Some more inscrutable.....

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"Although innumerable beings have been led to Nirvana
no being has been led to Nirvana

Before one goes through the gate
one may not be aware there is a gate
One may think there is a gate to go through
and look a long time for it
without finding it
One may find it and
it may not open
If it opens one may be through it
As one goes through it
one sees that the gate one went through
was the self that went through it
no one went through a gate
there was no gate to go through
no one ever found a gate
no one ever realized the was never a gate

By those who know the discourse on dharmas
as like unto a raft
dharmas should be forsaken, still more so
no-dharmas

Hearing that dharmas, and still more so, no-dharmas
should be forsaken
some are of the opinion that there is no gate
that is their opinion
there is no way of knowing except to go
through it

              RD Laing - "Knots"
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with the lights out, it’s less dangerous

here we are now, entertain us

acting stupid, is contagious

here we are now, entertain us

far too many find nirvana without even being aware…

-Imp

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HELL(O) F(R)IEND(S)

wipes tears from his eyes

So true… this is still one of the coolest songs and music videos ever… Oh wait, this is not mundane babble. crap

Ummm… nirvana can be found anywhere but where you seek it… or something like that…

-Thirst4GoodHumor

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The valley spirit never dies;
It is the woman, primal mother.
Her gateway is the root of heaven and earth.
It is like a veil barely seen.
Use it;
it will never fail.

  • Chapter 6, Tao Te Ching

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There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself
This could be Heaven or this could be Hell
Then she lit up a candle
And she showed me the way