How is it that they *are* contradictory?
On 12/21/2011 04:55 PM Mark Perew wrote:
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> Perhaps my meat brain is working too hard here, but I can't reconcile
> these two statements:
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> * Without being affected by any form - external and internal, in our
> mind, in our body, in our spirit, etc.
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> * This awareness is present, full, energized, and in sync with the life
> force and wisdom of the universe.
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> Can you provide some commentary on how these are not contradictory?
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> On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Juemiao Jingming <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
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> Good morning and happy holidays to everyone,
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> The practice of no mind is the practice of awareness, or rather the
> practice of absolute awareness.
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> 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.
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> This awareness is present, full, energized, and in sync with the
> life force and wisdom of the universe.
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> It is a state of being to be attained, maintained and sustained.
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> It is effortless, natural and automatic.
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> It is the original state of our being.
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> Our body mind and spirit are one with the universe as it was and is.
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> It is the state of enlightenment attained by Shakyamuni -- Absolute
> Awareness or 正覺。
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> Just something to share for the Holidays,
> JMJM
> --
> 自修自證，實修實證。
> You practice and witness yourself.
> http://www.heartchan.org
> http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com
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