NEW CLASS JUNE 27TH STARTS HERE

June 27th New Class on Faith in Mind

Opening the Dhamma Eye by Ajahn Chah

Some of us start to practice, and even after a year or two, (or 10 years or 20 ears) still don't know what's what. We are still unsure of the practice. When
we're still unsure, we don't see that everything around us is purely Dhamma, and so we turn to teachings from the Ajahns (Theravadin masters).
But actually,when we know our own mind, when there is //sati// to look closely at
the mind, there is wisdom. All times and all places become occasions
for us to hear the Dhamma.

This teaching Faith in Mind is a pointer into your own mind, to look closely at your own mind, to see the wisdom there, a pointer to know.


Faith in Mind or Hsin hsin ming is a Zen poem.

Please continue to read the chant every day.
Let the words just wash over your heart-mind.
Allow the words to arise in your heart-mind; use as little effort as possible.

Focus just on the title

Faith in Mind or sometimes translated Trust in Mind.

This faith or trust is not a belief in anything. It is a knowing and a certainty that is ineffable. One way to study is to consider for yourself what you already trust or bank on. What is it that you trust in? How’s it going?

The Diamond Sutra teaches to “develop a mind that depends on nothing whatsoever…”

Suggestion: Write your own title from your own heart-mind.

Here is mine and it will be the one I use throughout the course. It is based on the Chinese characters for Hsin Hsin Ming.

Liz’s title: Stand-upright, heart-mind! It is an admonition, a pointer, a direction. To stand upright takes time, encouragement, development, help from others and we are only given a certain amount of time until we lose this ability to stand-upright, or sit upright or lie upright. The direction is for heart-mind which is who we are, heart-mind; not a heart-mind, but heart-mind.

Please add your comments and questions to the post above. Thank you. Welcome to this class.