Comments on: Fayan’s Boat or Land http://themiddleway.net/2007/12/20/fayans-boat-or-land/ Commentaries on Meditation, Zen, Buddhism, and Mindfulness Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:51:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Wade http://themiddleway.net/2007/12/20/fayans-boat-or-land/#comment-16150 Wade Tue, 06 May 2008 06:16:47 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/12/20/fayans-boat-or-land/#comment-16150 @Evan, Koans help undo the knots ;) @Ray, fantastic story and simile. Thank you. May all beings be peaceful. Gassho, Wade @Evan, Koans help undo the knots ;)

@Ray, fantastic story and simile. Thank you.

May all beings be peaceful.

Gassho,

Wade

]]> By: Ray http://themiddleway.net/2007/12/20/fayans-boat-or-land/#comment-15893 Ray Sat, 03 May 2008 12:44:36 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/12/20/fayans-boat-or-land/#comment-15893 "Find a horse without knowing it's colour" reminds me of the tale of the man being struck by a poisonous arrow and wanting to know who shot it, what tribe he's from, etc. You don't need to know the colour of a horse to find one. The colour is not the horse, nor the horse the colour. “Find a horse without knowing it’s colour” reminds me of the tale of the man being struck by a poisonous arrow and wanting to know who shot it, what tribe he’s from, etc. You don’t need to know the colour of a horse to find one. The colour is not the horse, nor the horse the colour.

]]> By: Evan http://themiddleway.net/2007/12/20/fayans-boat-or-land/#comment-12602 Evan Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:52:15 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/12/20/fayans-boat-or-land/#comment-12602 And yet koans are. And knots help to hold. And yet koans are.

And knots help to hold.

]]> By: Wade http://themiddleway.net/2007/12/20/fayans-boat-or-land/#comment-12393 Wade Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:19:28 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/12/20/fayans-boat-or-land/#comment-12393 @Jerry; Wow, Bingo. Thanks for that. I love being reminded about what I already know but forget. Gassho, Wade @Jerry; Wow, Bingo. Thanks for that. I love being reminded about what I already know but forget.

Gassho,

Wade

]]> By: Jerry http://themiddleway.net/2007/12/20/fayans-boat-or-land/#comment-12388 Jerry Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:12:33 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/12/20/fayans-boat-or-land/#comment-12388 Water doesn’t wash water, Gold isn’t changed for gold. One cannot purify oneself because you already are what you are. Water doesn’t wash water,
Gold isn’t changed for gold.

One cannot purify oneself because you already are what you are.

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