Thursday, September 16, 2010

Sometime back, I read a very simple paraphrase of Buddha's view/thought on his enlightenment. One of the 4 things he says he achieved freedom from is opinionated views. When I read it, it made sense. However, just because something made sense does not mean it is easy to incorporate. It is difficult, very very difficult. That is the paradox of existence, you might know one thing, but end up doing another. And only you can change that, to make the paradox cease.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

Move a bit to the right
http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html

Flying Machine said...

:) The trick is to be in the middle, 'balanced', and have the discretion to choose.

Interesting video.

Seema Smile said...

hahahaha... Freedom from opinionated views is tougher to achieve than Nirvana... at least for me (and you if you haven't changed since the last time we met) :p

Flying Machine said...

From the last time you met me I have grown more beautiful (now don't get all jealous there).

jimthemangotree said...

Can you write that again please?....slowly this time.