fatherpaul

i was reading the ttc (thomas cleary 1991, The essential tao) 49. "sages have no fixed mind, they make the minds of the people their mind: they improve the good, and also improve those who are not good: that vitue is good. they make sure of the true, and they make sure of the untrue too: that virtue is sure. the relation of the sages to the world is one of concern: they cloud their minds for the world: all people pour into their ears and eyes, and sages render them innocent" this seems to speak of "mindfulness" the insight into the nature of the mind seems apparent, "they have no fixed mind" the responsive reaction to all of life "mindfulness" seems to be said "they cloud their minds for the world" it is but a flirting question perhaps it has some value peace and happy pancakes, paul

yes it seems sometimes we must push ourselves into a corner to discover something new

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the golden crescent moon the black sky, the white stars the frogs bellow, is life more, is it less? this one does not know.

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if ya dont know i cant tell ya peace and happy pancakes paul

you talk crap ya get crap respect and manners always but only where appropriate peace and happy pancakes, paul

look here ??? i know that levitation is possible so is mental telepathy and kinetic energy moving mountains astral projection invisiblity (apparent) soundless walking,non-breathing but why?? birds fly men walk this is the way of the tao dont go beyond yourself it is all silly games the saints play yes i have done some of these things myself, but when one encounters the thing itself just being an ordinary man is plenty good just my 2 centavos peace and happy pancakes paul

the breeze flows through this wall of words peace my friend, paul

*sigh* as you wish

there is no heaven there is no karma there is no will seeing into these things one is free to do as he will this may seem a contradiction but it is so peace, paul

if heaven has a will why not man then wills are free and free will is as it is

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very good questions i would say who? what? when? where and why? the only questions to ask of anything, banal or beautific

the material world including thought is real, the space between every thing (material) is "nothing" (the emptiness that makes the cup useful) these both seem constant, but a shadow? is it less than nothing?

1. so you have miraculous abilities, wonderful so does every living thing. 2. you seem to think there is a psyche, please discribe it as i am just an idiot who seems to have none.

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pardon me,but are you saying you have mastered the art of levitation? i am very skeptical of this. and what is this psyche thingy?

"serious spiritual aspirations for wisdom??" sounds a bit stuffy ill just stay in the shadows and play

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HAHAHAHAHA I will fly with you my friend HAHAHAHA

a shadow is NOT less than nothing yet it is not substantial it exists in the eye and mind briefly or extensively but when the sun goes down.... thank you all for the wisdom and words me and my shadow will now take leave of this thread

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA the GONG show this is really silly have your "lineage transmissions" this thing is your birthright it cannot be transmitted, there are no ancient holy ones. IMHO forgive my boldness p

the TTC reads like poetry, not bad company so a shadow is both existent and non-existant, but indeed, one could say this about anything. perhaps the question should be ..what is light?