... the adults will get you to the kingdom of heaven even quicker. :-(
--- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote: > Words from another bohdisattva... "And he said: "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:3 --- In [email protected] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/post?postID=Zb8IA4txsnxqpKfhj_F\ DMDbAwDKqvXZfC7dHnX4vs9JBi6ihZXIwKMfm_F7n92MdZkDAYZEZcn91qD4gxJ-TMWSU0aA\ > , Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺å¦ç²¾æ <chan.jmjm@...> wrote: > > Good morning to all, > > When we were born, we were all "child-like" -- free, easy, > happy-go-lucky, healthy, etc. > > As soon as we experienced that there were situations or people that > could make us sad or hurt us, our defense system relative to these > phenomena were constructed. Slowly our "child-like nature" is protected > and shielded off from rest of the world. Slowly we became isolated more > and more and we began to associate only with people had similar experiences. > > While some school teaches to realize the emptiness of all phenomena > through understanding, acceptance and rationalization by "seeing" the > nature of all things, my Teacher taught us to "surpass", go beyond with > our heart and elevate our spirit. > > Surpass in our school, means to surpass our mind. Go beyond all > understanding, acceptance and rationalization. How? When we are able > to pump enough energy into our "child-like" heart, our heart will shine > through the clouds of our mind. When our embedded natural spirit of > compassion and wisdom in our heart are strong enough, we become fearless. > > This is possible, as I have witnessed, if we practice with the kind of > practice with ways and techniques to pump energy into our hearts. > > Then all defense mechanism will automatically fall away and we could > become child-like again. Our heart will be fearless and shine through > all defense shields and be connected once again with every sentient > being like a child, free, easy, happy and healthy. This is the true > awakening of our "spirit", which is the "essence of true nature". We > will then no longer be separated. We will be whole and complete with > the universe. > > This is why, Buddha taught no dharma. My Teacher constantly asked us to > go beyond his words, let our hearts shine through and be in touch with > our true nature, which is the nature of the universe. > > This is why our words and my words are not important, but your practice > is. The proper way to "Sit in Chan", or sit in the life's energy and > wisdom of the universe is critically important. > > Do not judge or filter. Follow your heart. > > Thank you for your attention. > JMJM
