--- Diana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Carlos, Alex, and All,
>
> I have heard a Zen teacher say that letting go of
> attachments is simply making peace with the focus of
> attachment; what you have been attached to may not
> vaporize but it doesn't take you to hell either,
> once
> you've made peace with it. Most Buddhists have
> heard
> the story about demons in the cave, who kept
> bothering
> a man (I think a famous teacher whose name eludes
> me)
> until he invited the demons in to have a seat and a
> cup of tea. Being a peacemaker sounds like a good
> thing.
This sounds more like a 12 step program to dealing
with attachments. It's a gradual practice.
What I'm talking about is a sudden practice. One
moment you're attached, the next moment you aren't. No
need to make peace with anything.
Alex
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