I wonder if there’s a correlation between Buddhism and alcoholism. They seem to perform the same functions to alleviate suffering, although alcohol has long-term negative side effects.
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So it seems that Jianxing, "seeing the self nature directly," cannot be attained if one's mind is full of thoughts.
I can certainly see that if one is too identified with thoughts, it'll be difficult to see them as they are initially. Once you know how to see thoughts as they are, they are no longer a problem. Would you agree with that?
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I am not giving you my opinion, just the classic Zen. "Cut off thinking," says Huang-Po.
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