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Empties
lobster
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Emptying our BS natures (speaking for myself), our 'full of it, character/personality/wisdom and clinging to our comfort dharmas eventually loses its necessity or so I read in a fortune cookie.
In essence the self has been explored, expressed and exposed. What a douche [a technical term].
Ready yet? Now what? Is there an empty space waiting for us?
Is it polite to sit to the left or right of the Buddha in the empty space? . . . Wait a minute Buddha is gone . . . we can sit anywhere. :om:
In essence the self has been explored, expressed and exposed. What a douche [a technical term].
Ready yet? Now what? Is there an empty space waiting for us?
Is it polite to sit to the left or right of the Buddha in the empty space? . . . Wait a minute Buddha is gone . . . we can sit anywhere. :om:
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I'm allowing self-compassion, lately. Noticing 99.9% of the BS, at least at some remote time and circumstance, served the purpose of 'saving me' from peril (perceived or actual). I'm shooting for 100%, 'cuz intellectually I know I'm already 'saved', am awakening in safety.
Human BS, especially my own, is an amazing, if stupifying creation when it is rescued from boredom and loathing. Is that boasting
Gassho
This distancing or objective scrutiny of our karmic self is useful. The person we know best is ourselves. The ability to scrutinise and be introspective of ourself rather than the half-wits, fools, wisdom sources around is useful. We begin to see the causation of supposed differences are little more than differences in circumstances, degrees of experience and superficialities.
As far as I am aware the bulk of the path is emptying rather than filling up with opinions, self defense and the other never ending clinging to our [insert self image here]. :wave:
and now back to the flimflam and mirrors . . .
hope @mfranzdorf has a sense of humour . . . :hiding:
Seems the more we empty our heads, the smarter we get.
It's opposite day, Spongebob!
So for all of you naysayers of knowledge, there is some knowledge that could be of us in your meditation and in your human kindness and compassionate activity. Good luck.
Edit: nevermind I see how you get that. But everyone says they have coping skills to feel better so I didn't get it.
The Path of Blame is known in Persian (those annoying people mentioned in another thread) as the Rahimalamat. Although called a ‘Path’ it is in fact a phase of activity, and has many applications. The teacher incurs ‘blame.’ He may, for instance, attribute a bad action to himself, in order to teach a disciple without directly criticizing him
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malamatiyya
In the Buddhist tradition we have the strange antics of zen and the crazy wisdom brigade. This is a temporary measure, according to the requirements of a situation. Most of us would not dream of behaving in such a way. Our clarity of thought, our personal esteem and our reputation as wise and worthy is at the base of our self preening, astute and mature insight, senses of being in control of our faculties . . . etc. etc.
One is the behavior of the small wheel of egoic Hinyana and one encompasses a greater turning . . .
So why empty? In order to have the 'bottle' for any filling . . .
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-thesaurus/bottle
and now back to 'emptiness is form and form is emptiness' . . . :wave:
I had just gotten done reading through several threads that were (IMO) nearly all self-wallowing, negative, self-pitying, etc.
So when I got to this thread, and saw the title, "Empties" and then read the OP, particularly the part about BS-nature and being a "douche"... I reacted with allll those other threads/posts swirling about in my head... I didn't clearly read the OP, and I totally ignored the comments under it as well. I just responded.
But then I saw what you said, I went back and re-read the OP and realized it was from Lobster.
Well, now I know what to make of it (the OP), as I'm confident lobster doesn't really believe any thing negative he says about himself...
So I (symbolically) withdraw my comment, and will reserve it for another time!.
Thanks Jeffrey! You helped clear my head for a moment!
You might refer to me. I understand that view. I don't however, hate myself or other selves. The self is a fine vehicle. A human body and mind (the gross minds of the body) are wonderful and we are very fortunate to have all of this wondrous potentiality.
Now, Potential for what? When the ignorance and bewilderment which cause bewilderment-grasping after the small self-recede the ground luminosity rises. Bliss
and pristine cognition can rise because we are not subsuming the awareness-which is a unity-by the constant chatter which is grasping after the small self. The self is fine.
I live a good life and I am helpful to others and I experience a lot of joy-lucky me. All the more so because Sometimes I can rise above the small self. mtgby
The Rahim seem interesting and a little self abusive to me. However, If you intend to assume the mantle of blame I suggest you continue pushing the idea that you are Persian-it's an interesting tactic. I notice you have not denied being Muslim.
In a Buddhist venue that is a good way to catch a little blame. Actually you have made too many enlightened comments to get much blame around here. Actually the denigrating of one's own enlightened activities is in keeping with emptiness. But, Claiming to be a Bodhi and working on the Paramitas is more a matter of aspiration and intent than self glorification. Now claiming to be a Buddha is a different matter. Buddhas should always be proclaimed by Sthvara.
If you are going to be a Rahimalamant around here, you will have to work a little harder.
And, keep your fingers off the Earth. Best, Dennis
One cannot be experienced without the other. They define each other. Thought this might help.
I agree emptiness is key because it helps us to escape bewilderment. Best, Dennis