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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, ...
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I sounds so young. Rubbing up against some mysteries may change that view. I used to follow Sartre's idea that you built your life by your choices. And I thought that gave me control. True to an extent, but life is so much more complicated than that. The Zen image that replaced it was being in a rowboat on a great ocean. Yes, you can steer with your oars, maybe toward an island or some current, but past that ...
You have captured the only truth there is.
Wishing your g'son discovery of the mystery.
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