Dharma Treasure Community | David Kaufmann | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/davidkaufmann/activity/ Activity feed for David Kaufmann. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 5ef29e894e4aedd610642dad8eb539a5 David Kaufmann replied to the topic Faith in Mind by 3rd Patriarch of Zen in the forum Inspirational Poems, Writings, Artwork etc. http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/faith-in-mind-by-3rd-patriarch-of-zen/#post-2925 Mon, 07 May 2018 02:21:02 +0000 Blake. I gave links to Buddhist sources that have endless original sources. If you want this site to become a bulletin board for reposting that material, which is already freely available, fine. As I indicated I’m not arguing or trying to change anything. When the reposter then goes on to admit they don’t understand the teaching in what they…[Read more]

]]> d4d5030fab0b777305bb292812dce76c David Kaufmann replied to the topic Faith in Mind by 3rd Patriarch of Zen in the forum Inspirational Poems, Writings, Artwork etc. http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/faith-in-mind-by-3rd-patriarch-of-zen/#post-2921 Fri, 04 May 2018 17:05:24 +0000 whatever
copy & paste away to your heart’s content.

]]> c7757db6b4d30c9102abe2385e35906c David Kaufmann replied to the topic Faith in Mind by 3rd Patriarch of Zen in the forum Inspirational Poems, Writings, Artwork etc. http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/faith-in-mind-by-3rd-patriarch-of-zen/#post-2918 Fri, 04 May 2018 15:12:09 +0000 In the suttra Bahiya gets enlightened after hearing this short teaching & dies moments later.
Do you think the world of this and the world of that are two different worlds?
Do you think being told that the self can’t be located is really much help for folks?
Do you think being told “there is no thing here” is any more enlightening than quantum…[Read more]

]]> accd02d21348b6ab16c96fd40f0dcdce David Kaufmann replied to the topic Faith in Mind by 3rd Patriarch of Zen in the forum Inspirational Poems, Writings, Artwork etc. http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/faith-in-mind-by-3rd-patriarch-of-zen/#post-2916 Thu, 03 May 2018 23:34:56 +0000 So you too know how to cut & paste.

]]> 4d6f08f917d3b6ab6c65404460344786 David Kaufmann replied to the topic Breath vs. sound of silence in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/breath-vs-sound-of-silence/#post-531 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 03:28:45 +0000 If I was anymore relaxed my lower jaw would drop and my mouth would open
in fact I become aware of the normal unconscious tension that keeps our mouths shut.
Not sure what to do about that tension. Sitting with mouth open doesn’t seem ideal.

As regards thoughts sometimes they are as you say quite busy,
other times, mind is more relaxed
I hear the…[Read more]

]]> e75ba77db4bf543038354ce713429e28 David Kaufmann started the topic Breath vs. sound of silence in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/breath-vs-sound-of-silence Sun, 17 Apr 2016 13:38:57 +0000 Often the breath seems barely perceivable, where as strange as it may sound, the sound of silence, seems much more prominent, and is also indicative of reduced involvement with thought.

I also wondered about the breath following instructions, in the book:

on the one hand we are told not to control it

on the other hand we are told to generate…[Read more]

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