"The Mountain Path" - Discussion with Director Edward Burger and Buddhist Monk Rev.Heng sure
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- Опубліковано 2 лис 2022
- Join the discussion between the film Director Edward Burger and Buddhist Monk Rev. Heng Sure and hear about the cinematic approach of the Buddhist Gaze.
This is part of the film screening event, due to copy right reasons, we can only share the discussion part of the event. Please see www.onemindproductions.com/ for details on home viewing of the film.
Thank you so much for sharing. Saw the film in the cinema for the Singapore Buddhist Film Festival yesterday. Really appreciate the many pith-instructions of the practitioners captured in the film that inspires contemplation to what I have learnt from the precious teachers and self-reflection on experiencing the teachings itself. One sharing by Ted included in the film that really connects to my heart and mind was that he said a good teacher is one who can see you, but a powerful teacher is one who can help you to see yourself. This film is a precious teacher in itself. Thank you so much. 💖💕☀️🌈🙏🙏🙏💖🍀
Regarding Ven. Shifu Heng Sure's question on whether the hermits have created a sacred space in the mountain or the mountains doing something for the mind, i think it is both ways -- interdependent.
As to whether it is necessary to retreat into the mountains to practice, I have dwelled on this before. I think it is a matter of decision determined by the driving state of mind of practitioners and aspirations of the past and present that unfold as dependent-arising and the vastness of the playing out of the ripening. That is why the mountain inspires different thoughts to different people. Same for any other appearances.
However, I would humbly guess from my conceptual perception that Ven. Shifu Heng Sure is probably trying to open our mind to the on-going state of practice that comes with awareness: where there is awareness of practice, there is practice; where there is no awareness of practice, wherever we may be, there is no cultivation going on.
Thank you so much for the precious teachings. Shifu is a 大菩萨。So is Ted and everyone else who makes it possible for the teachings to reach us. 感恩！
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Amongst White Clouds; Berkeley Zen Center; Kojin-an Yoshi. Green Gulch, SFZC, the list goes on.