My demon is clamoring for a 'thougtless' vacation in Syria. I think it should be granted. Anthony
________________________________ From: Bill! <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2012, 9:59 Subject: [Zen] Re: What Buddha Actually Did Kristopher, Yes! Being compassionate is thoughtless. Indeed! ...Bill! --- In mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com, Kristopher Grey <kris@...> wrote: > > (Offered via 10 foot shit stick __________) > > The only problem, is this thinking he does or does not, you do or do > not, etc. Such is not the way of compassion. > > Being thoughtless is not compassionate, being compassionate is thoughtless. > > K > > > > > > On 6/20/2012 5:10 PM, Anthony Wu wrote: > > Joe, > > If compassion is the mind of an awakened being, Bill is not one, since > > he has no compassion. Should I allow my demon to take a vacation? > > Anthony > > > > *From:* Joe <desert_woodworker@...> > > *To:* mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com > > *Sent:* Thursday, 21 June 2012, 0:18 > > *Subject:* [Zen] Re: What Buddha Actually Did > > > > Bill, > > > > I think that's nicely said. Your reply should lead no one astray. > > > > I'll mention that I'm reminded by your post of the wording in THE > > DIAMOND SUTRA, too: > > > > "Abiding nowhere, let the Mind work". > > > > Ch'an or Zen is by no means just an empty state, although of course we > > have the experience of emptiness, after an awakening; but it is > > a state in which "everything goes". There may later sometime be > > thoughts, but they don't stick to us, nor do we with them. We "abide" > > nowhere, and yet the mind "works". Things come to, and > > through, and from us, just as conditions arise. No decisions, no > > problems, all is available, and everything is cooperating, even if > > we know nothing of the mechanics of all this (and we don't). > > > > "Abiding nowhere, let the mind work", is a description, not advice, > > however. > > > > It's like the Precepts being the "behavior of a Buddha". > > > > And Compassion and/or Wisdom being the mind of an awakened being. > > > > It can serve as a touchstone with which to test our awakening, in > > case we find ourselves without a teacher at some time(s). > > > > Thanks for posting! > > > > --Joe > > > > > "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > > That to me is shikantaza. > > > > > > Zen practice then is to perfect your ability to appreciate and > > integrate both direct experience and intellectual activity (illusion) > > - without falling into the trap of becoming attached to the illusions. > > > > > > > > >
