Hi Diana, You raise an interesting point. What you seem to be saying (if I'm understanding you correctly), is that it is pretty much impossible to fake anything.
Various Buddhist teachings (most prominently Hui-neng's, as exposed in Platform sutra), warn against faking it. Many masters and patriarchs insist that our practice must be genuine, must be coming from the true source of our original nature. In other words, they warn us against wasting our efforts on polishing a brick in order to turn it into a mirror. What you seem to be advocating below is that it would be right down impossible to fake anything. Any act we may commit is always and invariably perceived as being genuine, undefiled, pure and perfect. That's a very interesting approach to practice. I must admit that I'm intrigued. It certainly demands incredible amounts of courage to go through life like that. But, if you can truly do it (without faking it, that is:-), more power to you! Alex --- Diana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Sangha, > > Yes, I think that has truth. Who you are and what > happens to you are the same. Saying it is OK to > "just > be" sounds a bit like hippie rhetoric, and the way > Zen > used to be contorted in those times. > > Whether we like it or not, due to interdependence it > is impossible to just "be", and we are always > "doing" > even if the doing is to do nothing. Acts of > commission > and omission are the constant choices we have. > > Thanks, > Diana > > --- " Rev. Genryu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > No, but I do know that being and doing aren't > > separate. > > > > Genryu > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Alex Bunard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 7:45 PM > > Subject: Re: [Zen] Enlightment > > > > > > > > > > To answer your question, Diana, have you ever > > heard > > > the expression that in Buddhism it is more > > important > > > to be than it is to do? > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > ===== No karma was produced during the composition of this letter __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give hope to a child. Helping a needy child is easier than you think. Click here to meet someone who needs your help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/hq3f6C/iJlJAA/i1hLAA/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/
