Bill!, That was Steve's post, not mine. I think one of ED's minds was confused when he attributed it to me.
Mike ________________________________ From: Bill! <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 6 March, 2011 8:56:50 Subject: [Zen] Re: What is the equivalent of 'pure awareness' in Zen? ED, Please do read Mike's post later. It is right on target! And uses analytical words and concepts you should feel very comfortable with. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@...> wrote: > > > > Mike, > > I convere with people on the Forum with the mind I possess. > > If you have a mind that you prefer, join in the conversation and > demonstrate to us how you want our minds to function. > > Thanks, > > --ED > > PS: I will read your post more carefully later when I have more time. > > > > --- In [email protected], "SteveW" <eugnostos2000@> wrote: > > > > Hi ED. > > > IMO, you have a quite powerful and vigorous analytic, > reductionist, discursive intellect, which must serve you well > when applied in its proper sphere to puzzles amenable to logical > analysis. > > > But when you try to approach Zen in that way you are > like a physically powerful man who wants to solve every problem > by using his great physical strength, even if physical strength > is of no use. > > > The analytic intellect will always try to deconstruct > eveything into component parts or concepts, compare and contrast > those component parts and concepts, and reconstruct those component > parts and concepts in various ways. > > > But this is of no use if ultimate reality is > not composed of component parts and concepts! Even to say "All is One" > will be > beside the point. IMO. > > > Steve > > > > > > > Mike, > > > > And your non-rational mind may treat you to a more sane and peaceful > > experiencing of reality - a never-ending serotonin -oxytocin moment? > > > > If your rational mind is curious about mindfulness, the answer may lie > > in this humongous haystack! [#-o] [:p] > > > > > http://www.google.com/search?q=mindfulness&tbm=bks&tbo=1&oq=Mindfulness > <http://www.google.com/search?q=mindfulness&tbm=bks&tbo=1&oq=Mindfulness\ > > > > > > --ED >
