Just Think of the trees: They let the birds perch and fly
With no intention to call them when they come
And no longing for their return when they fly away.
If people’s hearts ca be like the trees,
they will not be off the way.
Zen Quote by Langya
All Conditioned things are impermanent.
Work out your own salvation with diligence.
This Zen Quote is the Buddha’s last words
the first one is amazing.....it speaks volumes...so sad that people's hearts are not like trees in that sense...would have saved the world a lot of heartaches....
ReplyDeleteYou know you are so right, but its also a good way to alianate youserlf from the masses since everyone is so used to expecting you to miss them and long for them..
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you anonymous #1 !!!!
ReplyDeletefrom anonymous 1 to anonymous 2:
ReplyDeleteu are so right.. but the question is how can one learn this very valuable trait without turning into a cold fish??? how ,how, how ?? :)
Hey I'm anonymous2 here :)
ReplyDeleteYou know there was a time when I had attained that state, but my girlfriend was going crazy about why I am like that, even though I kept explaining to her that still love you as much but am just not attached and don't wait and don't miss as much.. She couldn't accept it.
Anyway slowly I fell into the old trap of the world, the world and the society is designed in a way that even if you attain that state its difficult to maintain it or as you said people will think you have turned into a cold fish :) even though you haven't really you've grown more mature :)
from anonymous 1 over to anonymous 2:)
ReplyDeletewow !! r u sure you are\ were actually in love?? LOL!!! didnt think that state u talked about was humanly possible when in love!!! and can understand how your gf must have felt!!!! still its a marvelous state ...cold fish or not... at least one is safe guarded against any possible pain!!!! ;)
Its apsolutely possible to love in that state, infact all you do is love, the only thing you cannot be is 'attached' but it doesn't mean you can't choose to commit youself to someone.. and everything is better in that state of mine, everything is more genuine, you can see the authenticiy of things..
ReplyDeleteAnyway its possible to be in love in that state, and you can enjoy all the things that comes with love more passionately and more honestly.. ;)