There is also a translation or interpretation of Dharma Gate as being a particular type of path. One might say I have entered the way by the dharma gate of pain, and now seek to enter the dharma gate of formal lay training. Or one travels through the dharma gate of rearing small children. The dharma gate of the tea ceremony, or of typing highly available network servers. The dharma gate of procrastination. Each moment the opportunity is renewed and we have a gate to enter or to avoid.
Thanks, --Chris 301-270-6524 On May 29, 2013 1:00 AM, "Bill!" <[email protected]> wrote: > Mike, > > 'Dharma' does have many meanings. I looked it up at > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma and one of the meaning in Buddhist > Phenomenology is what you've said, however the most common meaning in > Buddhism is Buddha's teachings. > > Desire is attachment. The bottom line is you are attached to some thought > - some illusion. It doesn't matter if that thought is a thought of a > 'real' woman, a drawing or an outright fantasy. The OBJECT of the > attachment is not really the problem. It the SUBJECT of the attachment > which is the problem and that is your illusory self. If you dissolve the > illusion of self, the SUBJECT of the dualistic illusion, there is no longer > any OBJECT nor relationship between them. > > Now all I've said is an attempt at a logical explanation of what I believe > happens based on logical models (forms) and terms we both share. But as > has been said over and over on this forum explanations do not really have a > lot of authority in zen practice. The only real authority or source you > can depend on is experience. > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@... wrote: > > > > Bill!,<br/><br/>I agree with most of what you say, but I think you give > a limited account of what 'dharma' means. The Dharma is, of course, the > main body of Buddha's teaching as well as universal law. But 'dharmas' also > have another meaning related to how reality manifests (in this case - > thoughts). There are many dharma gates we have to master and seeing > thoughts as illusory is only part of the picture. We don't avoid attachment > to thoughts just because they are illusory, but because of the > craving/aversion they create. Desiring a beautiful woman that you've > painted on a piece of paper doesn't make the desire unreal even though the > woman is an illusion.<br/><br/>Mike<br/><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 > > > >
