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by retrofuturist » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:45 pm
Two monks and a flagTwo monks were arguing about the temple flag waving in the wind. One said, "The flag moves." The other said, "The wind moves." They argued back and forth but could not agree.
Unable to resolve their disagreement, they approached the abbot, to seek a resolution.
The abbot said, "Monks, it is your minds that are moving! Quit with the papanca monkey chatter and get back to your meditation"
Metta,
Retro.
If you have asked me of the origination of unease, then I shall explain it to you in accordance with my understanding:
Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra PanyapatipoDharma Wheel (Mahayana / Vajrayana forum)
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by Ben » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:46 pm
Retro,
Did you make that up?
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by retrofuturist » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:48 pm
Greetings Ben,
Ben wrote:Retro,
Did you make that up?
Like all good stories, it borrowed heavily from other stories.
http://www.101zenstories.org/enos-flag/Metta,
Retro.
If you have asked me of the origination of unease, then I shall explain it to you in accordance with my understanding:
Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra PanyapatipoDharma Wheel (Mahayana / Vajrayana forum)
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by Ben » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:49 pm
Hmm...
I think I will go and meditate before the proliferation begins...
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by bodom » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:51 pm
One day this monk told Ajahn Chah the Zen story about the flag and the wind, and asked: Is it the flag that blows or is it the wind?" Ajahn Chah answered: "It's neither; it's the mind" The Korean monk thought that was wonderful and immediately bowed to Ajahn Chah. But then Ajahn Chah said he'd just read the story in the Thai translation of Hui Neng.
http://www.amaravati.org/fsn/html/09/9.htm 
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by m0rl0ck » Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:00 am
I like this story too
The topper to it was delivered by a chinese nun.
http://buddhism.about.com/od/whoswhoinb ... iaoxin.htmWe must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to
the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his
children smart.
-- H.L. Mencken, "Minority Report"
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by christopher::: » Sun Jun 12, 2011 1:35 am
bodom wrote:One day this monk told Ajahn Chah the Zen story about the flag and the wind, and asked: Is it the flag that blows or is it the wind?" Ajahn Chah answered: "It's neither; it's the mind" The Korean monk thought that was wonderful and immediately bowed to Ajahn Chah. But then Ajahn Chah said he'd just read the story in the Thai translation of Hui Neng.
http://www.amaravati.org/fsn/html/09/9.htm
"As Buddhists, we should aim to develop relationships that are not predominated by grasping and clinging. Our relationships should be characterised by the brahmaviharas of metta (loving kindness), mudita (sympathetic joy), karuna (compassion), and upekkha (equanimity)."
~post by Ben, Jul 02, 2009
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