21 Oct 11
Originally posted by josephwNo, the point is it's exactly the same (but seen from a different point of view).
I like that.
Maybe after enlightenment; chop more wood, carry more water.
It's a begginers lesson, where the begginers mind is "turned on" and they start their training "things" happen (changes in perception), where 'chopping wood is no longer chopping wood', but after enlightenment ,chopping wood is chopping wood once again, sanity has prevailed 🙂
21 Oct 11
Originally posted by karoly aczelI think you are trying to make too big a deal out of it.
No, the point is it's exactly the same (but seen from a different point of view).
It's a begginers lesson, where the begginers mind is "turned on" and they start their training "things" happen (changes in perception), where 'chopping wood is no longer chopping wood', but after enlightenment ,chopping wood is chopping wood once again, sanity has prevailed 🙂
21 Oct 11
Originally posted by josephwShouldn't that be : stake your death on it?
[b]"Q. what does an enlightened person do?"
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself."
Stake your life on it.[/b]
21 Oct 11
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Originally posted by karoly aczelBasically, you have to go through a bout of schizophrenia and beat it to become enlightened?
No, the point is it's exactly the same (but seen from a different point of view).
It's a begginers lesson, where the begginers mind is "turned on" and they start their training "things" happen (changes in perception), where 'chopping wood is no longer chopping wood', but after enlightenment ,chopping wood is chopping wood once again, sanity has prevailed 🙂
Sounds about right. 😛
23 Oct 11
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Originally posted by tomtom232Yes, from a certain point of view.
Basically, you have to go through a bout of schizophrenia and beat it to become enlightened?
Sounds about right. 😛
Though some people think I am out of line for thinking like this.
Scizophrenia is near impossible to describe and is usually characterized by a set of symptoms.
The best definition I have come across is "divided self syndrome", which loosely fits in with what I'm on about.
(The self(ego) is in opposition to the Self, ( with a big "s" ), hence a divided "self" )