You remember that earlier in this meandering trek up this labyrinth of a mountain, hearing the wise words of Jesus. They were good uplifting words that touched your heart; you knew they were words of truth.
After Jesus came the smiling Buddha who felt like a blinding flash of light that lit up the dark caves you kept stumbling into.You walked with him a while. You also heard other light givers such as Krishnamurti, Christmas Humphreys, Douglas Harding, Ekhart Tolle and many more.
Now though , you stand alone on the mountain path, but you will never forget what the Masters taught you that you had forgotten.
The twisting, turning way you are on has many jagged rocks and to the left of you is a mighty drop.You keep walking with no guide apart from your heart to take you where you already are.
You remind yourself of great truths.
1.We create everything.
2.It is our outflows resulting from our varied responses to what is going on all around us that keeps us in this fevered dream,.
3. Every phenomena produces a reaction within us, which, in turn, produces fresh phenomena.
4.If we can stop responding to appearances by not having any reaction- no passion, desire or hatred- then we will be free.
5. Simply observe your feelings and they will not create new dramas.
The wind cuts at your face and a flurry of snow emerges from an endless white sky.You cling on to the few jagged rocks to help you keep your balance,
You ask yourself. "How many times have I climbed this mountain, never to reach the top ? How many lives have I lived trying to find the way to the top of the mountain, but always falling off or dying somewhere on my way ? Then , I am re- born and carry on the same game ? How many lifes ? 1000 or 10,000-possibly."
No, this time must be the last time you say.No more going up this mountain, going round and round this endless wheel.
A look of determination settles on your face.You walk on with right perception. And what is right perception ?
According to that classic."The Zen Teaching Of Hui Hai On Sudden Illumination " translated by John Blofeld-page 51, published by Rider.
" It means beholding all sorts of form, but without being stained by them as no thoughts of love or aversion are in the eye.
Reaching this state is called the Buddha -Eye, which really means just that and nothing else.
Whereas, if the sight of various forms produces love or aversion in you, that is called perceiving them as though they had an objective existence, which implies having the eyes of an ordinary person, for indeed, ordinary people have no other sort of eye .It is the same with all other organs of perception."
Suddenly a man appears befor you.
"What do you hope by coming here?" He demands.
"I hope to reach the top of the mountain "
" Why ?"
"There the treasure is " you reply.
The man speaks," Instead of looking at the treasure house which is your very own, you have left home and gone wandering far away.That which asked the question is your treasure house. It contains everything you need and lacks nothing at all. It is there for you to use freely, so why this vain search for something outside yourself ?"
From. "The Zen Teaching Of Hui-Hai" pages 87/ 88.
So this is really a question of climbing a mountain that is not a mountain at all.You, of course , created the mountain, and it is the one climbing up you.
After Jesus came the smiling Buddha who felt like a blinding flash of light that lit up the dark caves you kept stumbling into.You walked with him a while. You also heard other light givers such as Krishnamurti, Christmas Humphreys, Douglas Harding, Ekhart Tolle and many more.
Now though , you stand alone on the mountain path, but you will never forget what the Masters taught you that you had forgotten.
The twisting, turning way you are on has many jagged rocks and to the left of you is a mighty drop.You keep walking with no guide apart from your heart to take you where you already are.
You remind yourself of great truths.
1.We create everything.
2.It is our outflows resulting from our varied responses to what is going on all around us that keeps us in this fevered dream,.
3. Every phenomena produces a reaction within us, which, in turn, produces fresh phenomena.
4.If we can stop responding to appearances by not having any reaction- no passion, desire or hatred- then we will be free.
5. Simply observe your feelings and they will not create new dramas.
The wind cuts at your face and a flurry of snow emerges from an endless white sky.You cling on to the few jagged rocks to help you keep your balance,
You ask yourself. "How many times have I climbed this mountain, never to reach the top ? How many lives have I lived trying to find the way to the top of the mountain, but always falling off or dying somewhere on my way ? Then , I am re- born and carry on the same game ? How many lifes ? 1000 or 10,000-possibly."
No, this time must be the last time you say.No more going up this mountain, going round and round this endless wheel.
A look of determination settles on your face.You walk on with right perception. And what is right perception ?
According to that classic."The Zen Teaching Of Hui Hai On Sudden Illumination " translated by John Blofeld-page 51, published by Rider.
" It means beholding all sorts of form, but without being stained by them as no thoughts of love or aversion are in the eye.
Reaching this state is called the Buddha -Eye, which really means just that and nothing else.
Whereas, if the sight of various forms produces love or aversion in you, that is called perceiving them as though they had an objective existence, which implies having the eyes of an ordinary person, for indeed, ordinary people have no other sort of eye .It is the same with all other organs of perception."
Suddenly a man appears befor you.
"What do you hope by coming here?" He demands.
"I hope to reach the top of the mountain "
" Why ?"
"There the treasure is " you reply.
The man speaks," Instead of looking at the treasure house which is your very own, you have left home and gone wandering far away.That which asked the question is your treasure house. It contains everything you need and lacks nothing at all. It is there for you to use freely, so why this vain search for something outside yourself ?"
From. "The Zen Teaching Of Hui-Hai" pages 87/ 88.
So this is really a question of climbing a mountain that is not a mountain at all.You, of course , created the mountain, and it is the one climbing up you.
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