On 8/7/2012 7:33 PM, mike brown wrote:
Not "reform", but refine
AKA - Gilding the cage.
Seeing meditation as better than not meditating, attaining samadhi
better than not attaining samadhi, etc. Discrimination. Valuing certain
actions and states over others, identifying with them. Investing
yourself in them. Having intention to increase the ones you value, with
expectations enough of this brings fruition. Ordinary mind.
As you say, if that's where you're at, and what you enjoy, by all means
keep smelting that fool's gold and applying it with all your heart. It
resonates, so keep at it. This all points, so go wherever it appears to
point. Doing or not doing, both point out the attachment to doer-ship -
so doing well/what appears right is a great fall back plan while that
sort of relation plays out.
As if you have a choice! *L*
When this sort of relation can no longer be sustained, the appearances
may or may not change. Practices may or not go on. You may teach others
to gild, as others have taught you, with or without such realization.
This can only appear to help or hinder when you see it so. A matter of
relation. Seeing Eightfold path as a self-improvement plan (plan B -
keeps the seekers out of trouble), or an expression of realized being.
KG
PS - The Three Poisons - which I could updates as Intention,
expectation, and false belief in a self to do so - reveal the Four Noble
Truths to be a koan - not a calling - a riddle without answer - a key to
'unlock' the gateless gate... That Buddha fellow was quite clever.
People miss this seeking something else.
