Mind is emotion, so why do we let our emotions control us
And consume us. This is when we must understand that we
Have control of our minds (emotions). The doctrine of no-mind in Zen holds onto nothing in the mind even though we all still have emotions. The key to this teaching is so
We finally learn to have control of ourselves and our own lives while not letting others
And situations control us any longer. We do not have to react to a thing in this sense.
It is all in how we react to things and people in life. It is all my choosing.
The difference with having no-mind is in the letting go so we never lose control or
Let our emotions run away with us. So that we learn to walk through life and all of it’s hardships without crumbling, but remaining strong, like a rock.
We all have control of our minds, in Zen we have no-mind which clears our minds
From all the negativity. We do not let our emotions/mind have control of us.
We have learned the art of mastering ourselves, our minds, bodies and hearts.
That would be a Buddha.
The old Zen story about the 2 monks and the master observing a flag blowing in the wind.
The master asks them, “What is blowing!? The first monk says, “It is the wind!”
The second monks says, “It is the flag!” The master says, “Wrong!” It is not the wind
Or the flag that is blowing, it is your very own minds that is blowing all over the place!”
Stop it!
-sadmonk Oct.23, 2010
A good lesson but so hard to do because emotions are like water ever flowing sometimes calm sometimes raging but so very hard to tame water haha
ReplyDeleteIt takes a lot of hard work to control and tame the mind.
Like Nike says, You can do it! ;) I do like what you said, let it flow like water.:) I have been taught since youth to let all my emotions and feelings out. To not stuff them. But it can also be destructive too as I have seen personally. We all know that people do not always think and act clearly when there feelings are too involved. The no mind in Zen, just teaches us to not let our minds have control of us, instead we control our minds. To not stuff our feelings and to not give free reign to them either. Instead we erase them from the chalkboards of our minds so it cannot come out. No mind in Zen helps us to stay centered so we do not let our emotions get the best of us.
ReplyDeleteLove You!
We are what we think.
ReplyDeleteAll that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.
Speak or act with an impure mind.
And trouble will follow you...
Speak or act with a pure mind.
And happiness will follow you.
- Buddha
_/\_ ♥
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking today as a matter of fact. The best quote is "You become what you think". (so true) and therefore we must be careful what we think. ~Julz
ReplyDeleteHi Julz:)
ReplyDeleteThat is why I think love and light!!
Hope all is great. Wishing you a wonderful Sunday.
:)_/\_namaste