Two thoughts: Getting "rid" of thoughts (samadhi) to me represents the beginning of another phase of the journey of exploration into reality. It doesn't stop there, it starts there.
Having said that, the part where we are still sitting and having thoughts is very important, IMHO. Remember it's "to study the buddha way is to study the self..." and hold it right there. "studying the self" is the biggest part of the journey. It occurs before dropping the self. So thoughts are natural. They are what happens. Just trying to stop them is not the way. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/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/
