"The moment I start to think I am better than anyone else any merit gained from practice is lost."
when I think I am better than anyone else that is a good thought because I will soon realize the delusion in that. then I think, because of my delusional thoughts, I am worse than others. this is good also because I will see the falseness in that too. then I remember that I am one with everyone else in basic Buddha nature and that is the best thought.
I, in my silly state, tried to explain this whole concept to a coworker this morning. I felt my eyes cross in the process, which has never happened to me before, and now I have a headache.
There are so many things that intertwine with this that at once are both infinitely simple and infinitely complicated. A whole bunch of stuff that has been lingering in the back of my head just went BOOM, and now I feel dumb.
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"The moment I start to think I am better than anyone else any merit gained from practice is lost."
when I think I am better than anyone else that is a good thought because I will soon realize the delusion in that. then I think, because of my delusional thoughts, I am worse than others. this is good also because I will see the falseness in that too. then I remember that I am one with everyone else in basic Buddha nature and that is the best thought.
my merit point scorecard shows you doing well. :)
Oxeye,
I forfeit. Please pass my points to someone else.
I, in my silly state, tried to explain this whole concept to a coworker this morning. I felt my eyes cross in the process, which has never happened to me before, and now I have a headache.
There are so many things that intertwine with this that at once are both infinitely simple and infinitely complicated. A whole bunch of stuff that has been lingering in the back of my head just went BOOM, and now I feel dumb.
Thanks for your comments.
Jordan
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