A Door Closed Against Blackness
I saw then that this is one of those embarrassing stories in which the storyteller unconsciously describes his own mind. I thought the koan was boring, but I hadn’t let it all the way in. I thought the koan was lazy, but no, that was also me. And I had convinced a few of my colleagues as well. It’s really nice to have your delusions exploded; it’s
... See moreJohn Tarrant • Bring Me the Rhinoceros: And Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life
Blind people in a state of vulnerability—recently injured, or attempting to push beyond sheltered lives—came to internalize the low expectations that much of the sighted world had for them.
Andrew Leland • The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight
The way I see it is that a strong desire will take you down the hallway towards the door of nibbana. Then, when the door starts to open, you pay it no mind.
Ben on Joseph Everett’s WIL Newsletter
How I know others aren't: I wouldn't say I'm perfect at diagnosing that. But there's a certain sparkle in peoples' eyes once they get kissed by eternity at stream entry. They have a certain lightness, an ever so subtle remnant of no longer being constrained to the character they are playing on the stage of life. Even if stream entry doesn't general... See more
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