Originally posted by casino_king:
What is the mechanism? How does meditation still the mind? What is mind? Is it subject to the laws of Form is Emptiness? Is it sunject to inherent emptiness? What is the reason that meditation can still the mind?
ask so much also cannot solve the question at hand ....
meditation is also follow the steps the Patriach have set down in meditation
yes ,everything is changing ,but there are still a mind in the inner mind rested upon
be it korean zen, vietnamese zen ,chan buddhism or japanese zen
they all teach the same basics first
let go of your attachment , including your endless inquisitive mind
only when u let go , you can now steady upon objects of meditation
for someone who really cant wait to see success in meditation
my advise is , better try something to exhaust the thinking
only when the mind is settled down on an object of meditation
then the first step is secured
if not , to talk abt contemplation of the dependent origination or mahayana method of Great Contemplation is building castle in the air
Most people in this world want "Instant Noodle" style to solve problem
but never realise thing wont work well.
The practice in Buddhism is still based on Arithmetic or Geometric Progression,whether you like it or not