For me it is a joy to share this...such a simple thing, but truly beyond all understanding.
A little story about a wise man who discovers his true nature. I find it very instructive. An expert in his field. The story is about an expert in Buddhism, a map to Awareness, vs. Zen, an example of direct participation in life as Awareness. It could be about any scientist, priest or other person of high achievement.
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Dok Sahn was his name, a great learned master of the Diamond Sutra and was famous for his expositions on it. He was about to find out he knew nothing of the true nature of life, his true nature.
An old woman asked Dok a question he could not answer, so he sought out her teacher, he was driven by shame that she had shown that his understanding was not nor could ever be complete, even though he was the world’s expert on a subject of knowledge.
He found her Zen teacher, a humble mountain monk, as he was leaving the Zen master’s room, Dok Sahn saw that it had gotten dark out – so dark that he couldn’t see 1 foot in front of him, “Master,” he said, “there’s no light. I can’t see anything.” The Zen master handed him a little candle taper. As Dok Sahn stepped into the thick darkness, the master leaned over and blew out the taper, plunging Dok Sahn back into complete darkness.
At that moment, Dok Sahn’s mind opened, and he got enlightenment. He completely obtained his true nature, which is before all thoughts and feelings.
Dok Sahn instantly took out his notes and commentaries on the Diamond Sutra. He held up a flaming torch and said, “Even though one may completely master various profound philosophies, it is like placing a single strand of hair in the vast sky. Even if one gains all the essential knowledge in the world, it is like casting a drop of water into a deep canyon.” Then, taking up his notes and commentaries, he burned them all and bowed gratefully to the Zen Master.
Dok Sahn was now a free man.
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I am committed to fostering and supporting the freedom of all life to dare to realize their true nature clearly.
Tell me then, what is an Extinction Level Event of nothing
Comedy.
No one here understands anything really, do they.
I certainly don’t.
Who am I?
Don’t know...a joke maybe
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