Monday, July 17, 2006

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Let's see... where were we (or where are we)?:
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"... prapanca might be defined as 'the differentiation of the nondual world of nirvakalpa experience into the discrete-objects-of-the-phenomenal world, which occurs due to savikalpa thought-construction.' This explains the important compound prapanca-namarupa, since namarupa (name and form) here can be understood to refer to the necessary relation between names and forms (the Buddha describes them as inseparable), that we reify forms by naming them."
David Loy
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Look up the Sanskrit terms; it could prove instructive...
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5 Comments:

Blogger Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D. said...

The question is: How much is 1+1?
The answer is: One!
How much is: 1+1+1+1+1?
The answer is: Still one
No matter the question...the answer is always: We are one.

6:44 PM  
Blogger Kathleen said...

Ok... I am tryin to wrap this lil ol' mind around that one..! Ok... I'm off to consult a dictionary, but not sure that will help!

Welcome Back Danji... you were missed! LOVE!

7:40 PM  
Blogger Dan said...

Don: Not even One.

Kathleen: One.

8:23 AM  
Blogger Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D. said...

Ah...not even one and one. Very good Master Dan.

Ok...small Zen test question:

Q: How many Zen masters does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A: None! They're already enlightened

8:48 AM  
Blogger Dan said...

Very good!
bbvrnl!

9:28 AM  

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