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Anthony,

I do work with illusions all the time.  I'm very good at it.  I like to think 
however that I know they are illusions and don't confuse them with reality.
 
It's like being a good chess player. You play on a finite, well-defined board 
moving chess pieces around that are assigned certain characteristics and have 
to obey certain rules. As long as you know that the chess match is just a game 
(an illusion) then you're okay. If you forget it's just a game and start to 
become attached to your chess pieces, like your queen or your rooks, you're 
going expereience suffering very quickly.

...Bill!


--- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote:
>
> Bill,
>  
> Setting aside what Asanga thought two thousand years ago about 'mind', 
> whether it meaned discriminating or non-discriminating mind, I feel you are a 
> soloist in the field.
>  
> If you can work so smartly on computer software, then degrade the approach to 
> an unreal field, I am led to believe that you are working with illusions all 
> the time.
>  
> Anthony
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Bill! <BillSmart@...>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, 2 November 2011 9:38 AM
> Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Buddhism
> 
> 
>   
> Anthony,
> 
> My points and perspectives are the exact opposite of "...mind only 
> philosophy, which says nothing is real except the mind.". My assertion is 
> that nothing in the mind (the discriminating mind) is real. Some of it is 
> pure fantasy and some of it may have a basis in reality but the concepts 
> created by the discriminating mind have are like Plato's 'shadows on the cave 
> wall' and worse. They have been filtered, augmented, categorized, judged, 
> etc..., all from an manufactured dualistic perspective.
> 
> I make a living working on computer software by applying logic, because a 
> finite state (digital) computer is a manifestation of logic. I like to say a 
> computer works the way we like to THINK our brain works. It doesn't. A 
> computer is pure logic. We are a mixture of logic, emotion, whim, likes and 
> dislikes, etc...
> 
> And, by the way my specific expertise in computers is in decision systems 
> which are an attempt to apply logic to chaos, to search out/deduce (invent 
> actually) patterns in chaos. You can view my CV/Resume to see more exactly 
> what I do at www.billsmart.bsc on the RESOURCE Page.
> 
> ...Bill!
> 
> --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> >  
> > Your point is along the line of the mind only philosophy, which says 
> > nothing is real except the mind. But whether or not the reality is chaos, 
> > no rules, no cause and effect and no flowing time sequence is another 
> > matter. Besides the existence of absolute reality (which I don't deny), you 
> > should consider the conventional wisdom. Otherwise, how do you make a 
> > living on computer software. Next time your customer calls on you, you can 
> > just go and throw their computer out of the window to complete the 'chaos'.
> >  
> > Anthony
> > 
> > 
> > ________________________________
> > From: Bill! <BillSmart@>
> > To: [email protected]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 1 November 2011 3:42 PM
> > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Buddhism
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > Anthony,
> > 
> > You can 'deduce' all you want. That doesn't make your deductions real. They 
> > may be and they may not. I can see what I think are footprints in the snow 
> > and deduce they were made by Bigfoot. That doesn't make Bigfoot real - 
> > although I might realy, truly believe in his existence.
> > 
> > Experience is real, nothing else. And that doesn't mean your perceptions of 
> > experience, that means just your raw, unfiltered experience. I call the 
> > awareness of that Buddha Nature.
> > 
> > I do work in computers. They are a manifestation of logic and sequential 
> > time - at least finite state (digital) computers are. Reality is not a 
> > manifestation of logic or sequential time no matter how much humans would 
> > like it to be. Reality is a manisfestation of chaos - no patterns, no 
> > rules, no cause-and-effect, no flowing time sequence (past, present, 
> > future): Just THIS! Only NOW!
> > 
> > ...Bill! 
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Bill,
> > >  
> > > I don't deny that you experience 'just this', so you think it is real. On 
> > > the other hand, you don't need to experience everything to deduce that 
> > > some of them are real. You believe jumping from a high building will 
> > > cause death. You don't have to experience it. If you did, you would have 
> > > to talk to us from heaven. That is what is called 'anti-science'. I 
> > > understand you do computer software services, when you sort out your 
> > > customer's problem, you believe it is real in the sense that the customer 
> > > will run it well. Do you have to run their system every minute? Since it 
> > > may go wrong although it is fine at the moment.
> > >  
> > > Anthony
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@>
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Sent: Monday, 31 October 2011 5:47 PM
> > > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Buddhism
> > > 
> > > 
> > >   
> > > Anthony,
> > > 
> > > I DO believe that jumping from a high building will cause death. I'm not 
> > > arguing that. What I am arguing is that it is a belief and not an 
> > > experience, therefore it is not real. It's only a belief - a concept.
> > > 
> > > Just THIS! is experience and only an experience, therefore it is real. 
> > > The term 'Just THIS!' which I use to communicate and the concept of 'Just 
> > > THIS!' which you might form as a result of my communication are just 
> > > terms and concepts. They are not real. You may believe in them if you 
> > > wish but that doesn't make them real. If you experience 'Just THIS!' 
> > > (Buddha Nature) then you will know it is real.
> > > 
> > > ...Bill! 
> > > 
> > > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Bill,
> > > > ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > If jumping from a high building will get oneself killed is not real, I 
> > > > don't know what is real. Do you want to try it to find whether it is 
> > > > real?
> > > > ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > 'Only just this is real is another of your belief system.
> > > > ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > Anthony
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@>
> > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > Sent: Monday, 31 October 2011 9:00 AM
> > > > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Buddhism
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ÃÆ'‚  
> > > > 
> > > > Anthony,
> > > > 
> > > > You're partially correct.
> > > > 
> > > > That is part of my belief system, but it's not real - it's just a 
> > > > belief system.
> > > > 
> > > > Only Just THIS! is real.
> > > > 
> > > > ...Bill!
> > > > 
> > > > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill,
> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > So that is your belief system, and it is real.
> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > Anthony
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@>
> > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, 30 October 2011 4:52 PM
> > > > > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Buddhism
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  
> > > > > Anthony,
> > > > > 
> > > > > If you're asking would I jump off a 9-story building, the answer is 
> > > > > no, and the reason is because I would be afraid of getting hurt or 
> > > > > killed. And yes, this is because of my belief in cause-and-effect.
> > > > > 
> > > > > If you're asking about the raw experience of jumping off a 9-story 
> > > > > building I'd say the experience when you landed would be pretty 
> > > > > severe and your discriminating mind probably wouldn't have much of a 
> > > > > chance to create such determinations as 'gee, this hurts', or 'this 
> > > > > is bad', or 'I don't think I'll do that again!'.
> > > > > 
> > > > > ...Bill! 
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bill,
> > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > > While I can see that your statement regarding Buddha Nature 
> > > > > > experience makes (zen) sense. You have to explain the cause and 
> > > > > > effect of a person jumping from a nine story building. Does it have 
> > > > > > a determinant effect? Is it 'raw'?
> > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > > Anthony
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@>
> > > > > > To: Zen_Forum@
> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, 29 October 2011 10:29 AM
> > > > > > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Buddhism
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > Anthony,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Quarks, dinosaurs, etc..., can only stand up to 'proof' if you have 
> > > > > > faith in the 'proof', have faith in the scientific method, have 
> > > > > > faith in logic and human concept of cause-and-effect.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > All belief systems are built on faith, and science is such a system.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Only raw, un-filtered, un-censored, un-interpreted, un-categorized, 
> > > > > > un-valuated sensory experience (Buddha Nature) can be accpeted 
> > > > > > without faith. It is the only real thing you have. All else are 
> > > > > > concepts and beliefs - and are based on faith, not immediate, raw 
> > > > > > experience.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > ...Bill! 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bill,
> > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > > > The story of turtles cannot stand proof, but quarks, dinosaurs, 
> > > > > > > supernova... can. Science and 
> > > > > > > historyÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ are
> > > > > > >  as much a belief system as the knowledge that jumping from a 
> > > > > > > nine story building without your psychic guru will get killed. 
> > > > > > > They are less of that than Yehowa asking you to kill the people 
> > > > > > > you conquered, and Buddha presenting a flower at the Vulture Peak.
> > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > > > Anthony
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@>
> > > > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, 29 October 2011 9:27 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Buddhism
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > Anthony,
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > ...and is the endless series of turtles any less of a belief 
> > > > > > > system than our theory of matter, molecules, atoms, atomic 
> > > > > > > particles, hadrons, quarks, etc..ad infinitum?
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > ...Bill!
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Historical facts and science are NOT based on a belief system. 
> > > > > > > > Many times they run counter each other. For instance, a 
> > > > > > > > scientist was lecturing on our solar system of the earth 
> > > > > > > > rotating around the sun. A woman rose from seat and declared it 
> > > > > > > > nonsense. She said, 'the earth is flat, supported by a huge 
> > > > > > > > turtle.' 'Who supports the turtle?', she was asked. 'Oh, you 
> > > > > > > > stupid. It is supported by another turtle. And still anothor 
> > > > > > > > turtle. It is turtles all the way down.' That is a belief 
> > > > > > > > system.
> > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚¬ÃÆ'Æ'…ÃÆ'‚¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > > > > Grasshopper
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@>
> > > > > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, 28 October 2011 4:13 PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Buddhism
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚¬ÃÆ'Æ'…ÃÆ'‚¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > Anthony,
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > And so, little grasshopper, are you saying that 'historical 
> > > > > > > > facts' and 'science' aren't based on a belief system?
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > ...Bill!
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Bill,
> > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Â 'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚¬ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Â¦ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚¬ÃÆ'Æ'…ÃÆ'‚¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > > > > > Belief systems and historical facts are different things. It 
> > > > > > > > > is OK to deify Buddha in sutras or any scriptures compiled in 
> > > > > > > > > the name of Buddha, as long as you bear that in mind. 
> > > > > > > > > However, historical facts such as the real life of Buddha and 
> > > > > > > > > that of the sixth Patriarch had better be maintained in as 
> > > > > > > > > close to history as possible. I consider the latter a 
> > > > > > > > > 'science'.
> > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Â 'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚¬ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Â¦ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚¬ÃÆ'Æ'…ÃÆ'‚¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > > > > > Anthony
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@>
> > > > > > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, 27 October 2011 4:56 PM
> > > > > > > > > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Buddhism
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Â 'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚¬ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Â¦ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚¬ÃÆ'Æ'…ÃÆ'‚¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > Anthony and ED,
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > I don't take any of the Sutras or the story of the Flower 
> > > > > > > > > Sermon as absolute fact. I just assume they are mythic to a 
> > > > > > > > > greater or lessor extent. Whether or not any of these things 
> > > > > > > > > written about in the Sutras, the Bible or any other Holy 
> > > > > > > > > Books actually happened is not important to me.
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > I still believe the 'seeds' of Buddhism are containted in the 
> > > > > > > > > Sutras; the 'seed' of Zen is revealed in the Flower Sermon; 
> > > > > > > > > and the 'seed' of zen (Buddha Nature) already exists in every 
> > > > > > > > > sentient being.
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > ...Bill!
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > Anthony,
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > All teachings are continually evolving. See:
> > > > > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha-nature
> > > > > > > > > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha-nature>
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > I find the Flower Sutra to be magnificent. Anyway, what 
> > > > > > > > > > matter to me is
> > > > > > > > > > that the Flower Sutra edifies and inspires me - and that's 
> > > > > > > > > > all that
> > > > > > > > > > matters to me.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > --ED
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > ED,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > If the Flower Sermon appeared in the 14th century, while 
> > > > > > > > > > > the Buddha
> > > > > > > > > > lived in the 6th Century BC, what happened in the 2,000 
> > > > > > > > > > year gap? Did
> > > > > > > > > > the physical Buddha returned from the grave to transmit the 
> > > > > > > > > > dharma? Or
> > > > > > > > > > the 'dharmakaya' of the Buddha showed up to spread the 
> > > > > > > > > > untold teaching?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Anthony
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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