Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 On Dec 24, 2006, at 8:05 AM, Pesi wrote: > Short before his death, Buddha addressed his most > advanced disciples thus: > > " Monks, never write down these words. Monks, pass on > this words only to those ready to abandon hope. > > Monks, liberation is a war of extermination, of extinction. > Liberation, monks is total war. Only unconditional > surrender will be accepted. Everything will be taken away: > Your body won't be yours, your robe, your bowl, your > beliefs, your knowledge, the Dharma, all your memories, > selfhood, even consciousness itself will be taken away. > > Hope for no thing, oh monks. Not a single hope must remain. > Only by total unconditional surrender will this war be won. > Don't even hope your conqueror be merciful. The bounties > of total liberation, of complete peace are not for you to hold. " > > At the time, when the Dharma degenerated into a religion > which catered to hopes of an afterlife, a monk dared to > write this secret sutra. Today, while meditating I saw a > copy of it inside of a forgotten drawer in a corner > of my mind. Of course, you won't believe a word I say > until that day, you too, are ready to open that forgotten > drawer. > > Pete > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Nisargadatta , Pesi <pedsie6 wrote: > > > On Dec 24, 2006, at 8:05 AM, Pesi wrote: > > > Short before his death, Buddha addressed his most > > advanced disciples thus: > > > > " Monks, never write down these words. Monks, pass on > > this words only to those ready to abandon hope. > > > > Monks, liberation is a war of extermination, of extinction. > > Liberation, monks is total war. Only unconditional > > surrender will be accepted. Everything will be taken away: > > Your body won't be yours, your robe, your bowl, your > > beliefs, your knowledge, the Dharma, all your memories, > > selfhood, even consciousness itself will be taken away. > > > > Hope for no thing, oh monks. Not a single hope must remain. > > Only by total unconditional surrender will this war be won. > > Don't even hope your conqueror be merciful. The bounties > > of total liberation, of complete peace are not for you to hold. " > > > > At the time, when the Dharma degenerated into a religion > > which catered to hopes of an afterlife, a monk dared to > > write this secret sutra. Today, while meditating I saw a > > copy of it inside of a forgotten drawer in a corner > > of my mind. Of course, you won't believe a word I say > > until that day, you too, are ready to open that forgotten > > drawer. > > > > Pete yes how could it be otherwise? why would it be otherwise? when could it be otherwise? how could it be better? its unimaginably tender gentleness is beyond infinite brutality beyond infinite subtlety beyond re~ presentation by definition beyond definition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords wrote: > > Nisargadatta , Pesi <pedsie6@> wrote: > > > > > > On Dec 24, 2006, at 8:05 AM, Pesi wrote: > > > > > Short before his death, Buddha addressed his most > > > advanced disciples thus: > > > > > > " Monks, never write down these words. Monks, pass on > > > this words only to those ready to abandon hope. > > > > > > Monks, liberation is a war of extermination, of extinction. > > > Liberation, monks is total war. Only unconditional > > > surrender will be accepted. Everything will be taken away: > > > Your body won't be yours, your robe, your bowl, your > > > beliefs, your knowledge, the Dharma, all your memories, > > > selfhood, even consciousness itself will be taken away. > > > > > > Hope for no thing, oh monks. Not a single hope must remain. > > > Only by total unconditional surrender will this war be won. > > > Don't even hope your conqueror be merciful. The bounties > > > of total liberation, of complete peace are not for you to hold. " > > > > > > At the time, when the Dharma degenerated into a religion > > > which catered to hopes of an afterlife, a monk dared to > > > write this secret sutra. Today, while meditating I saw a > > > copy of it inside of a forgotten drawer in a corner > > > of my mind. Of course, you won't believe a word I say > > > until that day, you too, are ready to open that forgotten > > > drawer. > > > > > > Pete > > > > > > yes > > > > > how could it be otherwise? > > why would it be otherwise? > > when could it be otherwise? > > > > how could it be better? > > > > its > > unimaginably > > > > tender > > > gentleness > > > > > is > > beyond > > infinite > > brutality > > > > beyond > > infinite > > subtlety > > > > > beyond > > > > > re~ > > > presentation > > > > > > by definition > > > beyond definition > it is beyond the beyond, immediately present.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , Pesi <pedsie6@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Dec 24, 2006, at 8:05 AM, Pesi wrote: > > > > > > > Short before his death, Buddha addressed his most > > > > advanced disciples thus: > > > > > > > > " Monks, never write down these words. Monks, pass on > > > > this words only to those ready to abandon hope. > > > > > > > > Monks, liberation is a war of extermination, of extinction. > > > > Liberation, monks is total war. Only unconditional > > > > surrender will be accepted. Everything will be taken away: > > > > Your body won't be yours, your robe, your bowl, your > > > > beliefs, your knowledge, the Dharma, all your memories, > > > > selfhood, even consciousness itself will be taken away. > > > > > > > > Hope for no thing, oh monks. Not a single hope must remain. > > > > Only by total unconditional surrender will this war be won. > > > > Don't even hope your conqueror be merciful. The bounties > > > > of total liberation, of complete peace are not for you to > hold. " > > > > > > > > At the time, when the Dharma degenerated into a religion > > > > which catered to hopes of an afterlife, a monk dared to > > > > write this secret sutra. Today, while meditating I saw a > > > > copy of it inside of a forgotten drawer in a corner > > > > of my mind. Of course, you won't believe a word I say > > > > until that day, you too, are ready to open that forgotten > > > > drawer. > > > > > > > > Pete > > > > > > > > > > > > yes > > > > > > > > > > how could it be otherwise? > > > > why would it be otherwise? > > > > when could it be otherwise? > > > > > > > > how could it be better? > > > > > > > > its > > > > unimaginably > > > > > > > > tender > > > > > > gentleness > > > > > > > > > > is > > > > beyond > > > > infinite > > > > brutality > > > > > > > > beyond > > > > infinite > > > > subtlety > > > > > > > > > > beyond > > > > > > > > > > re~ > > > > > > presentation > > > > > > > > > > > > by definition > > > > > > beyond definition > > > > > > it is beyond the beyond, > immediately present.... > yes! Present & Unaccounted for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 THAT is pure DYNAMITE! Thanks! Charlie Hayes Non-Duality Expressions Website Home: http://www.awake-now.org : nonduality/ +1 714 708 2311 Motor Racing Site: www.charliehayes.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords wrote: > > Nisargadatta , Pesi <pedsie6@> wrote: > > > > > > On Dec 24, 2006, at 8:05 AM, Pesi wrote: > > > > > Short before his death, Buddha addressed his most > > > advanced disciples thus: > > > > > > " Monks, never write down these words. Monks, pass on > > > this words only to those ready to abandon hope. > > > > > > Monks, liberation is a war of extermination, of extinction. > > > Liberation, monks is total war. Only unconditional > > > surrender will be accepted. Everything will be taken away: > > > Your body won't be yours, your robe, your bowl, your > > > beliefs, your knowledge, the Dharma, all your memories, > > > selfhood, even consciousness itself will be taken away. > > > > > > Hope for no thing, oh monks. Not a single hope must remain. > > > Only by total unconditional surrender will this war be won. > > > Don't even hope your conqueror be merciful. The bounties > > > of total liberation, of complete peace are not for you to hold. " > > > > > > At the time, when the Dharma degenerated into a religion > > > which catered to hopes of an afterlife, a monk dared to > > > write this secret sutra. Today, while meditating I saw a > > > copy of it inside of a forgotten drawer in a corner > > > of my mind. Of course, you won't believe a word I say > > > until that day, you too, are ready to open that forgotten > > > drawer. > > > > > > Pete > > > > > Pete, The Buddha addressed his most advanced disciples with; " Monks, never write down these words. " You could almost think that was an invitation to do so, is it not? I mean, if you tell a child to go to the left it will go to the right. Just a thought. btw, I'm glad someone did wrote down those 'far-away' words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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