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My BJJ coach told me a story about a taoist master, who asked his student to go on a walk with him. They got to the edge of the woods, and stood there looking at the sunset. "Wow. That's beautiful...." said the student, wistfully. The teacher turned around and walked home.

Mi’sen

@misen__

Jan 30, 2019

The teacher never asked that student to join him on a walk ever again. I would do well to remember this story, before spouting off nonsense about aesthetic analogy and contemplative traditions.

Mi’sen

@misen__

Jan 30, 2019

Maybe it's that beauty shines through between the lines, and if you make beauty the line, you miss it.

Cinder

@Triquetrea

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But enlightened people don't act like assholes. :)

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So I’ve been told 😂

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*screams in Mahayana*

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One solid trait of being enlightened is they are assholes: think Jesus here who pissed of most people, particularly religious people. There are many examples of people who were enlightened and pissed off people.