Important question. Let me try.
#1 describing a state of being, or pure body, pure mind and pure spirit,
or absolute detachment.
#2 describing a state of being, with full awareness of all.
This can be summarized by the last few sentences from Hsin Hsin Ming.
"One is All. All is one."
It is not a logic state to be comprehend, but a spiritual state to be
experienced.
I hope it helps.
On 12/21/2011 1:55 PM, Mark Perew wrote:
Perhaps my meat brain is working too hard here, but I can't reconcile
these two statements:
* Without being affected by any form - external and internal, in our
mind, in our body, in our spirit, etc.
* This awareness is present, full, energized, and in sync with the
life force and wisdom of the universe.
Can you provide some commentary on how these are not contradictory?
On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Juemiao Jingming
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Good morning and happy holidays to everyone,
The practice of no mind is the practice of awareness, or rather
the practice of absolute awareness.
We will absolutely be aware of the conditions of your body.
We will absolutely be aware of the thoughts in our mind.
We will absolutely be aware of the well being our spirit.
In all time and at every moment.
Without being affected by any form - external and internal, in our
mind, in our body, in our spirit, etc.
Yet ready to act with wisdom and compassion at all time.
This awareness is present, full, energized, and in sync with the
life force and wisdom of the universe.
It is a state of being to be attained, maintained and sustained.
It is effortless, natural and automatic.
It is the original state of our being.
Our body mind and spirit are one with the universe as it was and is.
It is the state of enlightenment attained by Shakyamuni --
Absolute Awareness or 正覺。
Just something to share for the Holidays,
JMJM
--
自修自證，實修實證。
You practice and witness yourself.
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