Originally posted by black beetleI like how the daoists encompass a lot of poetry style writings by juxtaposing polarities to show the superficiality of dualism. Stuff like -if you don't contend, what is there to contend with you; water flowing around rock; one hand clapping; usefulness of emptiness is so things can be contained in it etc.
Enlightenment is just a change of the point of one's attention
And satori is the result of overcoming dualism by means of activating one's awareness once the new point of attention is fixed
So, first practice and conduct satori, and then activate constantly this new point of attention (do overcome freely the dualist approach!) through your constant aw ...[text shortened]... tself, it is unborn because it never arises. Do you understand Nagarjuna's quote now?
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Just a side question though- What dualities are actually there if I exist? Surely, these are just manifestations of the mind taken out of context 😏
Originally posted by ua41There are all the possible dualities in the form of all the possible forms and, as you said, they are becoming real as manifestations of the mind😵
I like how the daoists encompass a lot of poetry style writings by juxtaposing polarities to show the superficiality of dualism. Stuff like -if you don't contend, what is there to contend with you; water flowing around rock; one hand clapping; usefulness of emptiness is so things can be contained in it etc.
Just a side question though- What dualities are act ...[text shortened]... lly there if I exist? Surely, these are just manifestations of the mind taken out of context 😏
Originally posted by black beetleOr ...
There are all the possible dualities in the form of all the possible forms and, as you said, they are becoming real as manifestations of the mind😵
"Just as all environments and beings float in space,
so samsara and nirvana never crystallize in pure mind;
just as a variety of dreams occur in sleep,
so the six realms and the triple world manifest in mind:
all events at their arising, within the scope of gnosis,
are the cosmic gestalt of empty spontaneity."
from Longchempa's "Treasury of Natural Perfection",
tr. Keith Dowman.
("Old Man Basking In The Sun" Vajra Publications, 2007)
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Originally posted by TaomanI bow
Or ...
"Just as all environments and beings float in space,
so samsara and nirvana never crystallize in pure mind;
just as a variety of dreams occur in sleep,
so the six realms and the triple world manifest in mind:
all events at their arising, within the scope of gnosis,
are the cosmic gestalt of empty spontaneity."
from Longchempa's "Treasury of ...[text shortened]... on",
tr. Keith Dowman.
("Old Man Basking In The Sun" Vajra Publications, 2007)
🙂
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Originally posted by black beetleI don't think I do yet, but I will persevere. Satori yet eludes me, but I have touched on Kensho once or twice I think.
Enlightenment is just a change of the point of one's attention
And satori is the result of overcoming dualism by means of activating one's awareness once the new point of attention is fixed
So, first practice and conduct satori, and then activate constantly this new point of attention (do overcome freely the dualist approach!) through your constant aw ...[text shortened]... tself, it is unborn because it never arises. Do you understand Nagarjuna's quote now?
😵