Guest guest Posted September 7, 2001 Report Share Posted September 7, 2001 mazu daoyi [mazudaoyi] Re: Sticks & stones will break my bones ... Victor, Thank you for your words of insight. When I was in India last year, there was a man who had been a Tibetan Buddhist monk for many years. I invited him to lunch, and in my arrogance I alluded to a guided meditation that I said was a "duality". He looked at me a bit quizzically with a confused look and replied matter of factly, "There is no duality." I was shocked by the reply, as he didn't say that the meditation was without duality. The point being that the truth is not dependent upon the apparent duality or non-duality of a situation. Moreover, one who has realized non-duality is not afraid of duality or operating there within. Our friend Huang Po said "the truth is not more when realized, and is not less when it is not." The whole incident was a humbling reminder. Why are so many people so scared of duality or better stated apparent duality, what are they defending? Your email reminded me of that event and I wanted to share it with you. Write soon, I enjoy your emails. Mazu Beautifully put Mazu. Harsha Birds in the sky and fish in water Dart and leave no track behind. And none can trace the path by which The sages journeyed to the Self. Sri Murugunar ~~~~~~~~~~~~ from ~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Mountain Path , april 1975 /join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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