forestofclarity Posted June 26, 2020 The crux of the matter. It is funny, because the more I practice, the more I realize the value of the preliminaries. In Tibetan Buddhism, there are the four contemplations that turn the mind toward the dharma. In Vedanta, a lot of time is spent analyzing the problem of happiness and discussing the qualifications (viveka, vairagya, etc.).  22 hours ago, dwai said: Papaji: It is so easy because you don’t have to work for it. It is so easy because you don’t have to go anywhere to get it. All you have to do is keep quiet. Attaining freedom is therefore a very easy thing. People say that it is difficult only because their minds are always engaged with something else. Freedom itself is not difficult. It is giving up the attachment to other things that is difficult. Disengaging yourself from attachments may be difficult. You have to make a decision to do it. You can decide now or put it off till your next life.   1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted June 26, 2020 21 hours ago, Limahong said: Â Life-long learning by the Master ahead of the Student? Â We learn more from failures? Â A classic taijiquan saying is "invest in loss." Every time we fail there is an opportunity to learn something about ourselves. Winning simply demonstrates something we already know. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
