Is it better to not know what I'm doing?

[Taigu]

Re: Is it better to not know what I'm doing?

It ain't rocket science, doesn't require secret empowerments...
A smile, just doing what you have to do, not adding or taking away, not judging yourself or others, a million ways of helping, just like the sun shines, or good stuff takes place, automatically, without even knowing. Kannon is not even aware of the one thousand arms although it takes a single arm to realize instantly Kannon, on the spot.

gassho


Taigu

[ghop]

Re: Is it better to not know what I'm doing?

Kannon is not even aware of the one thousand arms although it takes a single arm to realize Kannon, on the spot.

deep bows for this

Greg

[Hoyu]

Re: Is it better to not know what I'm doing?

Taigu wrote:
Kannon is not even aware of the one thousand arms although it takes a single arm to realize Kannon, on the spot.

Thank you for these profound words Taigu Sensei _/_

Gassho,
John

[Seiryu]

Re: Is it better to not know what I'm doing?

Kannon is not even aware of the one thousand arms although it takes a single arm to realize instantly Kannon, on the spot.

Wow...that is incredible

Gassho

Seiryu

[Myozan Kodo]

Re: Is it better to not know what I'm doing?

Thank you Taigu.
Gassho
Soen

[Keishin]

Re: Is it better to not know what I'm doing?

Dizkovery/Kyle

Is it better to not know what I'm doing?

I hazard to say that my mind likes to think it 'knows' what I'm doing. Or I like to think 'I know,' but I hazard to say that my 'knowing' (or thinking 'I' know) and doing are a narrow gap and worlds apart.
In my experience "Doing" has it's own 'knowing' and my thought filled mind has practically nothing to do with it.

Just sit is just do (sitting)
what bubbles up into the brain pan is what bubbles up

For me, this is not a question of better/worse as it is to see so much of my knowing is penciled in, yet I treat it as if it were chiseled in stone.

In watching babies: doing seems to be how to get to knowing.
And I will offer that curiosity for me, is 'knowing' at its most open, most accepting, and a kissing cousin of awareness.

What do I know? Not much, but playing with words here sure is fun!

[Shokai]

Re: Is it better to not know what I'm doing?

I love playing with words but, I can become very tired of it.

Every once in a while it is good that a Taigu comes along to give everyone an 'Aha' moment (thanks Oprah :shock: )

[Rich]

Re: Is it better to not know what I'm doing?

Dizkovery/Kyle

Is it better to not know what I'm doing?

I hazard to say that my mind likes to think it 'knows' what I'm doing. Or I like to think 'I know,' but I hazard to say that my 'knowing' (or thinking 'I' know) and doing are a narrow gap and worlds apart.
In my experience "Doing" has it's own 'knowing' and my thought filled mind has practically nothing to do with it.

Just sit is just do (sitting)
what bubbles up into the brain pan is what bubbles up

For me, this is not a question of better/worse as it is to see so much of my knowing is penciled in, yet I treat it as if it were chiseled in stone.

In watching babies: doing seems to be how to get to knowing.
And I will offer that curiosity for me, is 'knowing' at its most open, most accepting, and a kissing cousin of awareness.

What do I know? Not much, but playing with words here sure is fun!

I can identify with a lot of what you say and i enjoy your words.