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1 hour ago, Orb said:

it's great news, although for the ego....

 

The ego doesn't feel.

 

Also, ego =/= not wanting to leave 'comfort zone'.

 

 

I am the playful and ever-present Source, joyfully embracing every thought and emotion as part of my perfect, unfolding co-creative dream.

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56 minutes ago, Blessed2 said:

 

The ego doesn't feel.

 

Also, ego =/= not wanting to leave 'comfort zone'.

 

 

I never implied that it felt.

"Mediocrity is gone. Mind is clear of limitation. I seek no state of enlightenment. Neither do I remain where no enlightenment exists. Since I linger in neither condition, eyes cannot see me. If hundreds of birds strew my path with flowers, such praise would be meaningless."

A Comment on the 8th Ox Herding Picture

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Why would you think ox-herding pictures assumes a seperate self? 

 

Curious. 

 

Then what happens when the rug is pulled in picture 7 The Bull Transcended....?

 

And picture 8 , the Zen circle where person and Ox merge into Emptiness. 

 

There's an excellent commentary on the ox herding pictures by Yamada. Samaneri Jayasara on her Youtube channel narrates the book. 

 

“If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.” ― The Buddha

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On 5/20/2024 at 2:33 AM, limitless lucidity said:

Isn't the THE TEN OX-HERDING STAGES OF ZEN based on a separate self? 

 

The Belief that there is a one who goes through stages is an illusion

Lol. That's just the second stage. 

"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows."

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