> I agree with accepting things as they are, but one must clearly
understand what that means.
Yes, indeed!
> Things as they are are what reality is. However many mistakenly think
that means Buddhists must be passive and submissive. Not at all.
Yes, that would be a wrong view.
> The correct understanding is that a Zen person can work actively to
change things in the world.
That would be a waste of time, if the Zenist does not deeply apprehended
the workings of the human psyche as per ordinary human nature.
Realizing Buddha Mind does not necessarily make one street-smart.
> The key is that 'accept' means to recognize what is as reality. It
doesn't mean one need accept (in the sense of submitting to passively)
injustice and suffering without doing anything about it.
In general and to a very great extent, suffering and injustice do not
excite people over-much, unless groups they feel affiliated with are the
victims.
After all if one changes it that becomes the new reality which in its
turn is accepted as reality.
>
> Edgar
"The life of an enlightened being is like a shadow of a bird on water."
"The life of an enlightened being is like footsteps in the sky."
" An enlightened being creates no karma, good or bad."
--ED
> Mike,
>
> I agree with accepting things as they are, but one must clearly
understand what that means. Things as they are are what reality is.
However many mistakenly think that means Buddhists must be passive and
submissive. Not at all. The correct understanding is that a Zen person
can work actively to change things in the world. After all whatever the
results one accepts reality even if one is in the process of actively
changing it to a new accepted reality. Whatever happens and is in the
moment is reality and is accepted but there are many forces working to
change that in the next moment and one can actively be one of those
forces and still accept what is.
>
> The key is that 'accept' means to recognize what is as reality. It
doesn't mean one need accept (in the sense of submitting to passively)
injustice and suffering without doing anything about it. After all if
one changes it that becomes the new reality which in its turn is
accepted as reality.
>
> Edgar
> > Mayka,
> >
> > The story doesn't end there. Learn to accept the world as it is,
too. You're not separate from the world and the world is not separate
from you.. or 'me'. From recognising we all share the same Nature comes
great Love and Compassion.
> >
> > Mike
