#weekendstories — Public Fediverse posts

"The entire universe in the ten directions is one bright pearl." In Ikka myōju, #Dōgen develops this image to illustrate the nondual nature of reality, where all phenomena are interconnected and mutually inclusive, challenging conventional distinctions between self and world, subject and object. Here's a brief summary and discussion of the fascicle:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-09-13-ikka_myoju/

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#Frankfurt's #Archaeological #Museum offers a fascinating glimpse into the #AncientWorld through its collection of #antiquities. From #Luristan bronzes to #Achaemenid metalwork, the exhibition highlights the interconnectedness of #ancient cultures and the material traces of human life, practice, and exchange. I've summarized my visit in this blog post:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-05-23_frankfurt_archaeologisches_museum/

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#Zanshin (残心) in #Zen and #Japanese #MartialArts denotes a state of sustained, relaxed awareness before, during, and after action. Unlike episodic #mindfulness, zanshin emphasizes continuity and integration, reflecting Buddhist teachings on undivided attention and processual reality.

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-08-05-zanshin/

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#ZenBuddhism, rooted in #Mahāyāna #philosophy, emphasizes direct experiential insight over conceptual elaboration. Drawing from #Madhyamaka, #Yogācāra, and #Huayan, it prioritizes immediacy 🌳, non-duality 🌀, and embodied practice 🧘‍♂️ — defining features of #EastAsian #Buddhism. This new post outlines #Zen's historical and philosophical foundations as part of a new #WeekendStories sub-series:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-27-zen_buddhism/

#Yogācāra, or "Consciousness-only", analyzes how experience is shaped by mental processes and introduces the eight consciousnesses (#vijñānas#), culminating in the transformation of perception from duality to #NonDuality. This school bridges #Madhyamaka's #emptiness (#sunyata) and #Zen's immediacy, offering a unique psychological depth in Buddhist thought.

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-22-yogacara/

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#Asaṅga and #Vasubandhu shaped #Yogācāra, the "Consciousness-Only" school in #Buddhism, by synthesizing meditative insight and philosophical analysis. Their doctrines of the #EightConsciousnesses (#vinjanas), and #ThreeNatures (#trisvabhāva) offer a unique model of mind and liberation, deeply influencing Buddhist thought in #India and #EastAsia.

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-21-asanga_and_vasubandhu/

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#Upekkhā (#equanimity) is a core virtue in #Buddhism, balancing #compassion (#karuna) and #wisdom (#prajna). As one of the Four #Brahmavihāras, it enables impartial engagement with all beings, transcending attachment and aversion. Its cultivation is central to meditative and ethical development on the path to liberation. This post explores its philosophical foundations, #meditative significance, and #ethical implications across Buddhist traditions:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-08-upekkha/

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The #Yogācāra school's eightfold model of #consciousness (#vijñāna) offers a detailed Buddhist framework for understanding perception, identity, and delusion. By analyzing layers from sensory awareness to the unconscious "#storehouse" (#ĀlayaVijñāna), it provides a unique #psychoanalytic system without a permanent self (#anatta):

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-07-vijnanas/

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In Buddhist thought, the #ThreePoisons (akusala-mūla) — greed (#lobha), hatred (#dosa), and delusion (#moha) — are the root causes of suffering (#dukkha) and the cycle of rebirth (#samsāra). They are not metaphysical absolutes but psychological tendencies that can be transformed through ethical conduct, meditation, and wisdom. This framework offers a unique perspective on suffering, emphasizing internal transformation over external salvation:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-05-30-three_poisons/

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