Tony
30th March 2011, 07:24
Dear Buddhas,
Just looking out and thinking that that is consciousness is not enough. We have to be barely aware, lightly. If it becomes too mindful, it becomes conceptual. Just mere awareness.
Now to be a little more precise and practical.
Hmm, this is a bit tricky - even Buddhists have a problem with this. I know that sounds arrogant, but one has to look closer and question, and not just follow any dogma, even though it's meant with the best intention. I've actually been kicked out of spiritual centres for not falling into line. This was very painful!
Our essence is pure perception. Broken down into three aspects:
1. Empty 2. Aware 3.Compassionate.
At every moment, we have a choice of pure perception or mistaken perception.
But if it is not pointed out, then there is no choice.
If our empty essence does not recognise itself, this is ignorance.
If our awareness looks out and gets attracted, this desire.
If our compassion looks out and does not like what it sees, this is aversion.
Thus, the wisdoms become these three so-called poisons.
Our true wisdom has turned into a negative emotion and we have lost our inner peace.
So judgement obscures our pure perception, and stops us from who we are. Ego has just been created, and from then on, we spend most of our time maintaining it.
If we were living in a cave, just meditating, this is of course easier to see. But we can still deceive ourselves.
We live in a busy world, so we need discriminate in order to function. What we are talking about over-reacting in our habitual manner. We learn how react because of the world about us, and this becomes a habit...and the habit then becomes a personality. And we have now imprisoned ourrself, surrounding ourself with concepts. In the heat of the moment we forget to see everything as impermanent, as an illusion. Especially when emotion arise! When you react, you lose your inner peace.
Are we OK, so far?
When...WHEN we know our true nature, the reverse can happen. Every time one of these emotions arises, it can reflect or remind us of our innate essence. The negative emotions have just become wisdom! A friend! Nothing to fear!
These are the most beautiful words you will ever hear!! (apart from, “Do you want another chocolate?”!)
It works with all the emotions. In fact, on the path to enlightenment, one needs intense intelligence, intense compassion and intense emotions. This is the Vajrayana path. It's not for everyone, but in times of conflict, it shines!
OK, wisdom warriors...
There are four ways of learning, or four types of teacher – these are the same thing. Here we talking of spiritual matters, but it applies to everything.
1. The first teacher is the person who points out the essence of mind.
2. The second teacher is the scriptorial teacher (person or text or manual to study).
3. The third teacher is the inner teacher.
(the first two reveal the inner teacher, your inner knowledge...”you know'!)
4. The fourth teacher is the symbolic teacher: the whole of this illusory, temporary creation reflects our true essence.
This fourth symbolic teacher is what this article is about. What sees the illusion is essence. The words on this paper are seen by virtue of the white screen, which is empty. If it wasn't for our empty awareness, nothing would be known. Thoughts pop up, EMOTIONS pop up - and if we don't fixate on them they serve as a reminder. And you stay at peace. Your so-called enemy is in fact your teacher!
Thank you shadow people - your actions are having the opposite effect!!! Your so-called enemy is now your best friend.
THEY ARE WAKING US UP!!!!! Thank you.
Be at peace, be happy.
Just looking out and thinking that that is consciousness is not enough. We have to be barely aware, lightly. If it becomes too mindful, it becomes conceptual. Just mere awareness.
Now to be a little more precise and practical.
Hmm, this is a bit tricky - even Buddhists have a problem with this. I know that sounds arrogant, but one has to look closer and question, and not just follow any dogma, even though it's meant with the best intention. I've actually been kicked out of spiritual centres for not falling into line. This was very painful!
Our essence is pure perception. Broken down into three aspects:
1. Empty 2. Aware 3.Compassionate.
At every moment, we have a choice of pure perception or mistaken perception.
But if it is not pointed out, then there is no choice.
If our empty essence does not recognise itself, this is ignorance.
If our awareness looks out and gets attracted, this desire.
If our compassion looks out and does not like what it sees, this is aversion.
Thus, the wisdoms become these three so-called poisons.
Our true wisdom has turned into a negative emotion and we have lost our inner peace.
So judgement obscures our pure perception, and stops us from who we are. Ego has just been created, and from then on, we spend most of our time maintaining it.
If we were living in a cave, just meditating, this is of course easier to see. But we can still deceive ourselves.
We live in a busy world, so we need discriminate in order to function. What we are talking about over-reacting in our habitual manner. We learn how react because of the world about us, and this becomes a habit...and the habit then becomes a personality. And we have now imprisoned ourrself, surrounding ourself with concepts. In the heat of the moment we forget to see everything as impermanent, as an illusion. Especially when emotion arise! When you react, you lose your inner peace.
Are we OK, so far?
When...WHEN we know our true nature, the reverse can happen. Every time one of these emotions arises, it can reflect or remind us of our innate essence. The negative emotions have just become wisdom! A friend! Nothing to fear!
These are the most beautiful words you will ever hear!! (apart from, “Do you want another chocolate?”!)
It works with all the emotions. In fact, on the path to enlightenment, one needs intense intelligence, intense compassion and intense emotions. This is the Vajrayana path. It's not for everyone, but in times of conflict, it shines!
OK, wisdom warriors...
There are four ways of learning, or four types of teacher – these are the same thing. Here we talking of spiritual matters, but it applies to everything.
1. The first teacher is the person who points out the essence of mind.
2. The second teacher is the scriptorial teacher (person or text or manual to study).
3. The third teacher is the inner teacher.
(the first two reveal the inner teacher, your inner knowledge...”you know'!)
4. The fourth teacher is the symbolic teacher: the whole of this illusory, temporary creation reflects our true essence.
This fourth symbolic teacher is what this article is about. What sees the illusion is essence. The words on this paper are seen by virtue of the white screen, which is empty. If it wasn't for our empty awareness, nothing would be known. Thoughts pop up, EMOTIONS pop up - and if we don't fixate on them they serve as a reminder. And you stay at peace. Your so-called enemy is in fact your teacher!
Thank you shadow people - your actions are having the opposite effect!!! Your so-called enemy is now your best friend.
THEY ARE WAKING US UP!!!!! Thank you.
Be at peace, be happy.