He clutched the tree
branch with his teeth.
If he opened his mouth
he'd fall 1000 feet. If
he didn't open it he'd
fail the exam.
branch with his teeth.
If he opened his mouth
he'd fall 1000 feet. If
he didn't open it he'd
fail the exam.
Reflections on Talks on Buddha's Lists
During a recent Appamada Intensive our students gave talks on Buddha's lists. Here are my reflections on their talks.
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Rhinoceros Fan (an infamous koan) One day Yanguan called to his attendant, "Bring me the rhinoceros fan." The attendant said, ...
3 comments:
Your gpa is forever, pass the exam!!!
That is a tough one! H.
Branch, man and tree all appear only when you are conscious. When you are unconscious they dissappear. Thus they are not permanent. They are just words, not real.
"This sentence is not true." True and false don't apply.
See thru the words, the manifestations appear, and dissappear.
You are the eternal.
Mark
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