At 08:18 AM 3/8/2008, you wrote: >Marsha: > > Intellect: > > http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/intellect > > >SA: Bo is relying upon a dictionary to support his >SOL. Yet, Bo is picking and choosing what in a >dictionary definition is valid, such as his removal of >"power of mind". Marsha, you've given him a >dictionary definition of intellect, too, to point out >his fallacies. What he'll do next is say who ever >wrote that dictionary definition did it with SOM, and >didn't use the SOL or something to fit his needs, so >he'll start picking and choosing dictionaries that fit >his pigeon-holing. To begin to rely upon a dictionary >definition to bring validity to ones philosophy is >desperate. Then to pick and choose the words in the >dictionary definition is more desperate. Continuing >in the chain of Bo's desperation to validate, he'll >begin picking and choosing dictionaries according to >some kind of desperate argument. And then he'll argue >for his arguement with some kind of ego-inflationary, >"he knows best", type of approach, etc..., etc... > > >"ON THE HIGH SEAT OF "THE TREASURE OF THE LAW" The >Platform Sutra of the 6 th Patriarch, Hui Neng" > >Bhikkhu Fa Hai, a native of Chu Kiang of Shao Chow, in >his first interview with the Patriarch asked the >meaning of the well-known saying, 'What mind is, >Buddha is.' The Patriarch replied, "To let not a >passing thought rise up is 'mind'. To let not the >coming thought be annihilated is Buddha. To manifest >all kinds of phenomena is 'mind'... Prajna is 'What >mind is', Samadhi is 'What Buddha is'. In practicing >Prajna and Samadhi, let each keep pace with the >other... This teaching can be understood Only through >the habit of practice. > > >SA continues: So, let mind without thoughts be >experienced and mind with thoughts be experienced. >This is Prajna and Samadhi practicing together as in: >"What mind is, Buddha is." > > >Thanks Marsha. > >woods are covered in ice this morning, >SA > > >
Greetings SA. On Thursday, Buddha was yapping poodle mind. It didn't matter, yapping, poodle thoughts or random, flowing thoughts, all Buddha. Marsha Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars... Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
