Mike,
I agree with you that the initial glimpse of Buddha Nature ('kensho' in
Japanese) is just the beginning of practice.
My remarks in this thread have mainly been about the positioning of your hands
during meditation - sitting, standing, walking, etc... My point is I do think
Zen Buddhist teachings in this area have merit if for no other reason than that
just gives you one less thing to have to think about.
...Bill!
--- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@... wrote:
>
> <br/>Bill!,<br/><br/>I'm sure you'd agree that you're just as likely to
> awaken to Buddha Nature while sitting on the toilet as you are while sitting
> on the cushion. But that's not the point. A glimpse of Buddha Nature is just
> an initiation or invitation to continue living the Dharma. Without deepening
> it it just becomes one of many experiences (albeit a 'special' experience).
> Enlightenment (for want of a better word) is a moment to moment experience
> and without continuing practice to deepen it it's easy to backslide into
> unskillful living again. <br/><br/>I think Edgar and William believe that
> after an initial glimpse of Buddha Nature that is it - that once experienced
> there's nothing more to do. For Edgar to believe that he experiences Buddha
> Nature 24/7 just goes to show how delusional the ego can be.
> <br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPhone
>
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