r/zen • u/[deleted] • Mar 14 '18

Huang Po: Motionless Mind

Not til your thoughts cease their branching here and there, not till you abandon all thoughts of seeking for something, not till your mind is motionless as wood or stone, will you be on the right road to the Gate.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '18

The POINT here is that instead of addressing my point (about the limits of your logical strategy), you ignored it, and you addressed the apparent slur instead.

Goddamn.

See, this is what happens when you eat too much bullshit. In time you can no longer tell the difference. This is why we can't have nice conversations.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '18

So you are saying that I should somehow change myself in order to suit your needs better? Also, why would I bother answering anything you ask me when you think "I'm eating bullshit"? If you throw offensive things like that around, chances are pretty good that you aren't going to listen anyway and I'm wasting my time.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '18

Bye.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '18

Thirdhand authority is problematic without firsthand experience.

Alright, alright... you've worn me down. To answer this; yes, we need firsthand experience in order to become authoritative on a subject. I have many years of experience in both the practice and study of Zen, therefore I can speak clearly on the matter at hand.

Anything else? Also, if I was really protecting my ego, I wouldn't post here as often or try as much to be a prominent member of the community, because this place has the tendency to knock the shit right out of you. XD

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '18

Worn you down? Well at least you didn't submit to my logic.

But really, bye. People like you can't have conversations.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '18

Bye bye! [sucking thumb]