Orb Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 (edited) A zen student once went up to an old zen master and asked him the purpose of life, the Master said "Play". The student walked away disappointed 😂. Edited August 22, 2022 by Orb Quote Mention "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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 Idk what's funnier. The zen masters answer or the students response 😄. Quote Mention "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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 😌 Quote Mention Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eothasian Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 On 8/22/2022 at 4:19 PM, Orb said: walked away disappointed Why? Quote Mention Animals are good people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 @Eothasian hm, he took it too seriously. he was like fuck this! Crazy old man! Quote Mention "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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eothasian Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Just now, Orb said: @Eothasian hm, he took it too seriously. he was like fuck this! Crazy old man! I thought he was disappointed because he wanted something serious. Like something heavy emotionally philosophical Quote Mention Animals are good people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 @Eothasian exactly 🙂. What I find funny is that the old zen master gave a childish answer. Quote Mention "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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eothasian Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Just now, Orb said: @Eothasian exactly 🙂. What I find funny is that the old zen master gave a childish answer. And it hurt the student because he denied to himself his own childlike playfulness Quote Mention Animals are good people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 @Eothasian yes for sure, so cool that you got it! 👍🙂 You're fucking awesome! 🥳 Quote Mention "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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eothasian Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) @Orb I could make much of you before, but I am seeing it now. Sincerest Apologies for that. Thank you. You're awesome 🤭 Edited August 29, 2022 by Eothasian Quote Mention Animals are good people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 @OrbHow dare you make a mockery of this work? Quote Mention Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 @Mandy banned Quote Mention "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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 @Orb 😂 Quote Mention Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eothasian Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Oh, it's about Leo Quote Mention Animals are good people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 (edited) We all play in our own way, don't we? It's when you attach to play I think where the trap lies. Play is not an attachment to play. People who attach to play are like people who attach to anything else, they're dogged about it, they're controlling with it. But what the Zen Master is talking about is Play not play. He's talking about Transcendence. He's talking about letting things be and looking at things through the lens of play as opposed to being transfixed on Truth. It's a pointer when you have ears for that kind of teaching or when you're resonating with that kind of teaching. Fun is fingers in the eyes to pretentious Truth stick up the rear, just ask any comedian. Fun and Truth sit in a kind of weird relation, they're both here, so on some level they both have a say so, but how do they relate? They seem to. They merge on some level too. Edited May 21 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention 💬 🗯️🤍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed2 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 On 8/22/2022 at 5:19 PM, Orb said: A zen student once went up to an old zen master and asked him the purpose of life, the Master said "Play". On 8/29/2022 at 8:01 PM, Mandy said: How dare you make a mockery of this work? On 8/29/2022 at 8:11 PM, Orb said: banned There's a joke about 'truth or dare' somewhere here, but I'm too tired to come up with one. Quote Mention There must be an effortless way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 It's funny, but it's not funny, but it's funny. Quote Mention Youtube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted May 21 Author Share Posted May 21 This is almost two years old why you gotta bring it back 😭😭🙏 Quote Mention "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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) On 5/21/2024 at 12:58 PM, Orb said: This is almost two years old why you gotta bring it back 😭😭🙏 Is there a problem with bringing back old threads? I don't see the issue. It's like a problemless problem to keep with the Zen theme. Edited May 23 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention 💬 🗯️🤍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted May 23 Author Share Posted May 23 1 minute ago, Joseph Maynor said: Is there a problem with bring back old threads? I don't see the issue. Nah, just felt weird revisiting what 2 years younger Orb posted. 😅 Quote Mention "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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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