| | Author: Adam_West
Hey guys,
A great lecture from Roshi on nature of mind, source and its realization through Zazen.
http://www.commonweal.org/new-school/audiofiles/podcast/52s_h_roshi_mono.mp3
Here is a transcript exert of his speech:
... We have therefore, even our physical body, anything that we hold on to in our mind is all phenomena, its always subject to change, but as these things change, we see our body changing and our thoughts transforming, there is something that is seeing that, there is something that is noticing that our physical body is changing, something that is noticing that these thoughts are always changing and transient, that deeply seeing eye (e-y-e), which is noticing all of these changes, that is what is the same in each and every person. This is a clearly seeing eye that is able to see those things, but is not able to be seen. This which can perceive all those things which are going through change, which are phenomena that are in flux, that can see all of this ongoing movement, but itself is not moved around by anything, its like a mirror just seeing something and reflecting it perfectly but not being affected by it. This deeply seeing eye which sees everything, but can not be seen, this is what the Buddha awakened to.
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