Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 Bob, I read your comments to what I wrote, and feel very well-heard and understood. I enjoy the sense you impart of listening with open mind, heart, and ear. One aspect of what I wrote had to do with empty space, and for me, this sense of listening is key to opening as empty space. Meaning, the empty space is open, listening, hearing "all this (including Dan)" and so, here it all is (including the appearance of Dan). So, for me, the kind of listening you impart seems open and embracing ... You are right that what I said isn't far from what Adya said. And I agree that he is a sincere, good-hearted, and energetic teacher who doesn't come across in a pompous or self-satisfied way as some teachers can. And you are right that I have nothing against teachers, as such. I hope you have a wonderful day, full of love. Blessed be, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 , "dan330033" <dan330033> wrote: >Blessed be, Dan ....Dear Danji, Brother! how lucky this one is, that surrounded by all this love he sings around the campfire of his family. his songs are little kisses from one heart to another, tearfully pretending to be two. these songs are all about forgetting and remembering what cannot be forgotten or remembered. once begun, it seems these tears never end. they stretch beyond both coming and going. what is past and future to this river, this river of tears? they are all about the ringing bells nobody hears. nobody hears these tear bells because they themselves are this, ringing. can you hear them now, mi Corazon? they are pooling at your door, Amor The Mind of Absolute Trust "The great way isn't difficult for those who are unattached to their preferences. Let go of longing and aversion, and everything will be perfectly clear. When you cling to a hairbreadth of distinction, heaven and earth are set apart. If you want to realize the truth, don't be for or against. The struggle between good and evil is the primal disease of the mind. Not grasping the deeper meaning, you just trouble your mind's serenity. As vast as infinite space, it is perfect and lacks nothing. But because you select and reject, you can't perceive its true nature. Don't get entangled in the world; don't lose yourself in emptiness. Be at peace in the oneness of things, and all errors will disappear by themselves. If you don't live the Tao, you fall into assertion or denial. Asserting that the world is real, you are blind to its deeper reality; denying that the world is real, you are blind to the selflessness of all things. The more you think about these matters, the farther you are from the truth. Step aside from all thinking, and there is nowhere you can't go. Returning to the root, you find the meaning; chasing appearances, you lose there source. At the moment of profound insight, you transcend both appearance and emptiness. Don't keep searching for the truth; just let go of your opinions. For the mind in harmony with the Tao, all selfishness disappears. With not even a trace of self-doubt, you can trust the universe completely. All at once you are free, with nothing left to hold on to. All is empty, brilliant, perfect in its own being. In the world of things as they are, there is no self, no non self. If you want to describe its essence, the best you can say is "Not- two." In this "Not-two" nothing is separate, and nothing in the world is excluded. The enlightened of all times and places have entered into this truth. In it there is no gain or loss; one instant is ten thousand years. There is no here, no there; infinity is right before your eyes. The tiny is as large as the vast when objective boundaries have vanished; the vast is as small as the tiny when you don't have external limits. Being is an aspect of non-being; non-being is no different from being. Until you understand this truth, you won't see anything clearly. One is all; all are one. When you realize this, what reason for holiness or wisdom? The mind of absolute trust is beyond all thought, all striving, is perfectly at peace, for in it there is no yesterday, no today, no tomorrow." LoveAlways, b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 > ...Dear Danji, Brother! > > > how lucky this one is, that > surrounded by all this love > he sings around the > campfire of his family. > > his songs are little kisses > from one heart to another, > tearfully pretending to > be two. > > these songs are all about > forgetting and remembering > what cannot be forgotten > or remembered. > > once begun, it seems > these tears never end. > > they stretch beyond both > coming and going. > > what is past and future > to this river, this > river of tears? > > they are all about the > ringing bells nobody hears. > > nobody hears these tear bells > because they themselves are > this, ringing. > > can you hear them now, > mi Corazon? > > they are pooling > at your door, > Amor > > > > The Mind of Absolute Trust > > "The great way isn't difficult for those who are unattached to their > preferences. > > Let go of longing and aversion, and everything will be perfectly > clear. > > When you cling to a hairbreadth of distinction, heaven and earth are > set apart. > > If you want to realize the truth, don't be for or against. > > The struggle between good and evil is the primal disease of the mind. > > Not grasping the deeper meaning, you just trouble your mind's > serenity. > > As vast as infinite space, it is perfect and lacks nothing. > > But because you select and reject, you can't perceive its true > nature. > > Don't get entangled in the world; don't lose yourself in emptiness. > > Be at peace in the oneness of things, and all errors will disappear > by themselves. > > If you don't live the Tao, you fall into assertion or denial. > > Asserting that the world is real, you are blind to its deeper > reality; > > denying that the world is real, you are blind to the selflessness of > all things. > > The more you think about these matters, the farther you are from the > truth. > > Step aside from all thinking, and there is nowhere you can't go. > > Returning to the root, you find the meaning; > > chasing appearances, you lose there source. > > At the moment of profound insight, you transcend both appearance and > emptiness. > > Don't keep searching for the truth; just let go of your opinions. > > For the mind in harmony with the Tao, all selfishness disappears. > > With not even a trace of self-doubt, you can trust the universe > completely. > > All at once you are free, with nothing left to hold on to. > > All is empty, brilliant, perfect in its own being. > > In the world of things as they are, there is no self, no non self. > > If you want to describe its essence, the best you can say is "Not- > two." > > In this "Not-two" nothing is separate, and nothing in the world is > excluded. > > The enlightened of all times and places have entered into this truth. > > In it there is no gain or loss; one instant is ten thousand years. > > There is no here, no there; infinity is right before your eyes. > > The tiny is as large as the vast when objective boundaries have > vanished; > > the vast is as small as the tiny when you don't have external limits. > > Being is an aspect of non-being; non-being is no different from > being. > > Until you understand this truth, you won't see anything clearly. > > One is all; all are one. When you realize this, what reason for > holiness or wisdom? > > The mind of absolute trust is beyond all thought, all striving, > > is perfectly at peace, for in it there is no yesterday, no today, no > tomorrow." > > > LoveAlways, > > b So, I guess that means you like it? :-) LoveAllweighs to you, too, dear Bob -- Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 , "dan330033" <dan330033> wrote: >So, I guess that means you like it? ...... During the last yuga or so, we have undertaken a fairly extensive comparative analysis of alternative vendor (teacher) files, graciously shared by Members, in order to compute conceptualization and cost differentials between vying alternative vendors (such as Jnanis and Bhaktis). This has led, in part, to the acquisition of new belief systems for our amusement, but has also demonstrated a unique advantage available to Members who just give up the struggle. An extract from the Report states: "Without desire everything is sufficient. With seeking, myriad things are impoverished. Plain vegetables can soothe hunger. A patched robe is enough to cover any bent old body. Hand in hand we can hike with deer. Cheerfully we can sing with village children. The stream under the cliff cleanses our ears. The pine on the mountain top fits our heart." What we have discovered is this: Although there may be variations by line or individual product, the cumulative advantage of just laying it all down far outweighs any busy seeking for that which one already is, in terms of total gross savings, when such inquiry is undertaken. The results can be appreciated by noting the comments of one satisfied Member: "The birds have vanished into the sky, and now the last cloud drains away. We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains." (This, of course, does not bother taking into account any pro-rated discount schedules or rebates, which will be reviewed in a separate portion of this Guide, if we ever get around to it.) LoveAlways, b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Enjoying the smiles you share ... With not even one satisfied client on your list, it's obvious that the whole universe is singing the praises of your program. Unseekingly, Dan , "hrtbeat7" <hrtbeat7> wrote: > , "dan330033" <dan330033> wrote: > > >So, I guess that means you like it? > > > ..... During the last yuga or so, we have undertaken a fairly > extensive comparative analysis of alternative vendor (teacher) files, > graciously shared by Members, in order to compute conceptualization > and cost differentials between vying alternative vendors (such as > Jnanis and Bhaktis). This has led, in part, to the acquisition of new > belief systems for our amusement, but has also demonstrated a unique > advantage available to Members who just give up the struggle. > An extract from the Report states: "Without desire everything is > sufficient. With seeking, myriad things are impoverished. Plain > vegetables can soothe hunger. A patched robe is enough to cover any > bent old body. Hand in hand we can hike with deer. Cheerfully we can > sing with village children. The stream under the cliff cleanses our > ears. The pine on the mountain top fits our heart." > What we have discovered is this: > Although there may be variations by line or individual product, the > cumulative advantage of just laying it all down far outweighs any > busy seeking for that which one already is, in terms of total gross > savings, when such inquiry is undertaken. The results can be > appreciated by noting the comments of one satisfied Member: > "The birds have vanished into the sky, and now the last cloud > drains away. We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the > mountain remains." > > (This, of course, does not bother taking into account any pro-rated > discount schedules or rebates, which will be reviewed in a separate > portion of this Guide, if we ever get around to it.) > > LoveAlways, > > b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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