Joyce-Less than Forty Verses

[Guest guest]

Dear Joyce,

 

, "Joyce Short" <insight@s...> wrote:

> The realized being does not question any issue at all, the real

> being does not question, the real being admonishes others to also

> stop questioning...

 

I don't see the final statement above (admonishes others to stop

questioning) as "true as a blanket statement." Questioning often leads to

seeing the futility of all questioning (may in fact be *necessary* in some

cases).

 

For example, Ramana Maharshi's recommendation (admonishing others) to

question, "Who am I?" In order for questioning to end, the futility of

questioning has to be "seen" -- and often that involves a whole lot of

questioning. Examining the life of the Buddha "before Awakening" might

help clear that up once and for all.

 

Namaste,

 

Tim

[Guest guest]

This was by me Tim, I appreciate you comment about the blanket statement

the necessity of futility :-)

 

a koan is to stop the koaning

 

Love, Wim

> , "Joyce Short" <insight@s...> wrote:

 

Actually Wim wrote:

> > The realized being does not question any issue at all, the real

> > being does not question, the real being admonishes others to also

> > stop questioning...

>

> I don't see the final statement above (admonishes others to stop

> questioning) as "true as a blanket statement." Questioning often

leads to

> seeing the futility of all questioning (may in fact be *necessary* in

some

> cases).

>

> For example, Ramana Maharshi's recommendation (admonishing others) to

> question, "Who am I?" In order for questioning to end, the futility

of

> questioning has to be "seen" -- and often that involves a whole lot of

> questioning. Examining the life of the Buddha "before Awakening"

might

> help clear that up once and for all.

>

> Namaste,

>

> Tim