Sunday, August 27, 2006

Enlightenment and thoughtlessness


There is a Tibetan saying that 'thoughts and concepts are delusions, awareness is wisdom'.

Wise thoughtlessness and totally experiencing the now?

Inherent Wisdom beyong learning?

I like the story of the father who noticed that his young son loved to sit in the garden and watch the birds. One day, his father decided to teach his young son everything about the birds that visited the garden. Their names, where they came from, what they would eat, when - the whole who, how, what, why, when of knowledge.

When the birds visited, the little boy no longer seemed to experience loving them in the same way, as he was too preoccupied with thinking and knowing.

www.in-love-with-wisdom.com