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Cultivating the mind

Cultivating the mind What is mind? “It is a phenomenon that is not body, not substance, has no form, no shape, no colour, but, like a mirror, can clearly reflect objects”

Cultivating the mind Compositions & properties of the mind: Citta: mind & heart Mano: will / intent Vinnana: consciousness / awareness

Cultivating the mind Workings of the mind: Six Sense Organs: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body & mind External realms: external environment or surrounding Six Sense Objects (dust): colour/form, sound, ordour, flavour, tangible forms, ideas

Cultivating the mind Workings of the mind: Sensory perception: organise, identify and interpret sense information Cognition: apply knowledge, reasoning, experience to process sense information

Cultivating the mind States of the mind: Doctrine of Mere Conscience (Cheng Weishi Lun) Human Mind Dao Mind

Cultivating the mind Human mind: Ignorance – not knowing Habits – likes, dislikes, preferences and behaviours acquired by frequent repetition

Cultivating the mind Human mind: Ignorance – not knowing Habits – likes, dislikes, preferences and behaviours acquired by frequent repetition

Cultivating the mind Dao mind: Buddhism – Buddha Mind, Real Mind Loving-kindness, compassion, joy, equanimity (The Four Immeasurables) Confucianism – Moral Sense Compassion, remorse, reverence, sense of right and wrong (The Four Ethical Attributes)

Cultivating the mind Methods of cultivating the mind: the Getting Insight the Practice of Mindfulness the application of the ‘No Thought’ Principal

Cultivating the mind Getting Insight: Insight: knowing what Is Platform Sutra: the human mind if ‘false’ Principal of Sunyata: void & emptyness

Cultivating the mind 1) Getting Insight: Insight: knowing what Is Platform Sutra: the human mind is ‘false’ Principal of Sunyata: void & emptyness

Cultivating the mind 1) Getting Insight: Conditioned existence - Like stars fading and vanishing at dawn; Like bubbles on a fast moving stream; Like morning dewdrops evaporating on blades of grass; Like a candle flickering in a strong wind; echos, mirages, and phantoms, hallucinations, and like a dream. (Prajna Paramita Sutras)

Cultivating the mind 2) Practice Mindfulness: Mindfulness: fully aware, moment by moment, our thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and surrounding environment True Spiritual Awareness Meditation: approach everything we do with attention, care and presence

Cultivating the mind 3) ‘No-Thought’ Principal: No-Thought: observing with detachment

Cultivating the mind “Bodhi nature is pure in essence. By living this essence we become Buddha.” (Platform Sutra)

Discussion Question: In your own words, describe the three methods of mind cultivation. Discuss which method is the easiest for you to practice.