Guest guest Posted June 7, 2000 Report Share Posted June 7, 2000 crossposting from Advaitin list <snip> On the subject of Jivanmukata, let me share this. You might have heard the story. A student asked a Zen Master, " Where does an enlightened master go after he dies? Is he reborn or is he freed from the earth? " The Zen Master answered, " Which direction does a fire go after it is extinguished; to the North or to the South? " Concetta Curtis [starcrazed] Wednesday, June 07, 2000 11:23 AM 'advaitin ' RE: Jivanmukta- Concepts Okay, I am new to this Jivanmukta thing, and I just want to make sure I am getting it. Using something that I am familiar with, Buddhism, lets see if this relates. Is the following analogy in anyway related to THIS concept of Self? This is the way that I am understanding it. Please clarify- " A Buddhist analogy, from Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. " Imagine an empty vase. The space inside is exactly the same as the space outside. Only the fragile walls of the vase separate one from the other. Our Buddha mind is enclosed within the walls of ordinary mind. But when we become enlightened, it is as if that vase shatters into pieces. The space inside merges instantly into the space outside. they become one. There and then we realize they were never separate or different, they were always the same. Even if it's not, I love this analogy, and thought I would share with everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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