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Re: The don’t know mind
Don't know how to solve this conundrum.
The Zen Buddha
“Friend, how did you cross the flood?”
“Neither standing nor swimming, friend, I crossed the flood.”
“But how did you cross the flood neither standing nor swimming?”
“When I stood still, I sank. And when I swam, I was swept away. That’s how I crossed the flood neither standing nor swimming.”
“After a long time I see
a brahmin extinguished.
Neither standing nor swimming,
he’s crossed over attachment to the world.”
—SN 1.1
Re: Adventure and wanting to be a hero
I'm a bit of a romantic so it makes sense to me that we are all heroes and all of the heroes are we.
In my mind, each one of us is living out a Jataka tale and so I bow down and take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha.
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Re: Not-seeking
Where is Osho now, where is the Buddha, where is Nisargadatta?
They are the fingers pointing to the moon.
"For a long time, Lord, I have wanted to come and set eyes on the Blessed One, but I had not the strength in this body to come and see the Blessed One."
"Enough, Vakkali! What is there to see in this vile body? He who sees Dhamma, Vakkali, sees me; he who sees me sees Dhamma. Truly seeing Dhamma, one sees me; seeing me one sees Dhamma."
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn22/sn22.087x.wlsh.html
Re: Not-seeking
Seeking has nothing to do with age.
Arriving is not based upon years.
Awakening can happen in a moment.
Or not emerge after decades.
What is the cause?
The heart
Lionduck
Re: The don’t know mind
A lot of insight on this thread.
The "don't know mind" puts the fun back into the journey when we've gotten too caught up in having the proper or "Right" view. Perhaps ironically, a big part of Right view is not clinging to views. This can be like a weight lifted off of our chest. For those that love to search it makes sense to keep it alive and that's a big value in cultivating the don't know mind.
Re: Three pieces of wisdom
I think "let it be" is often more fruitful than "let it go" because the latter can sometimes seem to imply a lack of care.
"Don't take it seriously" depends on what "it" is.
"...bubble in a stream..." Reminding us of temporary existence.
I think all of them are saying not to cling and to let things come and go without identifying. I like these teachings best when Metta and equanimity are obvious within them so nobody has to question whether or not to care.
(Somehow I accidentally posted a laughing icon after @Jeroen's post. If anyone saw it, please know it was unintentional)
Re: Three pieces of wisdom
I have to agree - what the teacher says is nothing more than a hint. Does it resonate with you as an individual, or not? Some will, a lot of them will not, certainly not immediately. You still have to figure out the whole business for yourself.
Fosdick
Re: Three pieces of wisdom
These things take time to sink in. You take such a small hint and apply it to your life, get used to it, see how it feels and how it acts. I’ve been working with Ajahn Chah’s letting go for a number of years, almost taking it as a personal motto, and it hasn’t always worked out equally well, sometimes it has moved me into going too far. I don’t know the other two as well, but I may have to try them out.
Jeroen
Re: Three pieces of wisdom
From what I gather/understand
All three approaches point out the Way, (a case of all roads/paths lead to Rome) but it's up to the seeker's karma to home in on the path ( we're just vibrating bundles of energy flux held together by karmic glue), and this many take awhile to start flowing in the right direction..
"The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preference"
~Sengstan, Hsin Hsin Ming~
Shoshin1
Re: All Things Apple (was MacBook Air, but things evolve...)
Apparently there have been some major leaks about what Apple is going to announce in its WWDC keynote on Monday 10th. Check it out here…
Jeroen