--- In [email protected], Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...> wrote:
>
> Ok. I do not see any questions. As I said in the other mail,I don't like
> the idea of control.
Then you need to learn to see it in another light.
>
> Also, I am not sure how you can say that "others" are different from "me"
> and write of Satori.
Because your understanding of Zen is mostly based on what you understand from
reading the accounts of others. The spirit of zen is very attractive because it
is pure. The exotic ideas emboddied in the awareness of those who have woken
themselves and bandied about in zen literature is intoxicating to the mind.
It is only what you really know that matters.
As you say life is better when you loose yourself in the moment.
But to truly loose yourself there are things you must do to prepare for it.
Humility will enable you to cope.
Self control will garner your will so that you can acheive it.
Understanding and control of your mind will enable you to stabilize yourself,
to regain your balance after you have acheived it and will protect you from
insanity.
This is essential;
You must need it.
Your need for enlightenment must consume all other needs. This is the only
truly essential thing to acheiving a powerfull spiritual insight or Satori.
Humility, self control, self awareness these things protect you, enable you to
cope with enlightenment.
> --
> Thanks,
>
> --Chris
> chris@...
> +1-301-270-6524
>
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