Dear Dangerous, I'll disagree with you on this one just for the fun of discussion...
Change is relative. If you are not in synch (resonance/one-with) with Buddha Nature you will beleive either you are changing or Buddha Nature is changing. If you are in synch (resonance) with Buddha nature then there is no change (or if you'd prefer, no PERCEPTION of change). I'll take some liberties with the zen story about the three monks observing a flag waving in the wind. One monk said the flag is moving. One monk said the wind is moving. One monk said the mind is moving. Bill! says there is no movement; what is here to move? In truth term-pairs like changing/contant are dualistic and cannot/should not be applied to Buddha Nature. So...in the spirit of one of the other discussion threads on this forum if you were to ASK me 'Is Buddha Nature contstant?', I would have to reply 'MU!!!'. Gassho...Bill! --- In [email protected], "Rod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bill, > > Exactly. Just to re-iterate: > > "Like the universe however, our true nature is not a "steady state" but > constantly in flux." > > And to continue the theme: > > When we get close, we begin to experience "resonance", or what ZB's call > "satori". > > The challenge we face is constantly to re-align ourselves in order to stay > close to our "true nature". > > "Satori", "enlightenment" call it what you will, is a very dynamic state. > > DC > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Bill Smart > Sent: Sunday 06 November 2005 08:01 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Zen] What is Zen? > > --- In [email protected], "Rod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Zen is just one method (of many) by which we attempt to align > ourselves with > > our true nature. > > > > DC > Rod, Thanks for your response. I especially like it because you've > described zen as a 'method' instead of a 'state'. That doesn't mean > it's better than the other responses; just closer to what I mean when > I say the word 'zen'. > > Gassho...Bill! > > > > > > Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi > > > > _____ > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group "ZenForum > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum> " on the web. > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Terms of Service. > > _____ > > > > [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/
