User:Average/Zen
Zen is the art of transcending adverse dualities. It is also characterized by simplification. It is distinct from the Buddhist`s way of compassion and is more austere. The reason for this, is because it takes truth to know where injustice lies. The real victims are those you never see because they have no voice. They could be the people of the future, children that are in damaged homes or haven't learned to speak, vanquished peoples living under the domination of your current paradigm, or people in prison who`s voice has been taken away.
ZaZen is a practice of holding that state.
Beware, many new agers have taken Zen and turned into getting rid of ALL duality and into callousness -- a removal of feeling itself (of pain, fear, anger, sadness). That is because they believe they should get rid of the "bad" sides of duality. Oops, you just made another adverse duality. In Hegel, thesis and antithesis have to merge, not hide from one-another. You are an incarnate being -- you require duality in which to live. Transcending duality is not about getting rid of ONE side of it, is it -- because that would be re-inforcing that duality. Yes, yes it would. Sorry you don't want to notice people suffering.
Being emotionless is a sign of psychosis. The military are trained for such. Believe in beginner's mind if you've gotten stuck in your life. Like you had as a child. Either that or become a peaceful warrior.
Getting rid of duality shouldn't be seen as the ultimate goal, even though many Buddhists take it to be so. Without duality you have no universe to play in at all. Also, no gender and no love -- at least the practice of it.
No, the master(/mistress?) has to perfect and keep his or her awareness and sensitivity to the world whilst transcending duality. The only way to do that is to serve your karma.
That is the ultimate goal for enlightenment. There is none better.
Get on the path with right livelihood.
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