WHY DO YOU EAT EVERYDAY?
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Many people is afraid of Zen teaching.Especially the zen koan.Intellectual people is afraid.When a koan is bring into your mind,all concept and intellect stop.The mind is stuck and cannot move,it cut off all thinking.That is wonderful,but people is very afraid of it.People love intellect and think they understand alot.Me too.I learn alot of Buddhism,Buddha said this and Buddha said that.But when i met a Zenmaster,i get stuck.
1.Who are you?
2.Why you eat everyday?
3.Before you born,what is your oringinal face?
4. Die where you go?
All koan cut people understanding,and make them look stupid.
In colledge and university,you are train to know this and know that.
In Zen,all koan give you a "dont know mind"!
When hungry, eat.....
We are human being not animal.Human being is more high class then animal.So we need a better answer,not the same answer as animal.Animal eat because they are hungry.
Originally posted by Canihelpyou02:We are human being not animal.Human being is more high class then animal.So we need a better answer,not the same answer as animal.Animal eat because they are hungry.
You have too much thoughts about humans and animals... no wonder you seek "better" answers.
Originally posted by An Eternal Now:You have too much thoughts about humans and animals... no wonder you seek "better" answers.
...When a koan is bring into your mind,all concept and intellect stop.The mind is stuck and cannot move,it cut off all thinking....
How does it feel like? Have you experienced it?
Does it lead you to that "thing"?