Taoism extols the virtue
Taoism extols the virtue of flexibility. What survives on earth is what effortlessly adapts to the changing environment and changing circumstances. Ernie J Zelinski
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Why can\\’t we simply
Why can’t we simply borrow what is useful to us from Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, especially Zen, as we borrow from Christianity, science, American Indian traditions and world literature in general, including philosophy, and let the rest go hang? Borrow what we need but rely principally upon our own senses, common sense and daily living experience. … Read more
In ordinary life, we
In ordinary life, we are not aware of the unity of all things, but divide the world into separate objects and events. This division is useful and necessary to cope with our everyday environment, but it is not a fundamental feature of reality. It is an abstraction devised by our discriminating and categorising intellect. To … Read more
Alow immortality to work
Alow immortality to work through you. Be but a mere instrument. And that instrument should be so absorbed in the perfect perfection of existence, that it knows not even that it is absorbed. Frederick Lenz
Enlightenment is part of
Enlightenment is part of everything and so our minds have to be very big to encompass all things, to understand all things – To see the tao in a grape, the act of sexuality, meditation, work, play, taking a shower, brushing your teeth, being sick and hurting. Frederick Lenz
Buddhism teaches us not
Buddhism teaches us not to want things, not to avoid things, not to be upset by the loss. In the I Ching, there’s a hexagram that says, \”Be like the sun at midday\”. View all things as being equal. Frederick Lenz
The I Ching tells
The I Ching tells us that for every ending there is a new beginning. In other words, what appears like a transition isn’t really a transition; it’s a continuum of existence. If you close your eyes for a moment the room will appear to go away. But does it really? Open your eyes again and … Read more
What we are seeking
What we are seeking is the nexus of all possible worlds and states of mind, which is within us. The source of yin and yang is within you. Frederick Lenz
If we\’re distracted from
If we’re distracted from the continual flow of perfect mind that we’re in, suddenly everything configures, everything solidifies. Suddenly a shape appears out of flux, a world appears, karmas appear, pasts, futures, presents, time structures, ying and yang appear. Frederick Lenz
What we\’re seeking to
What we’re seeking to do is become transparent. A transparent window on reality. But that takes time to do. We’re starting with a very solid, objectified view of ourselves and existence Frederick Lenz