Shhh.... listen!
The sound of one hand is the whole universe listening.
???
I literally waved my hand
butterfly effect
If you don't know the sound of one hand clap, fret not.
The bird chirping knows... chirp chirp... one hand claps.
Music enjoys music... scenery delights scenery... scenery sceneries scenery. One hand claps... universe listens.
I recalled that about 2 years back, you read some zen masters said one hand clapping is the realization of Absolute, why is it at phase 5 insight?
There is no logic to it. It just came, the heart opens and the essence realized!
My favourite koan.
I just found out last week that last time my mom prayed to a deity (she was not Buddhist yet) for a son... The deity told her to chant Amitabha Sutra for 12 days which she did... after which she conceived a son (and received signs in dreams). As per instruction, she brought the baby to the deity and three times the deity refused to have the baby as his god-son... the attendant informed my mom only Guan Yin would have me as god-son... and the first divination confirmed the answer..
That baby is me.. haha.. I think though... if everyone can hear the universal sound (guan shi yin) then everyone is the god-sons and daughters of Guan Yin.
(I didn't know that I was a 'god son' of Guan Yin, but throughout my life I have felt a strong connection with this Bodhisattva and I have experienced many things occurred miraculously by virtue of this Bodhisattva)
p.s. the deity turns out to be a Song dynasty venerable who attained enlightenment...
Originally posted by Thusness:I recalled that about 2 years back, you read some zen masters said one hand clapping is the realization of Absolute, why is it at phase 5 insight?
There is no logic to it. It just came, the heart opens and the essence realized!
Indeed...
Buddha's definition of definition is neither this nor that.
When this is, that is. When this ceases, that ceases.
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