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seeker242 · Zen · Veteran
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Re: Did the Buddha miss the mark?
(Quote) On the contrary, The Buddha handles the turmoil of the world better than anyone else because the turmoil does not cause him to suffer. With regard to promises one could say the Buddha, in his… (View Post)
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Re: What is "Original mind"?
Somebody asked my teacher this once. They said "hey zen master, what is your true nature!?" He said "Here watch!" He picked up a cup of tea sitting there and took a sip, then he p… (View Post)
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Re: What is "Original mind"?
(Quote) I don't think it differs, as all koans are meant to point to the same thing, original mind. Or true nature, true self, ultimate truth, Buddha nature or whatever you want to call it. :) The th… (View Post)2 -
Re: The double bind!!! May as well give up. :)
(Quote) Well technically, if you believe the statement "there are no enlightened people, only enlightened activity", then no you won't ever get enlightenment! (Quote) FWIW, Bodhidharma said… (View Post)
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Re: What is "Original mind"?
This koan comes to mind thinking about this :) (Quote) I think one could argue that Joshu right here describes it. Although, some people might consider that to be the nonsensical rambling of a crazy … (View Post)
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