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--- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Mayka,
>
> Every individual on this Forum has his/her own particular beliefs,
> understandings, feelings and experiences - and that's what makes the
> Forum useful and interesting.
>
> My having different, similar or the same beliefs, undertandings,
> feelings or experiences than yours or anyone else's is a non-issue.
>
> We should express our own personal truths and argue over them if we
> choose to. If we are influenced by someone else's personal truths then
> well and good. If not, it cannot be helped and that's OK.
>
> I'm OK, you're OK!
>
> Regards,
>
> --ED
>
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "maria818448" <flordeloto@> wrote:
> >
> > ED:
> >
> > Tranquility or not tranquility is something that it doesn´t bother
> me much. Both are part of different mental states that come and go.
> Getting attached to any of them it only means closing the door of the
> oneness of the present moment beyond duality. While letting one go in
> the awareness of what is going on in body, mind, within and around in
> the flow of the present moment the way one sees life is very different.
> Tranquility or not tranquility is not the issue. The issue here will be
> to acknowledge and accept our mental flow as it manifests itself and
> without running away from it.
> >
> > Regards
> > Mayka
>
>
> > > Hi Mayka,
> > >
> > > I hear your opinion and respect your right to hold it.
> > >
> > > In my observation, considering the ease with which your mind gets
> > > roiled, whatever practice you are engaged in needs retuning. You
> appear
> > > not to be the optimal poster-child for the tranquility that Zazen
> > > practice usually brings.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > > --ED
>
>
>
>
> > > > Chris.
> > > >
> > > > It´s kind of you to apologise to ED if you believe having done
> > > something incorrect. The only thing here is that you didn´t. The
> > > example of the peach has as much value as the example of the rice as
> > > both come from the direct experience of the practise from two
> different
> > > people.. This is called the fruits of the practice.
> > > >
> > > > Unless Mr ED and similars get into the real practise of zen, their
> > > opinions are not relevant and not certainly relable at present as
> far as
> > > zen concerns. Mr ED opinions in zen only will be reliable the day
> that
> > > he'll be talking about any subject he has experienced by himself and
> not
> > > because somebody else has said that.
> > > >
> > > > Best
> > > > Mayka
>
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