> So an enlightened one does not enjoy making love? He or she never feels > happy or sad? She becomes nothing more than a block of wood? All feelings > are bad? Time for a Vulcan Mind-Meld? Was Spock the true Zen Master?
What is it that enjoys making love? Who is the "he" or "she" aware of happy/sad feelings? This is the heart of investigating chan. A classic example is "Who recites the Buddha's name?" To paraphrase a famous question, does a block of wood have Buddha-nature? ;-) Feelings per se are neither good nor bad; we judge whether they are good or bad. Feelings arise and subside in awareness. There is a faculty within us passing like/dislike judgements on all objects of awareness. An arising awareness of "other"; an arising _ego_ aware of "other". They go hand-in-hand. Then an arising judgement of the desirability of "other". We can watch that faculty in operation. It is one of the mindfulness practices. We know Spock had issues. ;-) He was too attached to the intellect (logical vs illogical) to the detriment of his feelings. He wasn't practicing dispassionate mindfulness; he was passing judgement on feelings and attempting to actively suppress--driven attempts to control. A sure recipe for inner conflict. At least I know that's been my experience. Sort of like shadow boxing--exhausting and no way to win. David -- _______________________________________________ NEW! Lycos Dating Search. The only place to search multiple dating sites at once. http://datingsearch.lycos.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/UwRTUD/UOnJAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi 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/
