But suffering is so much fun!!  Darn you, Bill, for exposing the maya.

On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 11:32 PM, Bill! <[email protected]> wrote:

> Mark,
>
> You can go and have all the fun you want.  I you can go and have all the
> sufferring you want.  The important part is to know it's all maya and let it
> all go when you're finished having fun or finished sufferring.
>
> ...Bill!
>
> --- In [email protected], Mark Perew <mperew@...> wrote:
> >
> > Bill -
> >
> > That's the danger of "fun" is it not?  When aren't having it, we think
> we're
> > suffering.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Bill! <BillSmart@...> wrote:
> >
> > > Mark,
> > >
> > > Sufferring is also unimportant, and I also suggest letting it
> go...Bill!
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], Mark Perew <mperew@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The fun is unimportant.  I suggest letting it go.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 11:48 PM, Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill/JMJM,
> > > > >
> > > > > I think this is the major difference between zen and other
> meditation
> > > > > techniques. The former always discounts what you see or imagine
> during
> > > the
> > > > > sessions as maya or hallucination, while other sects emphasize on
> them.
> > > Like
> > > > > JM says, white light means kensho. That is why zen is just a black
> and
> > > white
> > > > > TV. Bill, are you going to desert it and join JM's color TV with a
> lot
> > > more
> > > > > fun?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anthony
> > > > >
> > > > >  *From:* Bill! <BillSmart@>
> > > > > *To:* [email protected]
> > > > > *Sent:* Saturday, 15 October 2011 9:19 AM
> > > > >
> > > > > *Subject:* [Zen] Re: Buddha Heart Imprint II
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  JMJM,
> > > > >
> > > > > When I was beginning my zen training and sitting shikantaza (clear
> > > mind) I
> > > > > 'witnessed' several color phenomenom. A bright white light which
> seem
> > > to
> > > > > emanate from the people sitting around me and surround them like an
> > > aura,
> > > > > and a golden light which enveloped me as if I were surrounded by
> and
> > > > > suspended in honey.
> > > > >
> > > > > In both cases my teacher at the time told me these were just 'maya'
> and
> > > > > unimportant, and told me to pay no attention to them, let them
> slide
> > > away
> > > > > and 'just sit'.
> > > > >
> > > > > ...Bill!
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In [email protected], Jue Miao Jing Ming -
> > > 覺妙精明
> > > > > <chan.jmjm@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Good morning to All,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Perhaps if you would, please allow me to share with you some of
> the
> > > > > > labels used by my Teacher to interpret the witness of Juemiao
> > > Miaoming,
> > > > > > recipient of Buddha Heart Imprint.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The lineage of Chan is passed on two routes, the form and the
> > > formless.
> > > > > > One without the other, is incomplete. Let me explain some of the
> > > details.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The lineage of Chan is passed through and in sync both in
> archived
> > > > > > lineage chart(form) as well as the Buddha Heart
> Imprint(formless).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As we know the conversion to Chan is to convert to Buddha,
> Dharma,
> > > > > > Sangha (form) and the Trikaya (formless). Buddha is the
> Nirmanakaya.
> > > > > > Dharma is the Sambhogakaya and Shangha is the Nirmanakaya.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Juemiao Miaoming's witness of the three color lights, as taught
> by my
> > > > > > Teacher, are -- Gold is the Nirmanakaya, Red is the Nirmanakaya.
> > > Green
> > > > > > is the Sambhogakaya. These are also the logo of our lineage.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Juemiao Miaoming's witness of the intense white light in the
> Heart
> > > > > > Chakra is the Kensho, which does not fade away. Which I have
> > > mentioned
> > > > > > off and on throughout the years that I am on this forum.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Juemiao Miaoming's witness of thousands of lights is what Buddha
> > > > > > witnessed under the Bodhi tree before his enlightenment. As
> stated in
> > > > > > our Master's Diamond Sutra DVD, these lights are not in the night
> > > sky,
> > > > > > but inside our body.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Juemiao Miaoming's heart felt connection of compassion and truth
> upon
> > > > > > recipient of this transmission is what it is.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am grateful to have participated in witnessing this event and
> > > > > > communicating to everyone.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In short, a true transmission of Buddha Heart Imprint, from a
> > > > > > non-English speaking master to a non-Chinese speaking desciple
> > > requires
> > > > > > no word and only requires a single meeting of hearts.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As Juemiao Miaoming said, "this is an auspicious day."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you for your attention.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BTW, if you would like to talk to Miaoming privately, he will be
> most
> > > > > > delighted. Contact me and I will forward his private email.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > To be enlightened in this life...
> > > > > > http://www.heartchan.org
> > > > > > To save our world...
> > > > > > http://www.universal-oneness.org
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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