Most into such things would say no. Since this sort of title matters to
them, I leave it for them to discriminate. I see no choice in this for
myself. Just sharing, reflecting.
What is a 'zen teacher' but one of the 10,000 things? What are the
10,000 things if not 'zen teachers'? *L*
Tomorrow, I may not appear insightful at all! Who can say? ;)
KG
On 8/7/2012 6:38 PM, Merle Lester wrote:
kg...you hit the nail on the head every time..great insight..thanks
for sharing..are you a zen teacher?..merle
On 8/7/2012 11:52 AM, mike brown wrote:
> ....the insight wisdom you get from the attention/mindfulness you
give...
I understand your meaning, how this appears to function, what the
intention and expectation is, but this itself seems to continually
reform the trap from which it seeks release.
"Give" and "get" sound an awful lot like two of 'the three poisons'. The
third of course being the notion of a giver/getter! Mara loves this
sort of samsaric mindfulness - so full of intent and expectation - so
self driven/self-sustaining/self-improving.
Such 'insight wisdom', if a hard won attainment, is just a product of
'ordinary mind'.
Such 'insight wisdom', if a choiceless/effortless realization of
suchness, is also recognition of 'ordinary mind' as 'Buddha mind'.
Nothing gained, as nothing lacks.
Please, don't take my word for it.
KG
