One, five, fifty one... I also don't see why we need to attach too much importance to "one." It seems to me that if the mind makes "one" then there's "one." If the mind makes "two" then there's "two". And when the mind isn't making "one" or "two" or even "zero" ... then what? Doesn't seem particularly mysterious... it's just that we aren't imposing numbers on experience, that's all.
On the other hand, when we need to count, we count. Neither attached to numbers or the absence of numbers. Not trying to hang on to an ultimate view of whether reality is one or fifty one. Does anyone see any problems/limitations with that approach? Thanks Ian > > one of the five poisons of our mind > > the Six Patriarch > > certain number of ways, statements, encounters, relationships, events, etc. > > 2,500 years of Buddhism > > > Zen is One > > Zen is five ... and six, ... and sometimes even fifty one. Yesterday > when I was doing dishes, zen was fourteen. > > :-) > > This can be accepted or forgotten because we know that: > > > If we defend our position and reject any, we are attaching to our limited > > knoweldge. This is the devil of our mind. > > Regards, > Kahty (sounds like cat+y) > > -- > ~say beautiful things to yourself~ > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/mDk17A/lOaOAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
