Yes it is an example of the grasping mind. There is no way to begin without some grasping mind. How are we supposed to finish the practice before we start? One could grasp at I want to be "MR. COOL ZEN MASTER" :) or "enlightenment" or "nirvana" or a variety of things. Why is this a problem? You can begin only where you begin. At the end, when you actually BECOME MR. COOL ZEN MASTER.. well I can't speak to what that's like. :)
But actually, what inspired me was noticing the calm, the kindness, and the compassion. I reach for that banana. Ian >From: "Ian" when you meet some folks who have really practiced it, you can >see it working in them, and you sense it can do good things for you too.> > >Isn't this another example of the grasping mind? You see how it helps >others, and you want to be MR. COOL ZEN MASTER too? You want to be one with >the universe like the guy you met or the woman you saw on TV? You want to be >the WISE ONE that inspires others and is universally venerated and admired. >But you are just another monkey reaching for a banana. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. Click Here to meet a Child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/0Z9NuA/I_qJAA/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/
