Tag Archives: ego
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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Haiku as the Present Moment
The Buddhist Patriarch Bodhidharma traveled from India to China to establish Buddhism there. Over the centuries, Buddhism spread from China, including to Japan where Zen ultimately developed as a spartan version. Some scholars say that haiku is a further refinement … Continue reading
Posted in haiku, Poetry, Zen
Tagged Basho, Bodhidharma, ego, James Hackett, Paul Russell Miller, Robert Spiess
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The Pavellas Perspective 