Milking an Illusion

[Guest guest]

To

desire the approbation

and kindly regard of others

is like chasing a spotted cow

for it's milk,

and discovering

it is a bull.

This tendency, however,

is so deeply ingrained

in our nature

that we may

very well

first relinquish

the desire

for air

to breath.

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[Guest guest]

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Mace Mealer

; Illuminata ;

TheWayStation ; Bodhisangha ;

; Dzogchen

Monday, August 27, 2001 6:18 AM

Milking an Illusion

To desire the approbation and kindly regard

of others is like chasing a spotted cow for it's milk,

and discovering it is a bull. This tendency, however,

is so deeply ingrained in our nature that we may

very well first relinquish the desire for air

to breath. Dear Mace,

Wow! This is so true!

And when we do this we sure do get a lot of bull!