There is a story that in former times a Zen monk lived alone in a cottage.
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Above his door he wrote the word “mind.” Above his window he wrote the word “mind,” and on his wall he wrote the word, “mind.”
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Zen master Fayan said, “Above his door he should have written, ‘door.’ Above his window he should have written ‘window,’ and on his wall he should have written the word ‘wall.’”
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Why do you think Fayan suggested writing down new labels instead of just taking down the old ones?
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You can tell the trolls here by their virtual signally.
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They imagine Zen is a language that speaks a certain way.....has the right code words put down, you know, to make sure other people see it the way they do. Otherwise...you won't have 'it', right?
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"Speak a word of Zen! Entertain me! Or else I will no longer respect you!"
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...Do you really want the respect of those? Just be honest.
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My girlfriend said a wonderful thing today on her reddit account..."You don't Get to manage how other people see you." Just let them have the thoughts and feelings they do about you...after all, to the liars here, why not let them have their fun? Why try and change their minds? Their fun may be all they have.
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When Nanquan killed the cat....could the monks have spoken a word of Zen to satisfy him?
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Watch out for those who aren't interested in meeting you. They just want to dance while you watch.
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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 06:59AM by Pikkko https://ift.tt/2ZFjpgo
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