And so it begins. Again. I picture our George Washington, alone in the desert sharpening his axe in the sand. When the first tree sprouts, he eagerly chops at it to test its blade.
Rod Scholl -----Original Message----- From: chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 1:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Zen] Hsin Hsin Ming: 1 --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Alex Bunard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- david McEwen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Zen Forum Friends, > > > > Here begins the Hsin Hsin Ming with verse 1. > > > > 1. PA: The best way is not difficult. It only > > excludes picking and choosing. > > > > 1. SU: The Perfect Way knows no difficulties except > > that it refuses to make preference. > > > > 1. BL: There is nothing difficult about the Great > > Way, but, avoid choosing! > > > > 1. LU: It is not hard to realise your Mind which > > should not be an object of your choice. > > > > > > Questions: > > > > What experiences difficulties? > > Ego (the notion of a separate, independent personality > or entity) experiences difficulties. > > > What chooses? has preferences? > > Ego. > > > What is the nature of choosing? preferencing? > > It is of the nature of ignorance. > > > How can choosing/preferencing be avoided? > > By realizing prajna (intelectual intuition, or the > highest wisdom). > > Alex > > > ===== > No karma was produced during the composition of this letter What made you choose to reply to this particular post? Is it really possible to be free from choosing? Just because Hsin Hsin says so doesn't make it true. Though I believe if you look close you'll see that what it's saying not to be identified with one thing, setting youself up on one side and imagining that you are seperate from everything else. Chris > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Right Livelihood Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Right Livelihood Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> 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/
