tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861190152210391207.post1870716348785529296..comments2023-06-07T23:18:30.331+10:00Comments on Daily Cup of Tao: Gain Gain GainTa-Wanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123753659706310015noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861190152210391207.post-43732474479632197262010-02-15T12:39:06.875+11:002010-02-15T12:39:06.875+11:00Yes, so true. It is important for us to have good ...Yes, so true. It is important for us to have good self-esteem and self-worth...and also to see through self-delusion. Love the paradox of living and yet no one is there...David "Shinzen" Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361987240669832512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861190152210391207.post-69960295267843941762010-02-15T11:15:10.554+11:002010-02-15T11:15:10.554+11:00It's great, but a sticky trap.
We ask people...It's great, but a sticky trap. <br /><br />We ask people to deny or see that no one does. We don't want them to deny a self in a way that depresses them (that fake self) but in a way that shatters illusion and has them realize true being oneness.Ta-Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123753659706310015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861190152210391207.post-18791102492532545962010-02-15T08:49:36.320+11:002010-02-15T08:49:36.320+11:00Ta-Wan: Good point...there is no doing when 'n...Ta-Wan: Good point...there is no doing when 'no-one' exists. When entering 'the flow' during a combative match, like kickboxing, 'I' don't do a lot. It happens...a not-doing as well, but kickboxing happens...and it is blissful. No doer exists.David "Shinzen" Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361987240669832512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861190152210391207.post-27998794028265622152010-02-15T08:13:45.287+11:002010-02-15T08:13:45.287+11:00Ha ha, well...
"Give up (the idea of) doing...Ha ha, well... <br /><br />"Give up (the idea of) doing."<br /><br />The mistake is thinking that there is anyone doing in the first place. <br /><br />That 'doer' is not real ;)Ta-Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123753659706310015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861190152210391207.post-67567524709126605602010-02-15T02:58:35.357+11:002010-02-15T02:58:35.357+11:00Want want want.
Give up wanting altogether.
Do g...Want want want.<br /><br />Give up wanting altogether.<br /><br />Do give up the wanting.<br /><br />Uhh... what a paradox :pRizal Affifhttp://thesoulsanctuary.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861190152210391207.post-63646468942526170642010-02-15T01:34:52.398+11:002010-02-15T01:34:52.398+11:00Good post...I agree with your comment...my dilemna...Good post...I agree with your comment...my dilemna is that 'giving up' is a 'doing'. It's like having the desire to get rid of desire...always desire there...always doing.David "Shinzen" Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361987240669832512noreply@blogger.com