From Buddhism: It's Not What You Think by Steve Hagen

[Droopy]

Zen is about knowing the mind of Totality, which can only be found and expressed right here.

There's no trail to this place. We're already here. All of us. If it's winter, one must have a mind of winter- indeed, one must be winter- to be here. That is, not thinking of spring, not longing for summer, for something that doesn't exist now, here. This mind isn't reaching for some other place.

And if it's summer, one must have a mind of summer.

There is no other place. We're forever here.

[otherlander]

1. I must be the smartest person in the world

I could have told you that I was here without meditating under a tree for forty days.

I AM THE FUCKING ÜBERMENSCH!!!
:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[Droopy]

2. But do you have a mind of winter?

[zingaro]

3. All time is now.

There is nothing else. There is no else. All time is now.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. I have a mind for --

[Orrex]

5. I scream, you scream

Mmmm.... Zenlicious!

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. I am become chocolate fudge, topper of worlds...

More power to Zen. If more folks understood the tiny window I've looked through into it, they'd want it more than anything.

[Orrex]

8. Sadly...

Nothing I've ever heard of American pop-culture Zen has sounded any more deep or meaningful than an outtake by Yoda.

I'm sure that the actual philosophy bears little resemblance to the popular conception of it; more's the pity...

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. karma gooey goodness

:hi:

how is the wizard?

[Orrex]

9. Wizarding right along, thanks for asking!

And thanks for the feedback in-thread!

:hi: