Posted on September 29, 2016, in Senryu and tagged Forgiveness, Love, Racism, Social commentary, Understanding. Bookmark the permalink. 14 Comments.
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“You should stop words and letters, and learn to withdraw and reflect on yourself. When you do so, your body and mind will naturally fall away, and your original Buddha nature will appear.” – Dogen.
Now, where can I find . . . ?
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Stacked in the back room
Filed but not forgotten
Admissions of a structure junky
Stringy theories . . .
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Weed, indeed.
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What arrogance.
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That would be the root of it.
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Or perhaps the arrogance has its root in fear? I always see the opposite of love being fear rather than hatred. Hatred becomes shield and weapon. I see love as opening, fear as closing and withdrawing.
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That’s a good observation.
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Thank you.
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Superb Ben. Truth, truth, truth.
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You are very kind. i am so glad it rang bells for you. May they spread their message ever widely. Talking of bells …
(and just to show I don’t always write in “minimal” mode 🙂 )
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tee hee! Minimal or otherwise I have read you for a long while now and I know when you write it is worth reading my friend!
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Thank you. Then I had better continue then. 😉
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Indeed!
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Let us continue to remember and live in hope.
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Weeds as immigrants! Even though weeds have been here far longer than we have!
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Hubris has no limit. 😦
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