Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Pai-Chang (720-814)
O my god, this is perfect truth! That enlightenment is nothing more than seeing the world for what it is and not as you want it to be or others think it should be. When you are enlightened you are not suddenly holy, you aren't better than anyone around you. You just are. You are at peace with that. The world still turns, people are still people, but You are at peace. Isn't that all you really need? You to just be, and not live for others or striven for glory and success. But to be successful in seeing and given compassion to others. To be enlightened is to hold the world and reality in the palm of your hand, and not caring if it dissappears.
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I love the way you put it. This is a very short passage but it has a lot to say. It is simple and to the point with big meaning. I think in theory this is all we really need but things are almost always more complicated. Other people in our lives cause influence and conflict. I think that is why we need religion, to keep us on the right path.
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