Freedom to Begin

13.08.02, 00:51
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Living Meditation, Living Insight
by Dr Thynn Thynny Dr Thynn Thynn

Freedom to Begin

What is it to be free?
In the Buddhist sense, "free" means to be free from all suffering, to reach
inner freedom where suffering ceases to be. This is, of course, an ideal
state of mind - but how do we reach it? To reach inner freedom we must search
for freedom with a "free mind." It is like the saying, "to catch a thief one
must think like a thief." The sort of freedom one is trying to find is an
absolute state - nothing less - infinite, unbounded and limitless. We are
starting out with a mind that is finite, intellect-bound and already limited
in itself. If we crowd this with all sorts of ideals, concepts, doctrines and
judgments, the mind - which is already weighed down by its own burden - can
never be free enough to experience truth in its entirety. It can only accept
the truth or experience within the limits of doctrines, beliefs and concepts,
which are products of the intellect. The mind can never break out of the
intellectual conditioning we are trying to transcend. By clinging to a
specific system or format in the search for inner freedom, we will be able to
experience only that which the system or format allows. But Truth is
infinite, unpossessed, unbounded. It does not belong to any religion, sect or
system. All religions, all methods, all systems improvised by humankind are
attempts to guide us on the path to Truth. Often, though, the "way" is
mistaken for the "Truth."
The mind in search of its own freedom must first of all assume an impersonal
attitude, which leaves it free to explore, investigate, examine and, most
important of all, to "experience." Most of us start with a personal need to
find an inner freedom. In this state it is rather difficult to assume an
impersonal approach, but such is the paradox of the inner path. As soon as we
become personal, we tend to be judgmental and opinionated. Judgments and
discriminations arise out of an intellectual and conditioned mind. As soon as
one makes a judgment and discriminates, the intellect is at work. So long as
the intellect is at the forefront of one's mind, it will always obstruct
one's ability to experience fully one's own inner depth and essence. This is
the reason that all the ways and means to liberation - the inner paths -
transcend the intellect and move into the realm of the intuitive or the
spiritual, for only the intuitive aspect of our mind can experience and
realise Truth or freedom in its entirety. Different religious systems have
developed methods and styles particular to their own historical, cultural and
emotional backgrounds. Each of us is left to find the right path for
ourselves.
Whichever path one may adopt, the greatest danger is the accumulation of
emotional possessions. These are "my" guru, "my" beliefs, "my" progress, "my"
experience. Here again, one faces a paradox. A teacher's guidance is
invariably necessary for one to proceed properly on the path, but it presents
a hindrance if one is not careful. The most common problem is personally
clinging to gurus and teachers. In fact, this is one of the most difficult
hindrances to overcome in all quests for inner freedom. Letting go of
beliefs, doctrines, gurus, ideals and judgments is extremely difficult,
because one holds them very dear to oneself. They become one's possessions,
like material wealth and power, and then one is not free and does not proceed
further.
So what should one do? The only appropriate way is to view everything with
equanimity, be it gurus, doctrines, ideals, and even one's own practice and
progress. Only then can one view everything with objectivity. Freedom is not
just an end result. It is not something that awaits us at the end of our
endeavour. Freedom is instantaneous, right now, from the very beginning. We
can be "free" in the very process of the search, in experiencing, in every
step along the way.
To achieve freedom requires only two things: a silent mind and an open heart.
    • drf Wolnosc Poczecia ? 13.08.02, 01:03
      pro_wok napisał:

      > Zolc zalewa forum.Przykro czytac.
      > Nienawisc, wyzwiska,przeklenstwa dzien za dniem bez zmiany.
      > Czy mozna temu jakos zaradzic ?
      > Mozna przynajmniej sprobowac.
      > Jedna z alternatywnych mozliwosci.
      >
      > Living Meditation, Living Insight
      > by Dr Thynn Thynny Dr Thynn Thynn
      >
      > Freedom to Begin
      >
      > What is it to be free?
      > In the Buddhist sense, "free" means to be free from all suffering, to reach
      > inner freedom where suffering ceases to be. This is, of course, an ideal
      > state of mind - but how do we reach it? To reach inner freedom we must
      search
      > for freedom with a "free mind." It is like the saying, "to catch a thief one
      > must think like a thief." The sort of freedom one is trying to find is an
      > absolute state - nothing less - infinite, unbounded and limitless. We are
      > starting out with a mind that is finite, intellect-bound and already limited
      > in itself. If we crowd this with all sorts of ideals, concepts, doctrines
      and
      > judgments, the mind - which is already weighed down by its own burden - can
      > never be free enough to experience truth in its entirety. It can only accept
      > the truth or experience within the limits of doctrines, beliefs and
      concepts,
      > which are products of the intellect. The mind can never break out of the
      > intellectual conditioning we are trying to transcend. By clinging to a
      > specific system or format in the search for inner freedom, we will be able
      to
      > experience only that which the system or format allows. But Truth is
      > infinite, unpossessed, unbounded. It does not belong to any religion, sect
      or
      > system. All religions, all methods, all systems improvised by humankind are
      > attempts to guide us on the path to Truth. Often, though, the "way" is
      > mistaken for the "Truth."
      > The mind in search of its own freedom must first of all assume an impersonal
      > attitude, which leaves it free to explore, investigate, examine and, most
      > important of all, to "experience." Most of us start with a personal need to
      > find an inner freedom. In this state it is rather difficult to assume an
      > impersonal approach, but such is the paradox of the inner path. As soon as
      we
      > become personal, we tend to be judgmental and opinionated. Judgments and
      > discriminations arise out of an intellectual and conditioned mind. As soon
      as
      > one makes a judgment and discriminates, the intellect is at work. So long as
      > the intellect is at the forefront of one's mind, it will always obstruct
      > one's ability to experience fully one's own inner depth and essence. This is
      > the reason that all the ways and means to liberation - the inner paths -
      > transcend the intellect and move into the realm of the intuitive or the
      > spiritual, for only the intuitive aspect of our mind can experience and
      > realise Truth or freedom in its entirety. Different religious systems have
      > developed methods and styles particular to their own historical, cultural
      and
      > emotional backgrounds. Each of us is left to find the right path for
      > ourselves.
      > Whichever path one may adopt, the greatest danger is the accumulation of
      > emotional possessions. These are "my" guru, "my" beliefs, "my"
      progress, "my"
      > experience. Here again, one faces a paradox. A teacher's guidance is
      > invariably necessary for one to proceed properly on the path, but it
      presents
      > a hindrance if one is not careful. The most common problem is personally
      > clinging to gurus and teachers. In fact, this is one of the most difficult
      > hindrances to overcome in all quests for inner freedom. Letting go of
      > beliefs, doctrines, gurus, ideals and judgments is extremely difficult,
      > because one holds them very dear to oneself. They become one's possessions,
      > like material wealth and power, and then one is not free and does not
      proceed
      > further.
      > So what should one do? The only appropriate way is to view everything with
      > equanimity, be it gurus, doctrines, ideals, and even one's own practice and
      > progress. Only then can one view everything with objectivity. Freedom is not
      > just an end result. It is not something that awaits us at the end of our
      > endeavour. Freedom is instantaneous, right now, from the very beginning. We
      > can be "free" in the very process of the search, in experiencing, in every
      > step along the way.
      > To achieve freedom requires only two things: a silent mind and an open heart.
    • kingfish Re: Freedom to Begin 13.08.02, 01:31
      pro_wok napisał:

      > Zolc zalewa forum.Przykro czytac.
      > Nienawisc, wyzwiska,przeklenstwa dzien za dniem bez zmiany.
      > Czy mozna temu jakos zaradzic ?
      > Mozna przynajmniej sprobowac.
      > Jedna z alternatywnych mozliwosci.
      >
      > Living Meditation, Living Insight
      > by Dr Thynn Thynny Dr Thynn Thynn
      >
      > Freedom to Begin
      >
      > What is it to be free?
      > In the Buddhist sense, "free" means to be free from all suffering, to reach
      > inner freedom where suffering ceases to be. This is, of course, an ideal
      > state of mind - but how do we reach it?

      I KNOW, I KNOW!!!!! Double scotch with a beer chaser hihihihi

      Hi
      Milosniku Kuchni nie tylko chinskiej
      Widzisz juz sie czegos od ciebie nauczylem

      • pro_wok Re: Freedom to Begin 13.08.02, 05:42
        Drogi Kingfish


        Cieszy mnie ogromnie, ze znajduje Cie dzisiaj w lepszym humorze.
        Tak trzymac.
      • pro_wok Re: Freedom to Begin 14.08.02, 00:58
        Postrachu Ryb

        Czy dzien, ktory zaczales w dobrym nastroju w tymze dobiega konca ?
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