My thoughts on Buddhism and western philosophy. D T Suzuki on Satori II.

A very warm welcome! Thanks for visiting this, my second blog! You can visit Heart and Soil. To see what I get up to on our 40 odd acres of land in Exmoor, basketry, crafts and general things and stuff. I thought I would start this blog off by doing a day by day diary of my 2008 solitary retreat. Offered with much love for your continued happiness! Thursday, 23 September 2010.

All states of being are determined by mind. It is mind that leads the way. Wednesday, December 31, 2008. Every Path Has Some Puddles. Well, my mind can transform a simple puddle into a raging river or quicksand or a bottomless pit.

To Guide people to gain wisdom through practice of mindfulness, based on Buddhist principles. Sunday, May 19, 2013. Further Examination of the Third Noble Truth. The third noble ruth is the cessation from suffering. This is how it is said in Maha-Satipatthana Sutta. And what is the noble truth of the cessation of stress? The remainderless fading and cessation, renunciation, relinquishment, release, and letting go of that very craving. And where, when being abandoned, is this craving abandoned? Perception.