Joe, Yes, I saw that. And also I too thought that although it was clumsily-worded his heart was in the right place. Or at least the form that we call his heart was in the right place. Or at least was I say it was in right place because I suspect any notion of Edgar actually having a heart is definitely illusory which puts it right smack dab in the middle of the world-of-forms.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], "Joe" <desert_woodworker@...> wrote: > > Hi, Bill!, > > Somewhere in the thread of posts of late regarding Buddha Nature, Edgar > mentioned that a hard part in our practice is bringing our awakening to the > realm of forms, and that meditation leading to awakening may have been the > "easy" part of the old two-step. > > I didn't really think this was quite an apt way to put it, but I certainly > understood from experience that ending a long period of intensive practice > and returning to home life can open us to a challenge. > > And I recall how, after sesshins end, for example, a lot of happiness, and > laughing and tears, and, as people are leaving, people would sometimes say, > "Well, the REAL sesshin begins TOMORROW!" > > Everybody understands this. > > As Mike was giving his advice to Edgar at the apparent end of that thread, I > chimed in to support the part of Edgar's contributions that was indeed for me > the most poignant and practical and important, as I see it as a practitioner. > > I did not expect to carry on at a little length about things not too > unrelated. > > Like you, I suppose I write extemporaneously too, Bill! > > "Twirling"? Is someone a Drum Majorette? > > --Joe > > > "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > Joe, > > > > Maybe I missed something, but is your comment below addressed to Mike about > > Edgar's comment - and if so which one? Or should your comment below have > > been addressed to Edgar about Mike's comment - which you included below? > > > > Twirling in Thailand...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], "Joe" <desert_woodworker@> wrote: > > > > > > Mike, > > > > > > I say Edgar is right, though, that coming back is a hard part. > > > > > > Especially coming back from a long practice somewhere, and making your > > > own (interruptable) schedule, again. It takes balance (retaining it, > > > and, yes, reGaining it), and grace. Grace toward others and toward > > > oneself. > [snip] > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
