Becoming enlightened(cringe) is not a matter of "value". It's a matter of striving for truth. If your path is a dedication to truth in all matters, then awakening is the answer. But without that need for truth, you're just peeing in the wind and would be better served doing something else.
Guy --- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@...> wrote: > > > > Bill, > > If one believes that after enlightenment a person is no different than > an unenlightened person, then of what value is becoming enlightened, > after all the time and effort devoted to getting there? Why report her > accomplishment? > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > ED, > > Why do you think her life should be an 'extra benefit to humankind'? > > > > --- In [email protected] > </group/Zen_Forum/post?postID=gPwi3ShAuaHWQww9u6tcybKnQgnOH_cR__rTKCSQR5\ > 0Q3ZL_Npn5m6nuI-_BcIm6eq27N7Ice61kW3PF5LHqeQs> , "ED" > <seacrofter001@> wrote: > > > > After that, of what extra benefit to humankind was her life? > > > > --- In [email protected] > </group/Zen_Forum/post?postID=gPwi3ShAuaHWQww9u6tcybKnQgnOH_cR__rTKCSQR5\ > 0Q3ZL_Npn5m6nuI-_BcIm6eq27N7Ice61kW3PF5LHqeQs> , mike brown > <uerusuboyo@> wrote: > > > > > > I remember reading a book about an English woman who became a > Tibetan > > buddhist nun and went there to meditate in a cave for 3 years. When > she > > was first exposed to Buddhism she wrote that she cried with > frustration > > at not being able to understand the Zen literature she was exposed to. > > After her 3 years of solitary meditation, and many deep insights, she > > laughed with joy at how fun and obvious those previously obscure Zen > > koans and stories now were to her! > ------------------------------------ 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
