Author Archives: Christopher

About Christopher

I first read TSK in 1978, and have enjoyed exploring Rinpoche's (printed) work ever since. I'm an insight meditation teacher in Sydney, Australia, and I live in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. I'm also a psychotherapist and a Focusing trainer (Gendlin).

directly referring back to experiencing

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Christopher

I’ve really enjoyed TSK exercise 16, especially the part where it is suggested that we can explore experiencing in terms of: i) the objects being space, ii) the ‘subject’ being knowledge (or knowing), and iii) the relationship of the two … Continue reading →

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Self-Image Function

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Christopher

I’ve been travelling here and there, going to various places in the city of Sydney, loaded up with a general-purpose shoulder-bag, an iPhone, an Eee; and my backpack with clothes and sundries. It’s been days since I’ve been home, in … Continue reading →

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“..to take each question to a deeper level…”

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Christopher

“By being ready to take each question to a deeper level, it dissolves or transforms each structure in turn, so that in the end there are no obstacles to the recognition of knowledge at work.” – Tarthang Tulku LOK, 273 … Continue reading →

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Use of Words

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Christopher

Here is a second point arising for me from the phone discussion – this one is on another way to use words: Words can be thought of as ‘labels, that’s true. In that sense they might be thought of as … Continue reading →

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Use of Words

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Christopher

Here is a second point arising for me from the phone discussion – this one is on another way to use words: Words can be thought of as ‘labels, that’s true. In that sense they might be thought of as … Continue reading →

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The Gut Response

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Christopher

Dear Jack, It’s a shame I can’t be on the phone link, because I would have certainly ‘challenged’ Rinpoche’s statement regarding trusting intuition, when you invited it in the phone link-up. I can’t get up at 2:00 a.m, for the … Continue reading →

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What is Rinpoche’s idea of ‘self’?

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Christopher

Dear Jack, Since much of the conversation/dialogue in this forum centres on the word ‘self,’ please tell me what Rinpoche means by ‘self.’ To me, wherever I pick the thread of his thinking, he’s seems to be talking about a … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Christopher

Dear All, I’d like to apologise for my absence in the discussion. I’m a samatha-vipassana teacher and I’ve had a retreat to prepare and conduct recently (and my usual psychotherapy practice). I’m hoping that I’ll have time to write more … Continue reading →

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Witnessing & Attention

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Christopher

I meditated paying with an openness to seeing into the phenomenon of ‘attention.’ It was really interesting how unnerving it was to shine a light on this part of mental life that works in the wings, usually. First I was … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Christopher

Hi Friends, I’ve been on retreat for the last week and a half and have to catch up with what been going on. I’d like to share some insights that I had in the context of TSK while away, though. … Continue reading →

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