bill! yes i know the scoreboard..sometimes it's hard to turn off the mind and experience non thought..and basically it's feelings that get me into a knot...i get so many different feelings flooding me..from joy to utter despair...all bubbling away like a volcano... this is what i find difficult to turn that switch off..however i note in my study..i just let them pass as they come and then they go like a log floating down a stream..am i on the right track?..merle
Merle, I agree with what Mike says below and would reinforce that in the statement you quoted, 'you are your best teacher'... If 'you' means your self, your ego, your intellect, your dualistic, rational mind - then it is definitely not your best teacher (for zen). But if 'you' means experience, Buddha Nature, the absence of ego, itellect, dualism, etc... - then it is definitely your best teacher (for zen). ...Bill! --- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@... wrote: > > Merle,<br/><br/>Depends what you mean by "you". If 'you' means your ego, then > absolutely not because the mind will colour things to suit itself. If by > 'you' you mean reality, then absolutely yes! And by reality I mean the > immediacy of direct experience. Buddha said, "Be a lamp unto yourself". Only > you will know if the tea is hot or cold (remember that topic!). A teacher is > only a guide and friend. Ultimately only you can workout your own salvation. > <br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPhone >
