tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055598777203654547.post1807906015028324373..comments2024-03-01T06:20:29.087+00:00Comments on qualia and other wildlife: the (un)quiet heart rosellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00971482422276765335noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055598777203654547.post-87979891529601896192012-12-18T08:39:25.577+00:002012-12-18T08:39:25.577+00:00David, this is wonderful: '“What is the teachi...David, this is wonderful: '“What is the teaching of the Buddha's entire lifetime?” Yunmen answered “An appropriate response.”'<br /><br />Thank you. I agree – it says all we need to know; the rest of the time is spent figuring out what is and how to do the appropriate response!<br /><br />rosellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971482422276765335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055598777203654547.post-38922299885166931982012-12-18T06:46:24.080+00:002012-12-18T06:46:24.080+00:00That's a very helpful distinction - responding...That's a very helpful distinction - responding vs. reacting. We can have a quiet heart even in the midst of furious activity as long as we are responding, but the quiet heart goes out the window when we react. Zen master Yunmen was once asked: “What is the teaching of the Buddha's entire lifetime?” Yunmen answered “An appropriate response.” I guess that sums it up. I agree all is definitely not lost, although in the midst of reacting, I do wonder.David Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18339979176989832285noreply@blogger.com