At 02:02 PM 6/7/2007, you wrote: > [SA previously] > > > Joshu's "MU!" is a favorite koan to use in > > Zen monasteries still to this day. It is widely >given > > to students to understand at least two Zen books by > > Zen Masters both copyrighted the year 2000 say this, > > and I've seen this koan come up numerously on the > > >internet. Personally, I also find this koan of >much use. > > >maple leaves, cherry leaves, pokeweed leaves - all > > >moving, > > [Marsha] > > Maybe this is linked to my struggle with opposites. >The moment I > > say this, that negates it. Not this. Not that. >MU. > > If 'this' (as in your above, "...the moment I say >this...") is dead static, then 'this' and 'that' will >struggle and will not stand down, will not give up >their ground, will be tough til a seemingly death >battle were one will seem to HAVE to be the winner. >Static quality open with dynamic quality is creative >and changes. A tree is a tree until its' branches are >soil and then a mushroom, etc... Not this. Not that. > Is also this and that. Either way not caught up in >the opposites of negation and is (non-negation) - mu >also 'not this' and 'not that'. > >windy still, >SA >
SA, Not to negate your seriousness, I prefer a good laugh. Of course, there was that time when after telling someone I didn't smoke, I found myself with a pack of cigarettes. That wasn't so humorous. Stopping again was tough. But mostly these contradictions make me giggle. No battle, just a good laugh. Marsha Marsha 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/
