tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296606518210633585.post8104917174268985119..comments2024-02-06T22:19:13.028-08:00Comments on Mining Aśvaghoṣa's Gold: 95. The Eightfold Awakening of a Great Human BeingMike Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712396374023835678noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296606518210633585.post-55948482387844673562008-09-24T09:56:00.000-07:002008-09-24T09:56:00.000-07:00Hi George,To cut out the fault of futile discussio...Hi George,<BR/><BR/>To cut out the fault of futile discussion might mean, for example, when we find the Buddha's wisdom in an unlikely place, just to quietly cultivate that wisdom for ourselves -- no need to be a big blabbermouth about it.Mike Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712396374023835678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296606518210633585.post-26321747384640490452008-09-24T03:36:00.000-07:002008-09-24T03:36:00.000-07:00Hi MIke!"To awaken to this teaching is the cause o...Hi MIke!<BR/>"To awaken to this teaching is the cause of nirvana."<BR/><BR/>Very moving phrase! It kind of stops control freaks like me to impose this teaching in myself and in other human beings! Do you thing it is similar with what Alexander taught "allow the neck to be free ... etc?<BR/><BR/>PlatoGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906316059002421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296606518210633585.post-74776024857680367922008-09-19T08:41:00.000-07:002008-09-19T08:41:00.000-07:00Hello Harry,In the teaching of Gudo Nishijima, men...Hello Harry,<BR/><BR/>In the teaching of Gudo Nishijima, mental poise means consciousness that is not unduly influenced by love and hate. <BR/><BR/>Thanks Jordan -- I will look into it.Mike Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712396374023835678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296606518210633585.post-66868174045973522232008-09-18T18:08:00.000-07:002008-09-18T18:08:00.000-07:00Would you consider licensing your material here un...Would you consider licensing your material here under creative commons?<BR/>There is a link on my blog.SlowZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589294912054724123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296606518210633585.post-17525392785421394842008-09-18T17:23:00.000-07:002008-09-18T17:23:00.000-07:00Mike,"Mental poise"... interesting.Is th...Mike,<BR/><BR/>"Mental poise"... interesting.<BR/><BR/>Is that based on your own groove, or an alternative translation based in the original text, or both...<BR/><BR/>Regards to you & yours,<BR/><BR/>Harry.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168631752214481563noreply@blogger.com