As a beginner, I can only help my fellow students avoid the whack from the senior students.
Thanks, Chris Austin-Lane Sent from a cell phone On Dec 5, 2011, at 12:59, Anthony Wu <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Chris, > > You keep encouraging rebirth as a fox. Don't forget the final authorty of > that is Bill, assisted strongly by me. > > Fox Lietenant > > From: ChrisAustinLane <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 0:56 > Subject: Re: [Zen] Practice Of No Mind > > Gotta tell ya, the karmic hindrances clause really reads like it was added by > the committee for doctrinal preservation and student motivation. > > Every thing, just as it is, is fine. > > Seems you are also in danger of rebirth as a fox. > > Thanks, > Chris Austin-Lane > Sent from a cell phone > > On Dec 5, 2011, at 7:48, Chan JMJM <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Indeed Chris, Buddha agrees with you, "every sentient being could be >> enlightened, once they rid of their karmic hindrances." JM >> >> On 12/5/2011 7:01 AM, ChrisAustinLane wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hit send too soon. >>> >>> ---- >>> As a time of sitting with absolutely still mind but a restless body. >>> >>> I find the hybrid word body/mind to be useful. You can't experience a >>> re-union of body and mind - only know the union. >>> >>> I just don't want readers to think that zen will change them so they have a >>> unified body and mind - that is already there. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Chris Austin-Lane >>> Sent from a cell phone >>> >>> On Dec 5, 2011, at 6:57, ChrisAustinLane <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Let me re-phrase - in all places and times, our body mind and spirit are >>>> one. >>>> >>>> The contents of whatever thoughts we have may or may not reflect that >>>> unity, but they are just thoughts anyways. >>>> >>>> For example, one may notice that a particular time of sitting will seem >>>> like you mind was totally absent,being totally distracted. You might think >>>> one might as well not sat at all. But since it is not your body sitting, >>>> not your mind sitting, you notice that in fact it has tweaked your >>>> perspective just as much as >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Chris Austin-Lane >>>> Sent from a cell phone >>>> >>>> On Dec 4, 2011, at 17:43, Chan JMJM <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>> >>>>> Not sure that I fully understand your question. Perhaps I should detail >>>>> a little more about "in the zone". >>>>> >>>>> It is a state without thinking and everything we do is spontaneous, >>>>> natural and effortless, while often times in our everyday life, our body, >>>>> mind and spirit operating in a loosely connected way. While in the zone, >>>>> they are one without separation or distinction. >>>>> >>>>> This is not a mental state, it is a state of being integrating body, mind >>>>> and spirit. Or in Buddhist terms, surpassing the Realms of Desire, Form >>>>> and Formlessness. Or in other words, surpassing the hindrance of >>>>> physical, mental and spiritual karma. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for the opportunity to share. >>>>> JM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/4/2011 3:35 PM, Chris Austin-Lane wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 8:15 AM, Chan JMJM <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> In other words, in such a state, our body, mind and spirit are one. In >>>>>> modern language, we are "in the zone". We are in a state of most >>>>>> natural, effortless and automatic state of being. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Are you saying there is some state when body mind and spirit are not >>>>>> one? Or are you talking about something other than reality, but the >>>>>> contents of our mental beliefs, which do not always hold dualistic >>>>>> beliefs. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> --Chris >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> +1-301-270-6524 > > > > >
