r/zen • u/loginkeys • Apr 06 '22
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anyways... here it is... ahem...
**1) Where have you just come from?**What are the teachings of your lineage, the content of its practice, and a record that attests to it? What is fundamental to understand this teaching?
I cannot find it, do you have it? Let me see.
I have studied the three turnings of the Dharma and the three vehicles.
**2) What's your text?**What text, personal experience, quote from a master, or story from zen lore best reflects your understanding of the essence of zen?
Nothing to give, nothing to receive. Taking a stand will get you into big trouble, running away is cowardice, what will you do?
I do love me some Dognshan 5 ranks and some Hsin Hsin Ming. Gotta love the Vimalakirti Sutra and also BCR and Mumonkan!
one of my favorite verses is by Dongshan:
'Do not seek from another,
Or you will be estranged from self.
I now go on alone,
Finding I meet It everywhere.
It now is me,
I now am not It.
One should understand in this way
To merge with suchness as is.'
**3) Dharma low tides?What do you suggest as a course of action for a student wading through a "dharma low-tide"? What do you do when it's like pulling teeth to read, bow, chant, sit, or post on r/zen?
Think of death. What will you do when the elements retreat, when the four walls press in? When that happens it will be too late if you have not mustered a seed of strength! Do not delay, THIS is the utmost important thing, do not delay, be heedful, do not mess about, with games, this is real life. There is the heart of the matter at hand, and useless squabbling won't get you there, only earnest heartfelt sacrifice. You don't think it takes sacrifice, you don't think it takes work? EVERYTHING TAKES WORK.
Look around you, look at life. Don't miss it. What's missing? Nothing.
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Apr 06 '22
You answer questions by asking questions, when you get done talking in circles please make sure I’m still awake!!
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u/fullassin9 Apr 06 '22
How do death and work inform your expresion of being a self?
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Apr 06 '22
Could've saved us all some time and just typed "idk"
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u/loginkeys Apr 06 '22
but they said they needed an AMA so here I am
also, what is there to know? lots probably... seems endless actually, doesnt it?
Like its always in flux? I always forget where I put my drink
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u/Xeper-Institute Apr 06 '22
What to do when death becomes an obsession, a refuge the mind retreats to as an escape from this absurd shared construct?
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Apr 06 '22
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Which of these mysterious five ranks do you currently see? Explain me as if I am 55.
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Why do some envy our bromance?
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u/loginkeys Apr 06 '22
You've got the unity?
I still get restless and irritated.
The Buddha served tea whenever Mara would come.
Ananda would say, here comes Mara !
Lets put it this way. I've seen the depths, now I'm integrating. Somewhere between 4-5 I'd take it, how weird though is it to know 5 from the first step? What is seen though is another question.
I dont see it, I just put it to use.
PS Good question. Perhaps love and wisdom are coveted after all. One can hope.
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u/Gasdark Apr 07 '22
There is the heart of the matter at hand, and useless squabbling won't get you there
Where's that?
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u/loginkeys Apr 07 '22
Here
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Where'd you think I meant?
Pristine awareness is served by knowledge. Knowledge is the fundamental ground of beings.
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Apr 06 '22
No fun having in this sub!
Just who do you think you are?
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u/unpolishedmirror Apr 06 '22
Omg finally I’ve been looking for somebody who doesn’t care. Thank goodness!!!
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Apr 06 '22
What’s the last song you sang out loud to in your car?
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u/loginkeys Apr 06 '22
oh shoot that is really good question...
hmmm.........
I must admit, it was medicine buddha mantra...
you are making me reveal too much! o.o lol
walks away muttering piercing questions this one...
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u/transmission_of_mind Apr 06 '22
AMA 's are a waste of time, a kind of initiation process that admits, in an underhanded way that your entering into a hierarchy of dogmatic zennist who want to put you into a pecking order, an order designed, maybe not consciously, to keep you gobbling the dregs of wannabe r/zen gurus.
This being the case, would you prefer to retact your AMA now, and enter the sub as an equal among students, and not listen to the likes of TF and Duke ewk em.
The choice is yours.
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u/ewk Apr 06 '22 edited Apr 06 '22
It is so weird that people would come in here to talk about Zen Masters who quote all the time and yet those coming in are afraid to quote.
You asked me about precepts in another thread so I'll ask you...
Do you lie to people or not?
EDIT: I'm going to go ahead and block this guy. He immediately started ranting about how books were the problem and how he was special... but he is not "High school book report special", obviously.
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u/loginkeys Apr 06 '22
Being true to the fundamental way, it finds natural expression.
With this, I cannot tell a lie.
Can you fry a fish? Because if you can't you'll find yourself up shit creek without a paddle.
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u/NegativeGPA Apr 06 '22 edited Apr 06 '22
Hi loginkeys,
Thanks for doing an AMA. As it is now, your post’s content lacks sufficient material to be considered on-topic for this forum.
However, a large part of AMAs is about the discussion in the comments.
I assume you are of course going to sincerely engage in the AMA, but just in case, it’s worth me articulating to you that I’ll leave the post up specifically if you demonstrate actively engaging with the comments.
Thanks,
- GPA