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   From: oxtail@nowhere.org   
      
   Tang Huyen wrote:   
      
   > tri cycle wrote:   
   >> Tang Huyen:   
   >>   
   >> > According to Norbu, just seeing and no judging is the alpha and omega   
   >> > of Buddhism.   
   >>   
   >> what do you think?   
   >   
   > When I first came to these boards, almost twelve years ago, a woman by   
   > name name of Beepy commented that some people talk of dropping whilst   
   > others talk of more positive engagement, like compassion. Religions have   
   > always been divided between the works (charity) and purity (catharsis),   
   > and some people choose purity, some the works, some both. But to me,   
   > charity is optional and not an inherent part of awakening. To me, just   
   > seeing and no judging is an essential part of awakening, without which   
   > there would be no awakening. After it is done, then one can opt to   
   > engage in the works, though one can also opt not to, and in either case,   
   > no implication on awakening is involved. Awakening is merely awakening   
   > and nothing else.   
      
      
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