First heard of him through my friend Jess, for whom the essay [When Energy Runs Wild](http://unfetteredmind.org/when-energy-runs-wild/) as was very impactful # Practicing the Diamond Sutra, Jul-Aug 2024 at [[The Alembic]] [Recordings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6449qY3DCjWdQD80sXG93gETkmUvqpDb) If you take nothing else away from this: It's so important to have a teacher. ___ May my heart turn to practice May practice become a path May this path dissolve confusion May confusion become wisdom --- Knowing there is nothing outside or inside to free me I seek sanctuary in Buddha Knowing that experience and awareness are not two I seek sanctuary in Dharma Knowing there is nothing to grasp or oppose I seek sanctuary in Sangha --- Beings are numberless; may I free them all Reactions are endless; may I release them all Doors to experience are infinite; may I enter them all Ways of awakening are limitless; may I know them all ___ The more aware you become, the less control you have The illusion of control is an indication of lack of freedom A translation for Dharma: holding Fascinating pairing with tanha as clinging Dharma as a unit of experience Book recommendations - https://www.amazon.com/Arrow-Heart-Second-Ken-McLeod/dp/0989515389 - https://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Sutra-Hui-neng-Shambhala-Classics/dp/1590301374 - https://www.amazon.com/How-Cook-Your-Life-Enlightenment/dp/1590302915 "not good, not bad, keep going" The key part of Tantra is to make use of the reactive process to wake up Pay close attention to what is happening in you when you read the sutra One of the most common mistakes is to hear about the result of practice and take it to be practice instruction. To wit: “You can’t practice the result.” Waking up doesn’t solve any problems! 😂🫠 Don’t try to conceptualize your experience Some things cannot be understood, they can only be known