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 15 '18 edited Dec 03 '20

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '18

Thanks for the compliment. One of the reasons I am here so much in the community is also something I've tried to teach you as well; it takes great strength and fortitude to "put yourself out there" in the community, and to say what is on your mind without being afraid or holding back.

I think that there are tons of lurkers here, reading everything we are saying, but not realizing that the true essence is to dive right in, fearlessly. I don't mind opening my mouth and looking like a fool to someone wiser than me, because I am ultimately here to learn. You don't learn as much or gain as much strength and fortitude without putting yourself out there and becoming a target. Its quite important to my own practice and understanding of things.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '18 edited Dec 03 '20

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '18

The water is neither cold nor warm, shallow nor deep... LOL

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '18 edited Dec 03 '20

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '18

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