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Tools of the Path => Buddhism [Public] => Topic started by: nichi on September 25, 2006, 04:56:13 AM
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The Enlightened Man
Shogen asked: `Why does the enlightened man not stand on his feet and explain himself?'
And he also said: `It is not necessary for speech to come from the tongue.'
http://www.ibiblio.org/zen/cgi-bin/koan.pl
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Shogen asked: `Why does the enlightened man not stand on his feet and explain himself?'
And he also said: `It is not necessary for speech to come from the tongue.'
I like this, Nichi. Good for pondering on! Thanks! :-*
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Are not explanations really just justifications for our inventories?
Descriptions, rather, are extensions of our Intent.
t2f
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What a day of freedom, when we no longer have to explain, even to ourselves....
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true true, but I took note of DJ saying there is a special skill in linking up the word centre with the knowing centre (or something like that). There is a skill in being able to articulate knowledge - it is never a complete match for enlightened experience, but nonetheless is worth arriving at. Explanations shouldn't be a hands in the air affair - we should strive to get it happening. Although I do confess to throwing my hands and rolling my eyes a lot at this task.
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Although I do confess to throwing my hands and rolling my eyes a lot at this task.
heh.. "it is not neccessary for speech to come from the tongue".. :D
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too true daphne,
but the ability to use the tongue like a musical instrument is a great joy,
and a word in the right place can change one.
I have always been very impressed with CC's renditions - his words, esp those of DJ, have moved me in ways no other words have.
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I love that pic vickles - i am very fond of those zen like japanese and chinese paintings.