THE 16 MERCIFUL PRECEPTS Take refuge in Buddha Take refuge in Dharma Take refuge in Sangha Do no harm Cultivate goodness Purify the mind does not kill does not take what is not given does not misuse sexuality does not lie does not intoxicate does not speak of the faults of others does not praise self over others is not possessive of anything does not disparage the 3 treasures
Here is your seat.
It rests on top of a three legged stool.
It grows within the upright sitting posture.
Please, come, come...
Your seat is waiting for you.
posted by Dog Hair @ 12:32 PM
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I used to sit on a prayer bench for meditaion before I graduated to the zafu. I named my bench 'Sedes Sapientia', latin for 'Seat of Wisdom', one of the titles for Wisdom in Jewish/Christian tradition. I see the three legged stool as a Seat of Wisdom. We sit on it and the wisdom of Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, seeps up and into.
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