08-09-2010, 08:15 PM
Hi,
I would take that one step further and say that 'all or nothing' is the opposite of enlightenment. Enlightenment is finding the truth in every lie and the lie in every truth and balancing them, accepting them.
Enlightenment is seeing both sides of the coin simultaneously and realizing that while the edge separates them, it also joins them.
/zen
I like Lombardi's "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence." (although I think that's a paraphrase of what he actually said).
--Pete
(08-09-2010, 07:42 PM)kandrathe Wrote: I would be careful of "all or nothing" types of enlightenment.
I would take that one step further and say that 'all or nothing' is the opposite of enlightenment. Enlightenment is finding the truth in every lie and the lie in every truth and balancing them, accepting them.
Enlightenment is seeing both sides of the coin simultaneously and realizing that while the edge separates them, it also joins them.
/zen
I like Lombardi's "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence." (although I think that's a paraphrase of what he actually said).
--Pete
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