In a earlier tweet I described some of the observable characteristics of my inner world. The post describes phenomena. The implication that some watcher is noting. A few possibilities as to the "who" who sees, seeing what is seen, might be suggested.https://twitter.com/memeristor/status/1222131544761995269?s=20 …
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Somewhere in the vast body of material left by masters past must be a description of the constituent parts of human organism. A functional description which describes the evolutionary development of function as well as particular adaptions the organism makes in order to be.
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With this knowledge of structure and use the question of "who" watches is made self evident. Respectfully, From a country bumpkin.
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Interestingly, the question "who" in Chan/Zen contexts (particularly huatou, e.g., 誰念佛/念佛是誰, at least as I've experienced it) dismantles the very grounds for the assumption of any "who" whatsoever. Any-who...
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Bit of a different take on Who presented below, have a partial excerpt which unfortunately is not complete Attunement Through the Body (SUNY series, The Body in Culture, History, and Religion) Paperback – August 17, 1992. A transition from an I to who.pic.twitter.com/QDOUEnwEpR
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Here is a more complete excerptpic.twitter.com/9fJfEgGasc
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Can't trace the source on this. 非思量處 is never in the Taishō Tripiṭaka followed by 誰 ("who"), but it *is* followed by 識 (consciousness, vijñāna) in a separate clause, so I'm wondering if this was an error, as it doesn't seem to trace to Dōgen. Something's syntactically off.
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"When you ride in a boat and watch the shore, you might assume that the shore is moving. But when you keep your eyes closely on the boat, you can see that the boat moves." 1/2
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"Similarly, if you examine myriad things with a confused body and mind you might suppose that your mind and nature are permanent. When you practice intimately and return to where you are, it will be clear that nothing at all has unchanging self." 2/2 Dōgen, Genjō Kōan
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Through asking "who," all possible referents dissolve. At least this is what my meditation practice has repeatedly shown to be the case. "Who" peels away the layers of erroneous perception. Nothing substantial remains once the onion has come undone.
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Of course, there are variations on this beyond Buddhism, such as ātma-vicāra, popularized by Ramana Maharshi, which may be more what you had in mind. It's certainly worth investigating.
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