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Re: Buddhist quotes
“Zen always aims at grasping the central fact of life, which can never be brought to the dissecting table of the intellect”
~D.T. Suzuki~
Shoshin1
Re: Respect for holy people
Tibetan teachers have a practice where they bow to the seat they'll be sitting on to teach before each session. Its to remind them that they aren't the great ones, its intended to act as an antidote to the dangers of being put on a pedestal.
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Re: Respect for holy people
....this lead to the question:what ego you trust. sure there are genuane holy soul. but meeting lay holysoul they don't advertize it. thats my experience. in our zen tradition the are real heart like you attitude we call a holy bodissatva.
Re: Poem for the day
A Tale of Aristocrats and Rulers
Through centuries past, the banners flew,
For lords and kings with wealth in view.
Armies marched on fields blood-soaked,
For gold and grain, and lands revoked.
They feasted grand on others' toil,
From stolen earth and plundered soil.
Empires built on grief and strife,
Where conquest fed their noble life.
Yet now the stage has barely changed,
The players' names are rearranged.
Politicians, cloaked in suits and ties,
Still craft their wars with veiled lies.
They trade in oil, in land, in seas,
Exploit the weak with cold decrees.
A modern mask, the same old game,
Where greed and power stake their claim.
The wheel turns on, the shadows stay,
The powerful still seize their way.
But voices rise, a glowing light,
To claim what's ours, and set it right.
~Anonymous~
Shoshin1