Milarepa who, if I remember correctly, also was much taken at another point with the wondrous visions and sensations he experienced as a result of practice. He saw everything as a manifestation of the presence of his teacher Marpa. Marpa dutifully appeared at one point riding on a cloud or somesuch and much to Milarepa's surprise, said to him something along the lines of, "Why are you messing about with this nonsense? You know how to meditate, go sit."
Genryu ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [Zen] attachment > > 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. > > Thanks, > Diana ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> It is better to give.... Especially when giving to a child in poverty. Click here to meet a child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/uq3f6C/hJlJAA/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/
