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Posted on Nov.01.2012 @ 02:24AM EDT by leoj99
The Essence of the Mind.
95. A Letter to a Dying Man
Bassui wrote the following letter to one of his disciples who was about
to die:
"The essence of your mind is not born, so it will never die. It is not
an existence, which is perishable. It is not an emptiness, which is a mere
void. It has neither color nor form. It enjoys no pleasures and suffers no
pains.
"I know you are very ill. Liek a good Zen student, you are facing that
sickness squarely. You may not know exactly who is suffering, but question
yourself: What is the essence of this mind? Think only of this. You will
need no more. Covet nothing. Your end which is endless is as a snowflake
dissolving in the pure air."
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Reply from Joe Chip
Nov.01.2012
07:56AM EDT
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Copy, right! |
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Reply from leoj99
Nov.02.2012
12:49AM EDT
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"The essence of your mind is not born, so it will never die. It is not
an existence, which is perishable. It is not an emptiness, which is a mere
void. It has neither color nor form. It enjoys no pleasures and suffers no
pains.
Wondering why they say in the other forum there is no mind.
While here the essence of the mind is something that was not born and will not die.
Are they talking of a different mind?
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Reply from esoteric
Nov.02.2012
09:28AM EDT
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Quote: ""The essence of your mind is not born, so it will never die. It is not
an existence, which is perishable. It is not an emptiness, which is a mere
void. It has neither color nor form. It enjoys no pleasures and suffers no
pains.
Wondering why they say in the other forum there is no mind.
While here the essence of the mind is something that was not born and will not die.
Are they talking of a different mind?
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Who is asking?
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Reply from Avisitor
Nov.02.2012
10:39AM EDT
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Quote: ""The essence of your mind is not born, so it will never die. It is not
an existence, which is perishable. It is not an emptiness, which is a mere
void. It has neither color nor form. It enjoys no pleasures and suffers no
pains.
Wondering why they say in the other forum there is no mind.
While here the essence of the mind is something that was not born and will not die.
Are they talking of a different mind?
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No, they are speaking of the same mind but from different sides.
Using conceptual words to describe things that aren't a concept but more of an experience ... well, words just don't do it justice.
If you talk about this mind ... made from the aggregates of this body then there is no mind that survives death.
If you talk about the essence which is not made from aggregates then yes ... it is not something that is born and hence will not die.
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Reply from Joe Chip
Nov.02.2012
11:03AM EDT
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They, in the other forum? |
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Reply from Avisitor
Nov.02.2012
11:04AM EDT
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Quote: "They, in the other forum?"
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No, you here and now!!!
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Reply from Joe Chip
Nov.02.2012
11:10AM EDT
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Cack-a-daddle-doo. |
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Reply from leoj99
Nov.02.2012
11:22AM EDT
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Quote: "They, in the other forum?"
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Yeah in the other Forum you know. .. there is no other Zen Forum in my browser.
They say there is no mind as an object.. wondering what does mean.
Here I brought up the Essence of Mind... whats the difference..
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Reply from Joe Chip
Nov.02.2012
11:24AM EDT
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I don't know, that's between you and your browser. |
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