. Put everything aside and let it be. Your
body will spontaneously find its nature rhythm.
Suggested Dharma Talks~ allow for download time, use windows media player, or save as MP3 and play on IPod or MP3 player
 Karma -- Joseph Goldstein, ... one of the most important laws which govern the unfolding of our lives. Karma means volitional activity, or the motive behind our actions. It is this motive behind an act that has the power to bring about certain types of results... Buddhists call this the Law of Karma
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 Who am I? -- OSHO, Questions Only You Know the Answer to, ... not that you can tell anybody the answer, if you can write it down in a notebook, it is not the answer. To ask others, is stupid, to ask oneself, is wise ...
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