3bob Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) Just practiced today, and thought of the title of this thread, which was extremely helpful. Think about any issue you may be currently be having.... then say, Not Two. For example, let's take disease. If you are One with your disease, then where is the disease ? You find that disease isn't something external you need to resist, it's just one of your body's energetic patterns, it's your body itself. So what the heck is there to fight against ? It's just you. Your body's energy can transform if you let it. Now take something not attached to your body, like a significant other. Although you may feel physically separate, the issue you are facing is always your own, even if "the other" caused it. Not two. The other is in you and you are in the other. One. That's a nice idea or sentiment but in the worlds of permutations there are the "10,000" in forms that come and go and which are corruptible - thus such are not unified as one per-se and duality must be dealt with; although and granted at the level of transcendent and or absolute there is no other, no permutations and no duality or corruption to deal with. Edited June 7, 2015 by 3bob 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3bob Posted June 7, 2015 A good quote is a good quote, no matter the tradition. such goodness is in the eye or ear of the beholder... as for a more universalist like part of the site I see that as being more in the general forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawei Posted June 7, 2015 Not two. The other is in you and you are in the other. One. Next step: Not-One Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted June 7, 2015 You can take 'only one step' once. Kinda' like, you have only one chance to make a good first impression. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Posted June 8, 2015 I make first impressions every day, just not on the same person each time. Today was practice for tomorrow and tomorrow is practice for the next day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3bob Posted June 8, 2015 taking lots of two steps is a lot more fun, just ask those country western folks. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted June 8, 2015 I make first impressions every day, just not on the same person each time. Today was practice for tomorrow and tomorrow is practice for the next day. Be happy when you reach the conditions where you no longer need to impress anyone except your self. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3bob Posted June 8, 2015 those lively dogs that put their whole being into catching frisbees impress me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Posted June 8, 2015 Be happy when you reach the conditions where you no longer need to impress anyone except your self. Not something I worry about or strive to improve, mind you, just something of which I have become aware. We spiral through reality along a multiplicity of interlinked coils. As Mark Twain said, history doesn't repeat itself but it rhymes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted June 8, 2015 Sebastian, on 06 Jun 2015 - 23:35, said: Not two. The other is in you and you are in the other. One. Next step: Not-One Not Two?? Not-One ?? Still in either/or thinking I see. How about: Not only One, Not only Two. You know. Both at the same time. (-: warm greetings 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3bob Posted June 8, 2015 if it's the kind of cake doesn't run out you can have it and eat to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted June 8, 2015 if it's the kind of cake doesn't run out you can have it and eat to Everything is that kind of cake. Nice to see you, 3bob 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve Posted June 8, 2015 Also phrased as "The Way is without beginning, without end; without past, without future". I like this too...."The Dao in an infinite sphere of which the center is everywhere and the circumference is nowhere." However, without 'two' can consciousness exist? We find ourselves on different sides Of a line nobody drew Though it all may be one in the higher eye Down here where we live it is two (Leonard Cohen) Wonderful - Leonard Cohen's eloquent and concise exposition of the two truths of Buddhism! I love the Xin Xin Ming. One of the things I like about it is the difficulty I have in classifying it. Is it Buddhist? Is it Daoist? Is it Zen/Chan? For me it really doesn't matter anymore. It gets to the essence of each without permitting itself to be pigeon-holed, at least in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawei Posted June 8, 2015 Not Two?? Not-One ?? Still in either/or thinking I see. How about: Not only One, Not only Two. You know. Both at the same time. (-: warm greetings It's always perspective... if going the reductionist route... Not-Zero too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted June 8, 2015 It's always perspective... if going the reductionist route... Not-Zero too Oh yeah baby! AND it's even worse than that! Not-Zero = Everything so.... Not only One Not only Two Not only Nothing Not only Everything All four at the same time. LOLOL Sometimes I'm surprised we're even close to being able to not always just fall over! Glad yer still around da joint, dawei. (-: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted June 8, 2015 What happened to the Ten Thousand Things? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted June 9, 2015 What happened to the Ten Thousand Things? Why?? They missing?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Posted June 9, 2015 Why?? They missing?? Rut-roh 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted June 9, 2015 Why?? They missing?? Well, there's a lot of talk about One (Singularity) and Two (Duality). I just wanted to mention (Ten Thousand) Reality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Posted June 10, 2015 Well, there's a lot of talk about One (Singularity) and Two (Duality). I just wanted to mention (Ten Thousand) Reality.Phew! <wipes_brow> Thought we had another mystery to solve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted June 10, 2015 Phew! <wipes_brow> Thought we had another mystery to solve. Nope. The Ten Thousand Things are still here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idiot_stimpy Posted June 10, 2015 Nope. The Ten Thousand Things are still here. The Ten Thousand Things are the two extreme end points and everything possible thing in between. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted June 10, 2015 I cautiously agree with you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3bob Posted June 10, 2015 I. Stimpy, Was there half of a dangling participle in there somewhere - and is such an orphan part of the ten thousand to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
