Guest guest Posted May 5, 1999 Report Share Posted May 5, 1999 Perhaps the concepts of attachment and "ownership" have been left out as well. The delusion of attachment and the false notion of ownership bring bondage to the wheel of death and rebirth. So, too, does the concept of permanence. However, the absolute focus on impermanence is very particular to Buddhism. Advaita Vedanta and other Hindu beliefs acknowledge Brahman (permanent, all-pervading, spaceless, timeless consciousness), although maya is recognized to be the impermanent thing that she is. Buddhism is, of course, a simple, practical, down-to-earth and powerful philosophy. It is only the mind that complicates things. Hari OM, Tim At 09:27 AM 5/5/99 -0500, you wrote: >"Debora A. Orf" <dorf01 > >On Wed, 5 May 1999, Tim Gerchmez wrote: >> >> "Sort of." Zen talks about mindfulness in all everyday activities, being >> entirely present and aware of every single action, an entirely focused yet >> relaxed awareness. Zen Buddhism is all about awareness - being aware of >> everything done, doing NOTHING out of a sense of habit. Zen encourages >> observation of even the most mundane daily activities. There is a >> meditation involving walking - to be aware of the mechanics behind every >> step. One should be aware while eating of the movement of the arm in >> picking up food with a fork, the opening of the mouth, the taste and smell >> of the food. One should be aware when thinking that one is thinking. >> Absolute awareness and presence in every second of daily life - this is the >> yoga of Zen. Zen does not talk much about bliss, but mostly about freedom >> from suffering, peace, and eventual enlightenment. Zazen meditation is the >> main practice that leads to enlightenment, but the meditative quality is >> encouraged to eventually include every moment of every day. >> >> Disclaimer - I am not a Zen Buddhist, but have done extensive reading and >> studying of it. >> >> Hari Om, > >i have studied at the feet of a Zen master, still doesnt make me an expert >by any stretch of the imagination, but i would only add that in all of >these activities, it is spontaneous and natural, also correct in function >situation and relationship. > >This sort of awareness is like the sun shining, it needs no *i* to say >what it is. it just drinks tea and chops wood and carries water. > >It hears a baby crying, and gives her milk, it sees traffic coming, and >does not walk out into it. It falls off the top of the cliff to give an >answer to a student, even at the price of life. After all, what is wrong >with dying when the situation, relationship, and function are correct? > >So there is no forced "I am picking up the fork and being aware". Only >pick up the fork and eat. > >Zen starts with the bodhisattva's vow that starts "Sentient beings are >numberless, i vow to save them all...." Within there, there is no room for >ego. > >of course i could be as usual babbling in delerium, so if what i say >doesnt click, you can forget that you heard it . > >--janpa ----- Visit The Core of the WWW at: http://www.eskimo.com/~fewtch/ND/index.html Music, Poetry, Writings on Nondual Spiritual Topics. Tim's Windows and DOS Shareware/Freeware is at: http://www.eskimo.com/~fewtch/shareware.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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