UnbornTao

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The purpose of this journal is to share questions, perspectives, and insights (plus the miscellaneous consideration/piece of content) on zen, consciousness and personal empowerment in order to deepen my own understanding, improve my communication skills, and hopefully assist others in seeing something in a new light. I hope the content is inspiring.

All the best.

Effective if done, although that's the hard part. Notice that that is "known" and perhaps even obvious, yet can you do it, and to what degree? That's the work here.

What do you mean?

Sharing a documentary that explores this possibility: I'm convinced he studied Buddhism in his lost years, became enlightened, and returned to his homeland to teach others. The Gospel of Thomas is an insightful read and much recommended.

The simple answer is learn to control your mind.

Do you think this thread and similar would be better suited for the Intellectual sub-forum?

Definitely.

@Sugarcoat That picture is the closest I've gotten to making a tiramisú.

Surf the waves of "Maya" 🌊🌊🏄

What can we think that hasn't been thought of before?

Perhaps. There are also distinctions to be made within constructions: your coffee table could be called a "fact" or perceptive occurrence, as opposed to, say, a two-headed dragon.

Perhaps another way to frame the discussion: What is inherent and intrinsic to reality? What is itself?

Let the communism flow!

Painted by Lao Tzu himself Surfing on Samsara edit: I don't even know what the chinese text in the picture means. "Take out your shoes at the entrance"?

@JoshB That's fine, too.

Salty!

Make a new model with pretzels

And they were also humans that lived and taught at some point in history. Looking at their lives can be fun. Does the fact that it is constructed detract from engagement in the activity?

if we consider depth of construction, there may be no chair there, and no there.

I get your point, yet from a certain viewpoint, the body could be seen as biologically constructed. Oxygen isn't inherent to existence either, it is the result of a chemical process. So, we can recognize different levels of depth in constructions.