Comments on: The True Nature of Conceptualization http://flatbedsutra.com/flatbedsutrazenblogger/?p=2375 Online Zen and Buddhist Resources - Zen and Buddhist Book Reviews, Texts, Blog, Links, and Information Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ted Biringer http://flatbedsutra.com/flatbedsutrazenblogger/?p=2375&cpage=1#comment-4795 Ted Biringer Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:53:51 +0000 http://flatbedsutra.com/flatbedsutrazenblogger/?p=2375#comment-4795 Hello Alex, Thank you for this lovely (and evocative) commentary. Excellent. Three Full Bows. Peace, Ted Hello Alex,

Thank you for this lovely (and evocative) commentary.

Excellent.

Three Full Bows.

Peace,
Ted

]]> By: Alex http://flatbedsutra.com/flatbedsutrazenblogger/?p=2375&cpage=1#comment-4792 Alex Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:52:46 +0000 http://flatbedsutra.com/flatbedsutrazenblogger/?p=2375#comment-4792 Thank you Ted, The true nature of conceptualizations, abstractions, and simplifications is a vibration of awareness within awareness seen by the source of fundamental awareness. If concepts veil our true nature, they also reveal it. The source of fundamental awareness cannot see itself, as the eye cannot see itself. It can only be actualized by the myriad things. It only gets to know itself through its own reflection. “Cypress tree in the courtyard” is a word, a concept or a visual appearance in our mind. It might veil our true nature if we stick to it or make it into am object. If we see is for what it is, it is nothing more than a solidified vibration of awareness within awareness perceived by awareness. The fact that the source of fundamental awareness can witness this thought (or visual appearance) points to the very evidence of our original nature, namely the unborn light at the source of consciousness that allows us to cognize thoughts, concepts or appearances. Kind regards, Alex Thank you Ted,

The true nature of conceptualizations, abstractions, and simplifications is a vibration of awareness within awareness seen by the source of fundamental awareness. If concepts veil our true nature, they also reveal it.

The source of fundamental awareness cannot see itself, as the eye cannot see itself. It can only be actualized by the myriad things. It only gets to know itself through its own reflection.

“Cypress tree in the courtyard” is a word, a concept or a visual appearance in our mind. It might veil our true nature if we stick to it or make it into am object. If we see is for what it is, it is nothing more than a solidified vibration of awareness within awareness perceived by awareness.

The fact that the source of fundamental awareness can witness this thought (or visual appearance) points to the very evidence of our original nature, namely the unborn light at the source of consciousness that allows us to cognize thoughts, concepts or appearances.

Kind regards,

Alex

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