FIRST SEMINARY SERIES - STEPPING UPON DHARMA SANDS
There are nine Series of Teachings.
The First Four are presented here in an Order that will allow a planned advance.
Non-form is to be separated from form even when associated with form.
No-thought is not to think even when involved in thought.
Non-abiding is the original nature of man.
Huineng
Welcome to the Chan and Dao Seminary Teachings
I can say no more as a welcome than the great bard, who decared:
If we offend, it is with our good will.
That you should think, we come not to offend,
But with good will. To show our simple skill,
That is the true beginning of our end.
Consider then we come but in despite.
We do not come as minding to contest you,
Our true intent is. All for your delight
We are not here. That you should here repent you,
The actors are at hand and by their show
You shall know all that you are like to know.
Shan jian
This text comes from A Midsummer Night's Dream. If you, like the arrogant nobles within this great work of Shakespeare, think that the simple mind without scholarship, because punctuation runs astray, or because there is no eloquence in what is said, has little to say and is ignorant, then you too are in their same boat, drowning within Samsara. Let us examine this text as it comes from the "heart" of these people, in the play within the play, who are simple artisans.
"We do not mean to offend for we come with good will.
You should think that we come not to offend, but with good will to show simple skill.
This is the true beginning and our end. Consider that we come not in argument.
We do not come in order to contest what you deem correct.
Our true intent is for your delight. We are not here so that you repent our presence
The actors are at hand and by their show you shall know all that you are able to learn"
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SO WE PRESENT OUR SIMPLE DHARMA SKILL AND THEREBY SHOW ALL THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO LEARN.
An introduction to the problem and the solution
For most people a prior preparation opens
the door to a flexible and open mind
We hope to teach you how to reach inside and touch
the rich heritage of the true human creature
That Survival is a subtle and natural balance
that is greater than an Egocentric combat
Being an understanding of Duality
and its Elimination
Discovering the complexities
of Identity Delusion
Being the Dharma Path to the Light of Awakening
Awakening through Meditation
or Awakening through Knowledge
The fool who knows of his ignorance, indeed,
through that very consideration becomes a wise man.
But the conceited fool who considers himself learned
is, in fact, rightly called a fool.
The most important teaching for those
who are seriously upon the Dharma Path
The Spirit of Vipassana Jivitindriya
Ku-xin-Shan NINETTE DIANE OBADIA
THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED AND UNDERSTOOD THE FIRST SEMINAR SERIES
ARE INVITED TO CONTINUE WITH DILIGENCE THE FOLLOWING SET OF TEACHINGS
OUR IMPORTANT TASK IS TO RECOVER THE ORIGINAL DHARMA PATH COVERED OVER BY THE WEEDS OF
MODERN PROGRESS GENERATING EXPEDIENT MEANS AND THE GLOBALIZATION OF A STAINED MIND
THESE TEACHINGS ARE FOR ALL THOSE WITH COURAGE, MATURITY AND SENSITIVITY, WHO SEE A NEED TO
REDISCOVER THE NOBLE HUMAN BEING WHO IS IN HARMONY WITH LIFE AND ALL THAT SUPPORTS IT
