[Buddha-l] Re: Christian meditation and eastern symbolism

[Michael J. Wilson]

I think that "danger to avoid" would be similiar  to the experience told by a Tibetan teacher of the deeply meditating  student (probably himself on the Lam Rim stages of the path)  who  would suddenly out of samadhi bring a hand out and grab onto their arm  over the sleeve of their robe just to see if their body was still  there!  It is the fear of losing that notion of our sense of self  to which we cling out of ignorance of experiencing the state of  non-being: mahamudra.
  
  Merci
  
  Michael
  

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   1. Re: Christian meditation and eastern symbolism (Joy Vriens)


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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:21:01 +0100
From: Joy Vriens 
Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] Christian meditation and eastern symbolism
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Hi Michael

> When I read this "whole imagery of the Trinity" in meditation it 
> reminded me of three things.

IMO there is nothing wrong with meditations using active imagination, 
but there is nothing wrong either with meditational or other experiences 
in which that/any imagery "is lacking". But that is clearly not the 
opinion of the Catholic church. And if their is a "syncretism" between 
experiences produced through various religious techniques, I don't see 
why that would be a "danger to avoid". What type of danger would that be?

Joy


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