Greetings to Anthony and all Death itself does not concern me, but that very moment before so does. How can one be concerned with death, when death itself is the finallity? I have never stopped thinking over the years that facing life-threatening danger may be my very own personal salvation. Dualistically speaking, flowing with that danger whether I live or die will be akin to something like a drop of water finally rejoining the greater body of the waterfall...to finally rejoin with Buddha as all do/did before existence in any form. But the teachings never say anything about throwing one's life away in a wasteful manner when faced with the knife or bullet (or worse), for life is precious...as precious as the coming out of the seedling from its underground chambers and into the sunlight. Although still with much to learn, I can't imagine for the moment that the great prince would want me (or anyone else for that matter) to waste my life away to no purpose or, wisdom. There are those who fear death, and others who even fear life itself. Yet, apparently all are emptiness...as the seedling that comes out into the sunlight Buddha be praised Mel ..'Where you stand, where you are, that's what your life is right there, regardless of how painful it is or how enjoyable it is. That's what it is'...... -Taizan Maezumi
________________________________ From: Anthony Wu <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, 15 January 2012 9:14 AM Subject: Re: [Zen] Illusory Concept JM, Can you see jumping from the top of a nine story building and getting killed is an act of 'emptiness'? Anthony
