Tao Speaks: Re: Secret of Happiness

Re: Secret of Happiness

Posted by Lian Dao on 6/21/2009, 6:51 am, in reply to "Secret of Happiness"
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--Previous Message--
: The
: ten-thousand 'things' are subject to decay
: and death simply by the virtue of being
: born. You can't escape from that. No matter
: how hard you try.
:
: The only thing we can actually release from
: is that which we (I) am not. Therein lies
: contentment. The source/mind/tao is not
: subject to temporary conditions such as time
: and decay, and therefore is only 'found' in
: the 'moment'.
:
:
:
: I don't get it. Why bother thinking about
: death and decaying? Sure, it's gonna happen
: eventually to all of us and all the 10,000
: things.
:
: When you look at a beautiful blooming flower
: or a butterfly, do you not enjoy the beauty
: of it because you think of its decaying and
: death?
:
: Granted...... I have a pretty simple mind
: most of the time and I probably lose the
: "deeper" meaning of all this
: spirichool stuff, but.......
: My happiness (no need for contentment) isn't
: based on searching for something that isn't
: included in the temporary.
: Isn't each moment temporary?
: Do with it what you will.
: Smiles seem to overcome me.
: Unforced.
:
:
:

####'s sake!!! i'm not thinking about death and decay. Why are you trying to portray me as some maudlin goth adolescent with black fingernails?

i'm just saying that all phenomena are subject to certain conditions that make them temporary. Wouldn't you rather have non-temporal bliss and joy that is innate to the mind and accessible to all as our noble birth-right?

Why accept second best? Why make do?

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Message Thread:

An Unforced Error Has Occurred. - Butcho 6/17/2009, 5:24 pm
- Re: An Unforced Error Has Occurred. - Nina 6/17/2009, 6:59 pm
  - Re: An Unforced Error Has Occurred. - gar 6/17/2009, 7:19 pm
    - An Unforced Smile Has Occurred. - Nina 6/17/2009, 8:06 pm
      - Re: An Unforced Smile Has Occurred. - Butcho 6/17/2009, 9:25 pm
        
        swinging smile - yijing qian dragon on 4th leve 6/18/2009, 1:01 am
        
        Re: swinging smile - Butcho 6/18/2009, 6:45 am
- Re: An Unforced Error Has Occurred. - gar 6/18/2009, 7:21 am
- Re: An Unforced Error Has Occurred. - Steve 6/18/2009, 10:44 am
  - An Unforced Response Has Occurred. - Nina 6/18/2009, 11:07 am
    - a recurrent force of nature - Lian Dao 6/18/2009, 3:16 pm
    - Re: An Unforced Response Has Occurred. - Steve 6/18/2009, 3:48 pm
      - TTC 16 - Lian Dao 6/18/2009, 5:06 pm
        
        Re: TTC 16 - gar 6/18/2009, 5:27 pm
        
        reason is treason - Lian Dao 6/19/2009, 4:02 pm
        
        Re: TTC 16 - Nina 6/18/2009, 7:21 pm
        
        subject to conditions - Lian Dao 6/19/2009, 3:55 pm
        
        Re: subject to conditions - Nina 6/19/2009, 6:36 pm
        
        nobody likes a smartarse - Lian Dao 6/21/2009, 6:37 am
        
        Re: TTC 16 - Steve 6/18/2009, 8:45 pm
        
        secret of the flower - Lian Dao 6/19/2009, 3:47 pm
        
        Re: secret of the flower - Steve 6/19/2009, 4:38 pm
        
        Re: secret of the flower - Lian Dao 6/21/2009, 6:46 am
        
        Secret of Happiness - Nina 6/19/2009, 7:09 pm
        
        Re: Secret of Happiness - Lian Dao 6/21/2009, 6:51 am
        
        Re: Secret of Happiness - Nina 6/21/2009, 6:23 pm
        
        Re: Secret of my success - Lian Dao 6/22/2009, 2:43 pm
        
        Re: Secret of my success - Nina 6/22/2009, 7:32 pm
        
        helter skelter - Lian Dao 6/23/2009, 10:24 am
        
        Re: helter skelter - Nina 6/23/2009, 8:16 pm
        
        Re: secret of the flower - ren ying 6/20/2009, 2:12 am
        
        Re: secret of the flower - Lian Dao 6/21/2009, 6:56 am
      - Re: An Unforced Response Has Occurred. - Nina 6/18/2009, 7:02 pm
        
        Re: An Unforced Response Has Occurred. - Steve 6/18/2009, 8:10 pm
        
        Re: An Unforced Response Has Occurred. - Butcho 6/18/2009, 9:21 pm
        
        Re: An Unforced Response Has Occurred. - Steve 6/19/2009, 8:38 am
        
        Re: An Unforced Response Has Occurred. - Butcho 6/19/2009, 10:27 am
        
        Re: An Unforced Response Has Occurred. - Steve 6/19/2009, 1:32 pm
        
        Re: An Unforced Response Has Occurred. - Butcho 6/19/2009, 2:34 pm
        
        Re: An Unforced Response Has Occurred. - Steve 6/19/2009, 3:12 pm
        
        Re: An Unforced Response Has Occurred. - Butcho 6/19/2009, 9:16 pm
        
        Re: An Unforced Response Has Occurred. - Steve 6/19/2009, 10:03 pm
        
        An Unforced Scream Has Occurred. - Nina 6/19/2009, 6:50 pm
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--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : The : ten-thousand 'things' are subject to decay : and death simply by the virtue of being : born. You can't escape from that. No matter : how hard you try. : : The only thing we can actually release from : is that which we (I) am not. Therein lies : contentment. The source/mind/tao is not : subject to temporary conditions such as time : and decay, and therefore is only 'found' in : the 'moment'. : : : : I don't get it. Why bother thinking about : death and decaying? Sure, it's gonna happen : eventually to all of us and all the 10,000 : things. : : When you look at a beautiful blooming flower : or a butterfly, do you not enjoy the beauty : of it because you think of its decaying and : death? : : Granted...... I have a pretty simple mind : most of the time and I probably lose the : "deeper" meaning of all this : spirichool stuff, but....... : My happiness (no need for contentment) isn't : based on searching for something that isn't : included in the temporary. : Isn't each moment temporary? : Do with it what you will. : Smiles seem to overcome me. : Unforced. : : : : : ####'s sake!!! i'm not thinking about death : and decay. Why are you trying to portray me : as some maudlin goth adolescent with black : fingernails? : : i'm just saying that all phenomena are : subject to certain conditions that make them : temporary. Wouldn't you rather have : non-temporal bliss and joy that is innate to : the mind and accessible to all as our noble : birth-right? : : Why accept second best? Why make do? :

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