In ancient times a Zen worthy asked an old adept, “What is essential for emancipation?” The old adept said, “ Fog is rising from your feet, reverend!” At these words, the Zen worthy suddenly got the message.
Sick burn. What?
People today do not realize clearly, inevitably making an understanding. By a bit of understanding, they have blocked themselves off. One can only investigate comprehensively through experience; one cannot understand just by intellectual interpretation. Once you have comprehended thoroughly with unified comprehension, you will no longer doubt.
U/transmission_of_mind has asked this question several ways this week, and I believe their answer is in the second excerpt.
But there is instruction! (Thank goodness!)
Nevertheless, this is not easy to maintain. If you have entered into it correctly, you will not backslide. Thus, even if you have clarified what can be understood, that is not comparable to seeing what cannot be understood and also having the ability to maintain it. Then you will always be aware and always be alert.
I like Foyan. No obtuseness. He just gives it all away to whomever.
Submitted August 13, 2020 at 07:56PM by surupamaerl https://ift.tt/2E3irBO
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