Sunday, May 17, 2009

A thought?

"If it is neither thought nor mind that arouses thought,
what is it that arouses this thought?

Take hold of this question and never let go of it
until you find the answer"

Master Seo Bool Sunim
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4 comments:

  1. JoshuaMay 17, 2009 at 10:58 PM

    "I will save exploring these options for my next post."

    What happened to this?

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  2. UnknownMay 18, 2009 at 12:08 AM

    What is thought?

    What is the mind?

    It is the very thing that separates us from the beasts of the field. The very soul of a person that can comprehend, analyze and love.

    What is this?

    It is what science cannot explain. It is given to us by God as we are made in His image. It is our spirit, the very thing that makes us all unique from each other.

    I'm glad that you have started this blog. It gives us a chance to see what you are thinking about and connect with you, even though you are far away.

    Paul

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  3. shuraMay 18, 2009 at 11:11 PM

    it strikes me after contemplation
    that what this master is possibly alluding to
    is that thought comes from
    desire

    in Buddhist thought, of course
    desire is what attaches us to
    ILLUSION
    to the illusion of the self, the material, etc.

    desire is to be overcome
    thought, therefore, is to be overcome
    Oneness is acheived through liberation from thought and desire.

    as much compassion and enlightenment may come from Buddhism...this is a point which i take great issue

    again, it comes back to what seems a poorly invested topic to me: World religions disagree more on what a human being is than on who or what God (the Divine) is

    perhaps i will explore my thoughts on this issue in length one of these days...

    thanks for your comments.

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  4. JoshuaMay 19, 2009 at 7:44 AM

    So they didn't beat you with the stick I guess?

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