http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389 The Official Site for Author Sharon K. Gilbert Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:37:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389&cpage=1#comment-3034 Phillip Morris Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:03:13 +0000 http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389#comment-3034 The Blue united Nations is upside down crushing the American flag on the bottom as the white orb rises from the west.That is what the Lord Jesus Christ showed me one day while sitting behind one of these stickers in traffic. The Blue united Nations is upside down crushing the American flag on the bottom as the white orb rises from the west.That is what the Lord Jesus Christ showed me one day while sitting behind one of these stickers in traffic.

]]> http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389&cpage=1#comment-3016 The danger of nothingness Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:30:11 +0000 http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389#comment-3016 [...] Like Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride, I say, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Zen, it seems, is getting to know yourself. Why, Zen is the pinnacle of knowledge. In fact, [...] [...] Like Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride, I say, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Zen, it seems, is getting to know yourself. Why, Zen is the pinnacle of knowledge. In fact, [...]

]]> http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389&cpage=1#comment-2837 Mark A. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:34:25 +0000 http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389#comment-2837 Sharon, very interesting... Sharon, very interesting…

]]> http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389&cpage=1#comment-2758 Bill Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:44:06 +0000 http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389#comment-2758 One other note regarding my (above) comments on Zen: I am born again. Jesus Christ is my lord and savior. I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.... Considering the apparent lack of time between now and the end of the Age, I would not recommend spending time in Zen unless one is born again and is paying the dues there. Zen practice could be a major diversion if one is not already firmly rooted in the Body of Christ. One other note regarding my (above) comments on Zen: I am born again. Jesus Christ is my lord and savior. I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ…. Considering the apparent lack of time between now and the end of the Age, I would not recommend spending time in Zen unless one is born again and is paying the dues there. Zen practice could be a major diversion if one is not already firmly rooted in the Body of Christ.

]]> http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389&cpage=1#comment-2757 Bill Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:39:31 +0000 http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389#comment-2757 Regarding "Zen", the person credited with bring Zen to the West, D. T. Suzuki, wrote that "Zen" actually should be called "Prajna". "Prajna" refers to the state of mind where one directly perceives the reality of what one is focusing on. If one is focusing on something that is evil, that will become clear immediately. Zen/Prajna meditation is not the mind-numbing meditation practiced in other systems; it is a method that focuses the mind and senses, as well as brings the practitioner to a state of in-the-moment clarity, not the fuzziness, anxiety, or rigidity that most of us run around with in our heads. Actually, Zen easily can be separated from Buddhism. Zen is more of a psycho-technology, not a religion. Regarding “Zen”, the person credited with bring Zen to the West, D. T. Suzuki, wrote that “Zen” actually should be called “Prajna”. “Prajna” refers to the state of mind where one directly perceives the reality of what one is focusing on. If one is focusing on something that is evil, that will become clear immediately. Zen/Prajna meditation is not the mind-numbing meditation practiced in other systems; it is a method that focuses the mind and senses, as well as brings the practitioner to a state of in-the-moment clarity, not the fuzziness, anxiety, or rigidity that most of us run around with in our heads. Actually, Zen easily can be separated from Buddhism. Zen is more of a psycho-technology, not a religion.

]]> http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389&cpage=1#comment-2755 DebinFlorida Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:31:08 +0000 http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389#comment-2755 Astounding revelation! Reminds me of the scriptural admonition against repetitive prayers like mantras...I'll have to do some digging to find it... Thanks for bringing this to light...Maybe someone will see the error of their way and turn to the only Way...YHWH and His son... Astounding revelation! Reminds me of the scriptural admonition against repetitive prayers like mantras…I’ll have to do some digging to find it…
Thanks for bringing this to light…Maybe someone will see the error of their way and turn to the only Way…YHWH and His son…

]]> http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389&cpage=1#comment-2748 Lars Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:39:57 +0000 http://sharonkgilbert.com/?p=389#comment-2748 Right on sister, preach some more !!! Right on sister, preach some more !!!

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