Seems lowering one's eyes at certain moments when alone with students is a perfectly suited response to attachments. For monkeys, can't speak for others.
Thanks, --Chris 301-270-6524 On Feb 21, 2013 2:04 PM, "Edgar Owen" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Chris, > > The difference is enjoying the beauty of girl's breasts with no attachment > or hiding from reality because you can't face your attachments to them. Big > difference! > > Edgar > > > > On Feb 21, 2013, at 4:49 PM, Chris Austin-Lane wrote: > > > > We are monkeys. Enlightenment does not change our nature. > > Thanks, > --Chris > 301-270-6524 > On Feb 21, 2013 1:48 PM, "Edgar Owen" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Chris, >> >> What a wimp! Covering his eyes like the monkey because otherwise he can't >> control his attachment to female breasts! >> >> Edgar >> >> >> >> On Feb 21, 2013, at 4:43 PM, Chris Austin-Lane wrote: >> >> >> >> I have read several of his books. Struck me as the sort of man I aspire >> to be. >> >> I recall one story that has glancing relevance to the current forum >> topics - he was telling some friend of his about a practice he had of >> closing his eyes when the attractive young women made obeisance (with >> potentially revealing clothes on) to him at the beginning or end of >> dokusan. At the time he was like 70 or something, and the friend was a bit >> incredulous- "Surely you don't need to worry about that now!?!" I can't >> recall his reply exactly, but it was along the lines of yes, and you can't >> be too careful. >> >> >> --Chris >> >> Thanks, >> --Chris >> 301-270-6524 >> On Feb 20, 2013 10:01 AM, "Joe" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Chris, >>> >>> You might have liked Aitken Roshi (1917-2010). >>> >>> His writings are available. >>> >>> See a photo of him at a demonstration or protest he organized in Hawai'i >>> not long ago, as one of the activities of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship >>> (They demonstrated every Tuesday in front of the Capitol Building in >>> Honolulu. He founded the BPF years ago; I think it is now headed by Nelson >>> Foster, Roshi; we have a chapter here in my town). >>> >>> If I can get one of my sometimes un-attachable images to attach... . >>> >>> >> Do you want me to restore the photo and post it? >> >> --Chris >> >> >> >> >> > > > >
