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Re: From Pi-yen-lu

Posted by rat on 3/21/2008, 3:05 pm, in reply to "Re: From Pi-yen-lu"
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--Previous Message--
: i could well be wrong dagmar but what i
: think
: Pi-yen lu and rat are getting at is that a
: Buddha awakening in the world is likened to
: a lotus flowering. A lotus has to take root
: in the bed of a lake and rise up through the
: layers of mud and slime and water to blossom
: upon the surface. So the more mud the bigger
: and stronger the lotus. Similarly the more
: the water the higher the ship floats.
:
: --------------
:
: "The more the water, the higher the
: boat. The more the mud, the bigger the
: Buddha."
:
: Okay, Lian Dao and rat...what about this
: reading...
:
: The more 'stuff' in my sea, the greater the
: turbulence. The greater my need for a tall
: ship.
:
: The less 'stuff' in my sea, the clearer the
: way.
:
: "...the bigger the Buddha."
:

I don't know Steve, it sounds reasonable. Zhuangzi said the one with no stuff in the boat goes forward with less problems.

love,
rat

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Message Thread:

From Pi-yen-lu - rat 3/20/2008, 7:27 am
- Re: From Pi-yen-lu - Steve 3/20/2008, 8:53 am
- Re: From Pi-yen-lu - dagmar 3/20/2008, 8:17 pm
  - Re: From Pi-yen-lu - Lian Dao 3/21/2008, 5:48 am
    - mud the metaphor - rat 3/21/2008, 7:33 am
      - Re: mud the metaphor - Wayne L 3/21/2008, 11:33 am
        
        Re: mud the metaphor - rat 3/21/2008, 12:11 pm
      - remember where you came from - Lian Dao 3/21/2008, 1:21 pm
        
        Re: remember where you came from - rat 3/21/2008, 3:04 pm
        
        tathagatha-garbha - Lian Dao 3/21/2008, 3:35 pm
        
        Re: tathagatha-garbha - rat 3/21/2008, 4:40 pm
        
        regrets? i've had a few - Lian Dao 3/22/2008, 7:45 am
        
        Re: regrets? i've had a few & what's the score now? - rat 3/22/2008, 8:19 am
        
        Re: regrets? i've had a few & what's the score now? - Lian Dao 3/22/2008, 8:26 am
        
        Re: remember where you came from - Wayne L 3/21/2008, 8:25 pm
    - Re: From Pi-yen-lu - Steve 3/21/2008, 2:50 pm
      - Re: From Pi-yen-lu - rat 3/21/2008, 3:05 pm
      - without a paddle - Lian Dao 3/21/2008, 3:39 pm
        
        Re: without a paddle - Steve 3/21/2008, 4:46 pm
        
        Re: without a paddle - gar 3/21/2008, 5:04 pm
        
        Re: without a paddle - Steve 3/21/2008, 5:32 pm
        
        Re: without a paddle - gar 3/21/2008, 5:48 pm
        
        Re: without a paddle - Steve 3/21/2008, 6:38 pm
        
        Re: without a paddle - gar 3/21/2008, 7:33 pm
        
        Re: without a paddle - Steve 3/22/2008, 8:30 am
        
        Re: without a paddle - Butch 3/21/2008, 9:42 pm
        
        Re: without a paddle - Butch 3/21/2008, 9:40 pm
        
        Re: without a prayer - Lian Dao 3/22/2008, 7:51 am
        
        Re: without a prayer - gar 3/22/2008, 9:20 am
        
        Re: without a prayer - Butch 3/22/2008, 6:07 pm
        
        Re: without a prayer - Steve 3/22/2008, 6:48 pm
        
        Steve Cultivates His Garden - Butch 3/22/2008, 9:13 pm
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--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : i could well be wrong dagmar but what i : think : Pi-yen lu and rat are getting at is that a : Buddha awakening in the world is likened to : a lotus flowering. A lotus has to take root : in the bed of a lake and rise up through the : layers of mud and slime and water to blossom : upon the surface. So the more mud the bigger : and stronger the lotus. Similarly the more : the water the higher the ship floats. : : -------------- : : "The more the water, the higher the : boat. The more the mud, the bigger the : Buddha." : : Okay, Lian Dao and rat...what about this : reading... : : The more 'stuff' in my sea, the greater the : turbulence. The greater my need for a tall : ship. : : The less 'stuff' in my sea, the clearer the : way. : : "...the bigger the Buddha." : : : : I don't know Steve, it sounds reasonable. : Zhuangzi said the one with no stuff in the : boat goes forward with less problems. : : love, : rat :

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