From case number 32:
A monk asked, “What is the great meaning of Buddhism?” The master said, “There’s no cool spot in a cauldron of boiling water.”
A lot of people (including myself till recently) look to different traditions including Zen for the key or way to lasting unshakable peace or finding rest in motion.
In their effort to hold onto it through their various efforts and practices, they actively participate in losing it. But if you stop searching, how can you find it?
Layman Pang had something to say about this (Treasury of the Eye #16):
Layman Pang said, “Just aspire to empty all that is; don’t solidify what is not.”
But what if you empty all that is, then the universe starts filling it back up?😡
Just empty it again! This eternally ongoing Q&A doesn’t seem to end, so best learn how to answer when asked.
Thoughts, comments, opinions and zone 5 gardening tips all welcome :)
Submitted March 29, 2023 at 01:37AM by mslotfi https://ift.tt/wFYHa4l
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