Suresh,
It sounds good, and seems a good path, to me.
Discussion is good for hearing reminders of things. Usually there's not much
that is entirely new, there. But reminders are sometimes very helpful, and
very welcome. Or we may find new connections between things. Or sometimes,
it's just fun to tell about an experience. I had fun writing about standing in
line in a bank in Zazen mudra. And then maybe someone else reads this and
wonders, "What is a Zazen mudra?" Not everybody has practiced formally, so I
enjoy bringing back a story or two from the wars, even inadvertently. Maybe
someone is headed off to enlist, and will soon find out from experience at boot
camp just what a Zazen mudra may be. ;-)
Yes, sometimes the volume of posts here is high, and the rate is strong. The
human spirit of gregariousness has its seasons.
All very best,
--Joe
> SURESH JAGADEESAN <varamtha@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Joe,
>
> Those are from OSHO. I liked your reply. But tell me how do you keep
> on replying? Are you not tired of writing back for all post? I see now
> a days traffic on zen forum is too much. I could not participate on
> anything. I even withdraw myself from indulging to post in any other
> forums I am in.
>
> I realized that to give an opinion on anything is to disturb
> ourselves. `What is' cannot be changed and hence cannot be
> categorized, if we opine, then we take sides, which means I have
> disturbed 'what is', so I will get back the result of that
> disturbance.
>
> Bliss from a Buddhist perspective is middle path, that is what I
> expressed on top.
> On early days i.e. 20 years back I used to love OSHO books, but now it
> is not fascinating as like before.
>
> Now I restrict myself to Bhagavad Gita, Books of Ramana Maharishi and
> Eckhart Tolle and of course Buddha's Dhamma Pada. I keep reading these
> books at random to recollect my vision in the midst of tiresome life.
>
> Previously I was so keen to learn all religious and philosophy books,
> but now it appears a saturation point has reached. Previously I wanted
> to prove something, now I look at it what is the point in it.
>
> Life is more burdensome when you read too much. Reading too much make
> you to feel great and hence feel like opine on anything and hence
> bring unnecessary arguments and problems.
>
> I disown all my burden of those collected knowledge and like to be
> child, relaxed, peaceful and playful.
>
> Best regards
> Suresh
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