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mlurtsema |
| Date: |
30-Jan-2005-09:24:49 |
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Surfing and Getting Wet |
The different levels of attention are something like the various waves of the ocean--each wave is different from all others. Some waves are strong and powerful, others are weaker and less powerful. But each wave is still different from all the others, and if you were surfing you could select a particular wave, catch it, ride it, and work it according to your ability. You couldn't do any of this if the waves weren't different. Each level of attention is like a particular wave, and thus we can catch any of them with the right technique and enough practice.
Samadhi, however, is not so much a particular wave as it is the water itself. And there is no boundary, no difference, no separation between water and any of the waves. That is, the water is equally present in all waves, in the sense that no wave is wetter than another.
So if you are looking for wetness itself--the condition of all waves-- nothing whatsoever will be gained by jumping from one wave to another. In fact, there is much to lose, for as long as you are wave-jumping in search of wetness, you will never discover that wetness exists in its purity on whatever wave you're riding now. Seeking enlightenment, searching for samadhi, is like jumping from one wave of experience to another in search of water. And that is why there is neither path nor achievement only wetness everywhere. |
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