Category Archives: Chan
The fundamental energy — the living ground of the universe — remains beyond full human ken
I have been ‘corresponding’ with three AI ‘bots: Grok, ChatGPT and Deepseek. I do not prefer one over any other, and find gems in each that I value. I ask complicated and serious questions. The following conversation was with Grok… … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Chan, Consciousness, consciousness, Enlightenment, Mind, Non-duality, The Mind, The Self, Uncategorized, universe, Zen
Tagged Consciousness, ego, Grok, immanence
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The Poetry of Buddhism
On November 2 of last year, I wrote about my interest in reading the Records of the Transmission of the Lamp. It has to do with the “transmission” of the essential teachings (Dharma) of Buddhism from one teacher (“patriarch”) to the next … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Chan, China, Zen
Tagged Bodhidharma, Buddha Shakyamuni, gatha, Gautama Buddha, Hui-neng, The Platform Sutra
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The Pavellas Perspective 