...awareness, intelligence, the world we see, the worlds we imagine, the Absolute, the relative, appearances, etc. The observer and whatever is observed (ideas, the "real world", etc) only appear to be separate; in truth, they are one. As one becomes increasingly grounded through direct silent sensate (bodily) interaction with the world, products of mind seem more and more vaporous and inconsequential. One loses interest in intellection outside of a teaching environment and becomes something like the character Joe Friday on the old "Dragnet" series who became famous for cutting off extraneous conversations with, "Just the facts, maam!"
An old Zen Master lay dying surrounded by his disciples. Just before he died a squirrel jumped onto the roof above them and clattered across the tiles. The ZM whispered, "Did you hear that? The truth is nothing more than this."
An old Zen Master lay dying surrounded by his disciples. Just before he died a squirrel jumped onto the roof above them and clattered across the tiles. The ZM whispered, "Did you hear that? The truth is nothing more than this."
