Abiding here

[deci belle]

After the quote, a commentary follows.

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Enlightening being is the incipient pivot of the creative, arising undifferentiated, radiating aware essence.

The commentary:

Enlightening being is expressive of the source's nonoriginated selfless intent. This has been referred to as Universal Good since ancient times.

The “creative” is itself potential, if one sees. If one doesn’t see its potential, it is eternal karmic evolution. If one sees, then one can use it to take over creation, steal its potential and step over eternity. This is immortality.

"Arising undifferentiated" is the incipient point of illumination no different than delusional existence. If you see, this is called Complete Reality in taoism. The buddhist term is suchness. In terms of one's enlightening function, just this is the Center, the substance of the immaterial body of awareness, one’s own inmost heart. This "center" has no location.

"Radiating aware essence" is presence. This is one’s function. There is no doing involved, it is itself the basis of one’s state of affairs. The world comes to this.

This is not some other place. It is here, right now. In the midst of ordinary situations, accept your function, take the forward step and share yourself freely having walked through the boundary of karmic evolution.

Just this is oneself abiding here.

 

 

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Edited June 1, 2023 by deci belle

[deci belle]

Mark Foote replied in a note:

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"When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point."

from "Genjo Koan" by Eihei Dogen, trans. by Aitken and Tanahashi

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Enlightening being is the incipient pivot of the creative, arising undifferentiated, radiating aware essence.

Placed in proximity to the quote written by Dogen nearly 800 years ago, I shouldn't be too embarrassed on account of having used just a few more words to express the fundamental nature of authentic practice.