tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452212375265023297.post2996802369711531187..comments2023-04-12T05:38:07.136-07:00Comments on The Dojin Roku: EgolessnessKoro Kaisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04519201399219325579noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452212375265023297.post-670245378599113932010-02-06T18:59:40.026-08:002010-02-06T18:59:40.026-08:00Ok, I think I didn't understand a word of what...Ok, I think I didn't understand a word of what Harry said (my fault, I'm still not used to the zen code language :P).<br /><br />I still don't understand what my "ego" is, or if it is something, or whatever. I just know that the thing I call "Pablo" (my personality, I guess) is not constant, and that seemingly it has no "essence" (I have my tendencies, but nothing that can't or won't be changed). But that's only the point of the iceberg. As Hongzhi said: "Still practice until it is familiar".<br /><br /><br />PS: I read Harry's comment again and I think I understood it, and I agree with it.Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248665795674538042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452212375265023297.post-33410106413545290132010-02-05T17:01:02.460-08:002010-02-05T17:01:02.460-08:00"Can we do that? Or is it too much for our eg..."Can we do that? Or is it too much for our egos?"<br /><br />Hi, Do Jhana.<br /><br />It seems to me that any action relative to, or in reference to, our 'ego' is inherently egoistic.<br /><br />What is described by 'ego' is an activity we engage in. Freedom from it is stopping that activity; when we stop it the comparison to doing it stops, the 'relativeness' of doing it to not doing it stops, and truly doing 'stopping it' is unhindered by the egoistic perspective of somebody wanting to stop it. And so the Old Master thinks nothing of saying:<br /><br />"Simply <b>**by yourself**</b> illuminate and deeply experience it with intimate accord."<br /><br />Master Dogen expresses the nature of the realised/realising self with:<br /><br />"Buddhas alone, together with Buddhas, can perfectly realise that all Dharmas are real form."<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Harry.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168631752214481563noreply@blogger.com