--- carlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Which brings the question, should one look at life
> as something or
> as nothing?
If one follows the Buddhist tradition, one should look
at life by utilizing the skillful means of the Middle
Way. Meaning, life is not something, but also life is
not nothing. In addition, life is not both something
and nothing, nor is it neither something nor nothing.
> And since this is not the zendo, could you explain
> exactly what
> happen to the mind when one is meditating?.
There are two aspects of meditation:
1. Control
2. Evaluation
1. Control -- who/what is doing the controlling?
Can ocean control the ocean?
2. Evaluation -- most people I know behave as if there
is some objective 'yardstick' against which all our
experiences are to be evaluated
Every now and then, the way we feel actually coincides
with this 'objective' yardstick. When that happens, we
say that we have attained a moment of happiness (which
is invariably fleeting).
In truth, this evaluation is totally arbitrary,
completely subjective and drenched in emotion. It
masquerades as being objective, but in actuality is
completely subjective.
What may happen to the mind when one is meditating is
that this utter silliness of having an 'objective'
yardstick becomes apparent. It suddenly becomes
crystal clear that such an independent evaluation can
never happen, and that the yardstick in question is a
mere fabrication stemming from the incorrect thinking.
Thus the need for controlling drops off. Ah, what a
relief!
Alex
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