Die while you're alive
and be absolutely dead!.
Then do whatever you want:
It's all good --- Bunan(1603- 1676)Www@QuestionHome@Com
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and be absolutely dead!. Then do whatever you want: It's all good --- Bunan(1603- 1676)Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: yes, beautiful!. this means enlightenment!. that what you took yourself to be, the ego self (a bundle of thoughts, past memories, mental and material possessions you identify with, all transient, changing, futile stuff) is seen as illusion!. it dies!. and then you are what you are, eternal, ever present consciousness!.!.!. then it doesn't matter what you do or don't do, because you have realized, that that, what you truly are is the unborn, the eternal self, untouched by anything that happens in the manifest world!. therefore you can do all, enjoy all, without being afraid to lose something, because that what you are can never die!.!.!. you know the "secret" of death now, you have already died, therefore the fear of death exists no more in you!. beautiful, thank you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com This Bunan guy sounds like a psychopath to me!.!.!.Is he saying to become dead to all emotion and therefore if you feel nothing, you can do whatever you want and not feel bad!?Www@QuestionHome@Com cool!.!.!.!.its odd but good!.!.!.^-^!.!.!.very unique!.!.!.=3 *′¨) ?!.·′?!.·*′¨) ?!.·*¨) (?!.·′ (?!.·′ * Miyuki*Www@QuestionHome@Com i think its short and to the point !.!.!.!.i was going to say i hope i die while im still alive but no hoping im going to make a point of itWww@QuestionHome@Com Yes, old it may be!.!.!.but there are definitely points to ponder contained there!.Www@QuestionHome@Com That short poem made no sense!. Oh , who is this Bunan dude anyway!?Www@QuestionHome@Com it is really strange!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |