"Take away your opinion, and then there
is taken away the complaint..."
~Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor
is taken away the complaint..."
~Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor
Over the years I have encountered many travelers from different traditions. A recurring theme has been one of lineage, and more specifically, what was ours?
I remember asking Mervyn about this, and he gave me the "look." "See," he said, "This is the real lineage, the rest are "I's." Of course, Mervyn had his teachers and influences from which he drew upon; but ultimately, it was his soul that was his guide. At the end of the day, it was to his "self" that he was true.
Learning and verifying the ideas and allowing ourselves to be pierced by the teachings of the different teachers is important.
But, to be identified with any one or any part of it, to me, at least, misses the point....
The delicacy of the excuse does not matter...You are either Present or not...
I remember asking Mervyn about this, and he gave me the "look." "See," he said, "This is the real lineage, the rest are "I's." Of course, Mervyn had his teachers and influences from which he drew upon; but ultimately, it was his soul that was his guide. At the end of the day, it was to his "self" that he was true.
Learning and verifying the ideas and allowing ourselves to be pierced by the teachings of the different teachers is important.
But, to be identified with any one or any part of it, to me, at least, misses the point....
The delicacy of the excuse does not matter...You are either Present or not...
"Take away your opinion, and there is taken away your complaint..."
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