“Once the master said, ‘As long as the light has not yet broken through, there are two kinds of disease: (1) The first consist in seeing oneself facing objects and being left in the dark about everthing; (2)The second consist in having been able to pierce through the empitness of all seperate entities (dharmas)— yet there is still something that in a hidden way is like an object Views about the body of the teaching also exhibit two kinds of disease; (1) having been able to reach the body of the buddhist teaching, one still gas subjective views and is at the margin of that teaching because ine has not gotten rid of ones attachment to it; (2) Even though one has managed to penetrate through the body if the buddhist teaching, one is still unable to let go of it. But if one examines this teaching thoroughly, its stone dead. Thats also a disease!” Ummon 193
u/jimjazz11 's Commentary
Ignoring the latter two (since, one, they could hardly admit who they are, and two, the former two points cover everything you need to know) who can say they have passed through these barriers ? Are we dealing with levels here? Surely any fool could claim (1), but how many could claim to know (2)? As for levels, perhaps (2) is the only ‘barrier’ thats relevant.... I expect a good meal from you all!
Submitted October 14, 2019 at 05:44AM by TFnarcon9 https://ift.tt/2OH3SXL
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