SA: > 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
Uhm. Well, but what is called intelligence is boiled down to "using your mind" Observing things, drawing conclusions etc. Surely you see how this springs from the idea of mind as a separate entity. This is really what the practice of Zen is trying to bash. I don't see the conflict. 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/
