The Master Knows How Difficult The Way Is From
Personal Experience. He Or She Is Constantantly
Seeking The Ones Who Cannot Be Driven Away And The One
Who Cannot Be Struck. He Is Sadened By Each That
Leaves, But Must Focus On Those Who Stay. Believe Me
No One Who Knows Seeks Such A Position. Every Abbot I
Met Was Drafted. It Is An Awesome Resposibility, And
There Is Nothing More Terrifying Than One Who Cannot
Be Struck. They Say It Takes A Buddha To See A Buddha.
They Also Say You Cannot Keep Them Down On The Farm
After They Have Seen Paris. I Guess Once You Have Seen
A Real Practice And A Real Master It Is Much Harder To
Be Impressed By A Pretend One. I Am Truly Sorry If My
Failure To Be Properly Impressed Comes Of As
Arrogance, But I Cannot Help But Think That Those Who
Fail To Be Impressive Bear At Least Some
Responsibility. No One Needs My Approval. I Am Only
One Member Of This List. I Do Have The Right To Post
My Thoughts On This List Until Such Time As The
Moderator Removes That Right. Be Well, Fudo
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> I have been a glutton for representive ideas. This
forum hurts me in that I tend to form conceptions of
the people on the other end of these posts. I suppose
it is always a necessary evil to communicate with
strangers.
>
> I realized that my desire to engage Alex, was
because somewhere along the line I digested his idea
of him having these 8 students coming to him for
teaching. It had been compassion for these poor
imagined eight sitting eager and cross-legged on the
floor in front of Alex for which I have whipped myself
on enduring his sarcasm, insults, and ill-humor. When
I dispel the 8 as likely an illusion, then I realize I
have better use of my time...
>
> However, it occured to me while reading a recent
post, (as the idea of the 8 re-arises) that this must
be a martial arts Dojo! That would explain it well.
And for some reason, Alex has been given time to teach
these young combat-oriented minds. This is so
harmless, it is even easier to ignore!
>
> If they are like any of the people in the Dojo I
attended they like to think of themselves as
grasshoppers (at times anyway) 'cause it helps them
feel more like a Cane learning to snatch a pebble from
the master's hand. These same guys in my Dojo who
would wide-eyed ask the Sensei questions on Buddhism,
would enjoy going up to someone in eyes-closed
meditation and punching/kicking in the air a inch from
their face... the power to end stillness and beauty
too irresistable a fruit. I liken it to the urge to
squeeze the life out of a small furry animal in one's
hands, or to scratch a key across a masterpiece
painting :) These eight probably don't employ any of
the ideas in real-life, any more than they have use
for the "iron-beak" finger poke of the Crane Kata!
>
> As a side note, recently at a museum I looked at
this foot high black crystal growth, the largest in
the world of its kind. It was protected only by a
bell jar. I had to walk away for fear of smashing the
thing to the ground and proclaiming, 'It WAS the
largest crystal -- HA HA!' When I walk by these
masterpiece paintings/sculptures on my latest travels,
and inevitably consider smashing them to bits, I have
to marvel at the idea that it would probably be the
largest impact I could have on human history... to
destroy something historical/beautiful. When I go by
Native American historical sites, from who-knows-when
I laugh at all the grafiti carved into it. Some fuck
writes Joannie Loves Chachi, or what-have-you.
Hilarious to me. (Of course i'm not a historian.) I
laugh at the audacity of human nature. When coupled
with an enflamed idea of self, I'm suprised the Mona
Lisa isn't marred with piss stains. I guess that's
why its' behind glass. The whole of humans can't even
be trusted with the most viewed/famous piece of
artwork in the world. lol.
>
> Remember when Luke asks Yoda if the Dark Side is
more powerful... Yoda pauses, and answers, "No...
Only more decadent."
>
> Its Sunday afternoon, it seems...
>
> My best,
>
> Rod
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: kyukyo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sat 3/5/2005 4:30 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Zen] Squibble Squabble, Yin and Yang ?
>
>
>
>
> *chuckle* Learned? .....rofl
> > > --- Alex Bunard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- "Rev. Fudo Michael Koppang"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> *chuckle* Too Subtle For Some Educators As
Well
> It
> > >> Seems. I Think It Is Safe To Say I Am Less
> Concered
> > >> About Poor Choices By Begginers Than I Am With
> Poor
> > >> Choices By Those Who Purport To Teach.
> > >
> > > Such condescending demeanor is akin to an
arrogant
> > > heart surgeon who holds that all other branches
of
> > > medicine are absolutely unnecessary because if
the
> > > heart is malfunctioning, then what's the point
of
> > > anything else.
> > >
> > > Alex
>
>
>
>
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