Siska, Subtle sensations in the body-mind arise and pass without being perceivd all the time, but some are gross enough to be perceived. These perceptions are then felt as good, bad or neutral. So yes, of course they are illusory because they are constructed by the mind - the object/phenomena themselves are empty of such labels. But in the relative they are real (but can still be seen thru). It's a balance. Why resist that the strawberry tastes "sweet" (or sour if that's your thing!)? Otherwise life would be like making love on Valium.
Mike --- In [email protected], siska_cen@... wrote: > > Hi Mike, > > > I'm also interested in other member's perspectives on this when they get > > passed the "He said - she said" current thread.. > > Looks like we have now moved to strawberries thread ;) > > > If so, are all sensations in the body-mind not experienced? > > They are experiences. But why should the sensations be experienced? > > Siska > -----Original Message----- > From: uerusuboyo@... > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 08:47:06 > To: BillSmart@...<BillSmart@...>; zen group<[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Zen] Re: Advaita > > <br/>Bill!,<br/><br/>I'm interested in your point that there is no observer > when sitting shikantaza. If so, are all sensations in the body-mind not > experienced? If they are experienced, who or what is experiencing them? > <br/><br/>I'm also interested in other member's perspectives on this when > they get passed the "He said - she said" current > thread..<br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad > ------------------------------------ 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/
