When we think about realization of relative truth, what is that thinking?"
Is it mental energy, consciousness, karma? Display, grasping to something, "me" (and so not you )?
Mental activity? What is active?
What is thinking?
What is thinking?
“We are each living in our own soap opera. We do not see things as they really are. We see only our interpretations. This is because our minds are always so busy...But when the mind calms down, it becomes clear. This mental clarity enables us to see things as they really are, instead of projecting our commentary on everything.” Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bg9jOYnEUA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bg9jOYnEUA
Re: What is thinking?
Muni
2 question:
1. what is "realization of relative truth"?
2. why do you post this in the vajrayana forum?
Kind regards
2 question:
1. what is "realization of relative truth"?
2. why do you post this in the vajrayana forum?
Kind regards
Re: What is thinking?
1.The second question is answered by the first one.TMingyur wrote:Muni
2 question:
1. what is "realization of relative truth"?
2. why do you post this in the vajrayana forum?
Kind regards
2. The realization of relative truth= impermanence, interdependency, cause and effect.
“We are each living in our own soap opera. We do not see things as they really are. We see only our interpretations. This is because our minds are always so busy...But when the mind calms down, it becomes clear. This mental clarity enables us to see things as they really are, instead of projecting our commentary on everything.” Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bg9jOYnEUA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bg9jOYnEUA
Re: What is thinking?
If you take a look at thinking, what is doing the looking? Mind has a quality of a mirror, and when you turn it on itself, it has a quality of two mirrors facing each other.
Sergeant Schultz knew everything there was to know.
Re: What is thinking?
muni wrote:1.The second question is answered by the first one.TMingyur wrote:Muni
2 question:
1. what is "realization of relative truth"?
2. why do you post this in the vajrayana forum?
Kind regards
2. The realization of relative truth= impermanence, interdependency, cause and effect.
Thinking: "If you put your finger in a flame you will burn it because the flame is hot."
Realization of relative truth: put your finger in a flame and realization will be the effect.
Kind regards
Re: What is thinking?
catmoon wrote:If you take a look at thinking, what is doing the looking? Mind has a quality of a mirror, and when you turn it on itself, it has a quality of two mirrors facing each other.
Great for contemplation. Thinking looks to essence.
“We are each living in our own soap opera. We do not see things as they really are. We see only our interpretations. This is because our minds are always so busy...But when the mind calms down, it becomes clear. This mental clarity enables us to see things as they really are, instead of projecting our commentary on everything.” Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bg9jOYnEUA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bg9jOYnEUA
Re: What is thinking?
That is a clear example of no extremes or emptiness is not nothingness.TMingyur wrote:muni wrote:1.The second question is answered by the first one.TMingyur wrote:Muni
2 question:
1. what is "realization of relative truth"?
2. why do you post this in the vajrayana forum?
Kind regards
2. The realization of relative truth= impermanence, interdependency, cause and effect.
Thinking: "If you put your finger in a flame you will burn it because the flame is hot."
Realization of relative truth: put your finger in a flame and realization will be the effect.
Kind regards
“We are each living in our own soap opera. We do not see things as they really are. We see only our interpretations. This is because our minds are always so busy...But when the mind calms down, it becomes clear. This mental clarity enables us to see things as they really are, instead of projecting our commentary on everything.” Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bg9jOYnEUA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bg9jOYnEUA
Re: What is thinking?
Another example, a very "standard" one:
Thinking: "Sound is impermanent, because of being a product"
Realization of relative truth: Hit a bell and realize.
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Thinking: "Sound is impermanent, because of being a product"
Realization of relative truth: Hit a bell and realize.
Kind regards
Re: What is thinking?
Contemplation what thinking energy-phenomena is on itself, can really be subtle. It reveals subtle mind cheatings by digging in the mud of grasping, choosing creations related to objects. Those objects are a reflection of mind.
Ego-clinging get birth in it. Like an oister protecting itself when its' mantle is been irritated by something, the oister makes a pearl is me said. A pearl of ego?
In one approach, awareness, the thinking energy appears as wisdom and thoughts are having their own purifying power. In wisdom thoughts are not having a deluded quality. They are empty, arise spontaneous and can feed our awareness.
Practical example Mingyur.
Ego-clinging get birth in it. Like an oister protecting itself when its' mantle is been irritated by something, the oister makes a pearl is me said. A pearl of ego?
In one approach, awareness, the thinking energy appears as wisdom and thoughts are having their own purifying power. In wisdom thoughts are not having a deluded quality. They are empty, arise spontaneous and can feed our awareness.
Practical example Mingyur.
“We are each living in our own soap opera. We do not see things as they really are. We see only our interpretations. This is because our minds are always so busy...But when the mind calms down, it becomes clear. This mental clarity enables us to see things as they really are, instead of projecting our commentary on everything.” Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bg9jOYnEUA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bg9jOYnEUA
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Re: What is thinking?
I've never heard the flame metaphor before. I like it a lot.
Kindly,
Laura
Kindly,
Laura