ED, If the quote exchanged the word 'knowledge' for 'awareness' then I'd agree with it a bit more. I believe our awareness is our true nature, but we simply fail to realise that this awareness is what we truly are and seek it elsewhere (What else is there other than this awareness?). Even when not being 'mindful' (the false holy grail of Zen) there is awareness.
Mike --- On Sun, 1/1/12, ED <[email protected]> wrote: From: ED <[email protected]> Subject: [Zen] Is enlightenment a state? To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, 1 January, 2012, 4:49 Bill, mike and All, Any thoughts on the statement below? Thanks, ED " States are impermanent by nature so enlightenment is not a state. States come and go but knowledge of one's nature does not, therefore enlightenment is the removal of ignorance of one's nature."
