Ching Ch'ing, a Chinese Ch'an master, asked a monk:
-What is the sound outside?
The monk answered:
-That is the sound of rain.
The master said:
-Sentient beings are upside down, they lose themselves in pursuit of things.
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When one perceives objects through his senses, something left on his mind would be some images or impression that store in his memory for some time or longer. With these images and impression thoughts arise and keep going on as long as they last.
Each and all the senses have their merits and limitation, the same do the images and impression. Meanwhile, each and every object in the world changes every time. So, why does one want to trust or to not trust his feelings? He wants to rely on or he expects something fixed, stable, long-lasting or forever from the things that always change, right? Trust or not trust is an attitude. It is a product of thought, isn't it? When one sees and really understands all of these, he no longer makes it a problem for himself and others.
ChonTri 04/28/2010
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