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Treasures Teach, Love Learns

Good morning!   Dogen said, “When I love the mountain, the mountain loves me.” Whatever we treasure, teaches us. That which we love, is what we learn.   So is a Japanese proverb: “Love learns.” (好きこそ物の上手なれ: suki-koso mono-no jōzu-nare, lit. Liking is skill.)  So, treasures must be true treasures.   The triple treasures teach us unconditioned peace, unsurpassed awakening, and unbounded love in verification.   Love of the triple learnings of sīla, samādhi, and prajñā learn the triple minds of magnanimous, mature, mudita (joyful) minds in cultivation.   3/21/13   Note: The triple learnings of  sīla, samādhi, and prajñā are usually translated morality, concentration, and insight (wisdom, etc.) respectively.  Sīla is spine or pillar (straight, stable, established), samādhi is settling (serene, solid, … Continue reading

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