Oh Mike,
I forgot to mention, that sometimes, we would purposefully throw
something out there and see what kind of response we get, so that we
know where to go from there.
All for the well being of every sentient being.
If anyone is stuck in his or her own ego, we would divert the subject
matter to something more accepting.
In our school, there is only four practices to cover it all --
purification, wisdom, fulfillment, enlightenment.
When we are "pure" enough, we would have no problem to let the inner
"wisdom" shine, so that we could "fulfill every encounter".
Without fulfilling every encounter, we could always be affected by
"communal karma".
"Getting into the mud to absorb its essence to grow the lotus."
JM
Be Enlightened In This Life - We ALL Can
http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com
http://www.heartchan.org
On 10/25/2010 9:17 AM, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 wrote:
Hi Mike,
You do have a point. In most of our classes, we have "first grader"
as well as "high school" in the same room.
We talk about different experience with different people.
The challenge for me is always what to say so that everyone learns
something from it.
When my teacher speaks, it is always to more than two thousand
practitioners. Somehow he manages to communicate to everyone
individually.
Ferrying is the most challenging task. We learn more from ferrying
than from meditation.
Thank you for your comment.
_/\_
JM
Be Enlightened In This Life - We ALL Can
http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com
http://www.heartchan.org
On 10/25/2010 7:52 AM, mike brown wrote:
JMJM,
I'm not blind to the light - it's just the advertising I don't get. I
guess I'm just like the man who writes to Tampax saying that he's
been smoking their product for years but still can't play tennis or
ride a bike.
Mike
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*From:* Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 <[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected]
*Sent:* Mon, 25 October, 2010 12:55:56
*Subject:* Re: [Zen] Fwd: "The Gateway to Chan Wisdom" - II
No problem, Mike. When one day you experience light, then you can
talk about it anyway you prefer.
Until then.... :-)
Be Enlightened In This Life - We ALL Can
http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com
http://www.heartchan.org
On 10/24/2010 7:58 PM, mike brown wrote:
Sorry to pick on you JMJM, but this one paragraph below illustrates
the point I'm making about the efficacy of applying the scientific
method to zen over the metaphysical:
>Pure consciousness is the soul after death. Originally, human
bodies were luminous. However, they are covered by our
consciousness, just
like clouds covering the sunlight. After death, we will end up in an
unknown space according to our consciousness. When we go beyond our
sub-consciousness, we enter the realm of the Eighth Consciousness
(Alaya Consciousness), and then we witness the light of our self-
nature. This light is not outside of us. It is inside. It's the
light of life and wisdom, and the light is full of supernatural
powers. Its powers are tens of times more powerful than that of the
human brain or any power we know of. Such powers are beyond
imagination.<
To me that kinda begs the question: will I be able to walk thru
walls like a ninja if I really apply myself? : )
Mike
