Guest guest Posted November 2, 1999 Report Share Posted November 2, 1999 Dan: Thanks for posting this, Mike. Since the entire ground has been covered, the only thing left to do is nothing. Doing nothing is a mystery. Speaking more of this only takes me further astray. -- with love >Mike: >While more or less on the subject, I thought I'd toss in the following, >which - if carefully examined - covers the entire ground... Have fun... > >free and easy: a spontaneous song of indestructible wisdom >by Gen'dün Rinpoche > >happiness is not to be found >through great effort and willpower >it is already present in open relaxation and letting go > >don't strain >there's nothing to do or to undo >whatever momentarily and adventitiously arises in body-mind >has no real import at all >has very little reality at all >why identify with it and become attached to it, >passing judgement on it and on yourself and others? > >far better simply >to just let the entire game happen on its own >springing up and falling back again like waves > >without 'rectifying' or manipulating things >just noticing how everything vanishes >and then magically reappears, again and again and again >time without end > >it's only our searching for happiness >that prevents us from seeing it >like a vivid rainbow one runs after but can never catch >or a dog chasing its own tail > >though peace and happiness have no existence >as some actual place or thing >they are forever at hand - >one's constant companion at every instant > >just don't be taken in by the apparent reality >of good and bad experiences >they're like today's passing weather >like rainbows in the sky > >wanting to grasp the ungraspable >you exhaust yourself in vain >but as soon as you open up and relax the tight fist of grasping >infinite space is right there - open, inviting, comfortable > >use this spaciousness - this freedom and natural ease >don't look anywhere else > >don't go off into the tangled jungle >searching for the elephant of great awakenedness >when he is already at home >quietly resting in front of your own hearth > >there's nothing to do or to undo >nothing to force >nothing you have to want >nothing missing > >emaho - how marvellous > >everything just happens of itself > >m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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