tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431615444110003957.post96273496392249564..comments2023-06-23T11:12:43.205-03:00Comments on Contemplating Reality for the 21st Century: Two TruthsAndy Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143574199653932191noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431615444110003957.post-84610267585149788672008-01-29T01:23:00.000-04:002008-01-29T01:23:00.000-04:00Well this blog looks great. I learned of you throu...Well this blog looks great. I learned of you through Michael Wood and his Miksang photography site and enjoyed your images a great deal. Looking forward to your blog and excellent writing. I have your RSS feed marked. Thanks with a bow....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431615444110003957.post-64263842650777820502008-01-06T14:48:00.000-04:002008-01-06T14:48:00.000-04:00Exactly! Without realizing it, I thought that whe...Exactly! Without realizing it, I thought that when I left, I would instantly reach nirvana. That I'd done my work and snap.....point B. Ha ha.<BR/><BR/>While I was still there, I thought it would be proof of the strength of my practice if I could be liberated under difficult circumstances, a la Wisdom of No Escape. I call it the Dharma of abuse. All those teachings that I'd manipulate in my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431615444110003957.post-37786602376195748052008-01-06T09:11:00.000-04:002008-01-06T09:11:00.000-04:00If you are in a horrible situation that threatens...If you are in a horrible situation that threatens your safety, you should definitely leave. Just don't expect to get to point B, nirvana or liberation. No matter how much the cage is gilded, it will still bind us. Liberation comes from recognizing the <I>true nature</I> of the cage.Andy Karrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143574199653932191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431615444110003957.post-20906818246260173612008-01-05T21:21:00.000-04:002008-01-05T21:21:00.000-04:00I get confused by this from the standpoint of poin...I get confused by this from the standpoint of point A being a horrible situation that must be left for one's safety. What if point A is an abusive relationship and point B is finally getting away?Flatironviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08460986869003747658noreply@blogger.com