Koans only work when there is an intense effort to find the answer to the unanswerable question. The Koan must be absorbed. Everything in the mind and then some. Then bursting from the efforts the answer comes. Do you have a teacher? Sangha? When one sits in silence and absolute stillness, the perception shifts. One is here in this moment and in the stillness. It can feel overwhelming. The two are different methods to arrive at the same point. Paradox indeed.

I have no desire to be liked or understood. And there are times that I am thin skinned and let out the most outrageous words. But, I do try to be civil (not evil). Don’t always succeed. But try. Shows why I do not have friends. I wish you all well.

Yeah, given answers to Koans is defeating the point of working on the Koan. So I don’t read the answers. Because the real answer comes from the hard work.

I have been thinking about AI. It can have all the information mankind has learn. But, it still will not be conscious. So, for me touch information is not the goal. It is finding our place. 🙏

Hey, what is the whole intention??? It is not the practice of meditation. Due to the fact meditation doesn’t bring enlightenment. Grace does. Of course, if we don’t practice meditation then how would grace happen? State of mind is open awareness.

Emotional distress. Please try watching how you emotions and you mind works. Watch your emotions come out. Then, catch you mind’s words say things to support the feelings.