Zen Parroting

[Amun]

This seems to be a phenomenon where individuals consciously or unconsciously repeat teachings they have listened to before without internalizing them ultimately seeking validation.

[ajasatya]

@Amun it's not just about zen or even spirituality. hypocrisy is a very broad kind of toxic mental pattern.

[Rilles]

6 minutes ago, Amun said:

This seems to be a phenomenon where individuals consciously or unconsciously repeat teachings they have listened to before without internalizing them ultimately seeking validation.

Does this bother you?

[cetus]

11 minutes ago, Amun said:

This seems to be a phenomenon where individuals consciously or unconsciously repeat teachings they have listened to before without internalizing them ultimately seeking validation.

@Amun What is the sound of one hand clapping in the woods if there is no one there hear it?

[Aakash]

Whether the person understands it in concept or actuality is beside the point, the teaching still holds true

[SoonHei]

@cetus56 do explain. What is the answer??

38 minutes ago, cetus56 said:

@Amun What is the sound of one hand clapping in the woods if there is no one there hear it?

??

 

Is it supposed to be an answer not in words but in experience?

[cetus]

@SoonHei  I has parroting two different Zen Koans into one thus proving the OP's point.

27 minutes ago, SoonHei said:

Is it supposed to be an answer not in words but in experience?

Zen Koans are meant to bring the logical mind to stop seeking logical answers.

[Anton Rogachevski]

Upon learning to walk, an infant falls many times. 

Edited January 1, 2019 by Anton Rogachevski