Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 Brother KKT has given us a juicy apple, let's take a bite. >A Monk asked Nanquan, " Master, where will you be found in a hundred years? " > " Nanquan said, " I'm going to be an ox living down >at the bottom of the mountain. " P:This can be viewed at two levels: 1) Nanquan was poking fun at the idea of transmigration. That he, a master, would be reincarnated as an ox was for the monk, unthinkable. 2) The ox in Zen could symbolize Buddha Nature. So in a hundred years Nanquan's Buddha Nature wouldn't be any different than it was that day. > " The monk said, " May I follow you to that place [as an ox]? " > " Nanquan said, " If you follow me, you must do so >with a single blade of grass in your mouth. " P:Which meant, to follow me, you must be one with me (Buddha Nature) >The master then became ill. He said to the monks, " The stars' light is dim but eternal. Don't say that I'm coming or going. " >When he finished speaking, the master died. P: " Don't say I'm coming or going " Which means we are never born or die. So, who could be reborn? It's quite irrelevant whether we lived only once or a million lives. Our true nature is clear and perfect as the void. It doesn't need to store memories or thoughts. And even if it did, and we could remember our previous lives, what could we have done then, different than now. We eat, we sleep, we love, we fight, we hope, we suffer. It's always the same. Now if you could remember when you were neither born, nor dead, that would be something to crow about. Then you could join Nanquan bringing him a single blade of grass. Best wishes, Pete Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 " Now if you could remember when you were neither born, nor dead, that would be something to crow about. " Pete Gee, what the hell do 'you' want Pete! You are already smelling the roses at the Gate..... .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 Nisargadatta , " Elizabeth Wells <elwells8@e...> " <elwells8@e...> wrote: > " Now if you could remember when you > were neither born, > nor dead, that would be something to crow about. " > Pete > ------------- > > Gee, what the hell do 'you' want Pete! > > You are already smelling the roses at the Gate..... > > ------------- " Budhha(s) " don't seem to be big on jumping the Gate. They have this saviour complex, on enlightening every piece of grass first. Or maybe it is just chickshit...... .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 It's all public relations, my dear. Like having your own Web Page. Pete --- " Elizabeth Wells <elwells8 " <elwells8 wrote: > Nisargadatta , " Elizabeth > Wells > <elwells8@e...> " <elwells8@e...> wrote: > > " Now if you could remember when you > > were neither born, > > nor dead, that would be something to crow about. " > > Pete > > > ------------- > > > > Gee, what the hell do 'you' want Pete! > > > > You are already smelling the roses at the > Gate..... > > > > > ------------- > > " Budhha(s) " don't seem to be big on > jumping the Gate. > > They have this saviour complex, > on enlightening every piece of grass first. > > Or maybe it is just chickshit...... > > > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 Sorry, i guess you're not American. To crow about: to brag. --- shantiprod <shantiprod wrote: > ... > > crow 1 [krBL] n (bird ) corneille f ; > Am Fig to eat crow, s'humilier; > crow's nest, nid m de corneille; Nau nid m de > pie; > as the crow flies, à vol d'oiseau. > > crow 2 n > (a)(of cock ) chant m du coq, F cocorico m ; > (b)(of baby ) gazouillis m . > > crow 3 vi > (a)(of cock ) chanter; Fig faire cocorico (about , > à propos de); > Fig to crow over someone, chanter victoire sur > quelqu'un,; > (b)(of baby ) gazouiller. > > what is the meaning of your crow, Pete ? > . > > > > - > <elwells8 > <Nisargadatta > > Thursday, January 09, 2003 7:58 AM > Re: Nanquan's Ox > > > Nisargadatta , " Elizabeth > Wells > <elwells8@e...> " <elwells8@e...> wrote: > > " Now if you could remember when you > > were neither born, > > nor dead, that would be something to crow about. " > > Pete > > > ------------- > > > > Gee, what the hell do 'you' want Pete! > > > > You are already smelling the roses at the > Gate..... > > > > > ------------- > > " Budhha(s) " don't seem to be big on > jumping the Gate. > > They have this saviour complex, > on enlightening every piece of grass first. > > Or maybe it is just chickshit...... > > > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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