06-16-2008, 12:00 AM
glance left wrote:
I have a grain.....a single seed. It is planted in the circumstances that surround me, little by little. I'm seeing the green shoots even now, pushing
through the crust of the soil that's protected it for years and years, extending into the moment that inexorably blooms in front of me.
A single grain....it's enough to begin.
Yes, a grain of Truth is enough!
But, try putting yourself in Hakuin's place, then read the story again and ask how would I react?
Not that Hakuin is right or wrong. "is that so?" is the not the right or wrong thing to say, but would the same circumstances throw you off your
spot?
I have a grain.....a single seed. It is planted in the circumstances that surround me, little by little. I'm seeing the green shoots even now, pushing
through the crust of the soil that's protected it for years and years, extending into the moment that inexorably blooms in front of me.
A single grain....it's enough to begin.
Yes, a grain of Truth is enough!
But, try putting yourself in Hakuin's place, then read the story again and ask how would I react?
Not that Hakuin is right or wrong. "is that so?" is the not the right or wrong thing to say, but would the same circumstances throw you off your
spot?