I am still in some sort of transition phase to be honest. I feel there is the possibility that all the ritual, mantras, and above all the extremely complex visualisations in Tibetan Buddhism may be attributing to my lack of understanding of the mind. Almost as though they are all more 'things' to think about and become obsessive with rather than 'seeing'.
Does that make sense??? Tony... --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am interested why you moved from Tibetan Buddhism to Zen. Some compare the former to a color TV, and the latter, black and white. So you gave up a more colorful one to something boring. Why? > > Anthony > > yogavajra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is REALLY tricky for someone coming from a Tibeatan Buddhist > background. I am so used to conceptualising about Emptiness :o) > > Tony... > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Smart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "yogavajra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > What does 'Mu' mean? I am not after a solution to the Koan, but > until > > > I understand what it means (in English) its just a noise LOL > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Tony... > > > > > Tony, > > > > If you're doing some kind of academic research on zen all the > > proceeding responses are excellent. If you're actually working > with > > the koan MU you're better off not knowing the > > transliteration/translation of MU. MU is not someting to > understand. > > Mu is a tool used to stop your mind's contstant discriminating > > activiy. I think non-Chinese/non-Japanese speakers have an > advantage > > with MU since they usually don't have to sit with a concept they > think > > they understand. Any definition you learn will eventually just be > one > > more thing you'll have to discard to acheive a breakthrough. > > > > I don't know if you're working with a teacher or not. If you are > ask > > him/her these questions and listen/observe VERY CAREFULLY their > > respose. If you don't have a teacher, get one. If you just > > absotlutely can't get one, just sit with MU and only MU. MU > breathing > > in, MU breathing out. Only MU. Nothing else. That is all. > > > > Gassho...Bill! > > > > > > > > > Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi > > > > --------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "ZenForum" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > --------------------------------- > Meet your soulmate! > Yahoo! Asia presents Meetic - where millions of singles gather > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Click here to rescue a little child from a life of poverty. http://us.click.yahoo.com/rAWabB/gYnLAA/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/
