skydog Posted January 15, 2012 There is something wrong with me There is something wrong with them/that There is something wrong with the world I need to achieve something Something must happen in the future I cant do it I am/they are not as good/bad as them/me Because these are just beliefs/concepts not truths.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Because these are just beliefs/concepts not truths.. Yep. I didn't see a single truth in there. Edited January 16, 2012 by Marblehead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
konchog uma Posted January 16, 2012 it reminds me of the heart sutra "There is no ignorance, and no end to ignorance. There is no old age and death, and no end to old age and death. There is no suffering, no cause of suffering, no end to suffering, no path to follow. There is no attainment of wisdom, and no wisdom to attain." but thats probably because i was chanting gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi swaha earlier today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted January 16, 2012 it reminds me of the heart sutra but thats probably because i was chanting ... But similar none-the-less. The moment we start stating truths or making universal statements we have entered the realm of flawed thinking. Yes, I know, I oftentime make strong statements but I try rather hard to keep what I say based on what I have observed in life - the physical universe. There are given processes guiding all things in the universe. We can observe cycles within these processes. Life and death. But the death of one thing allows for new life and new life requires the death of other things. Time is linear and cyclical at the same time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
