XPost: alt.buddha.short.fat.guy, alt.philosophy.taoism   
   From: wudao@wuji.net   
      
   niunian, responding to Ned, wrote:   
      
   >I think the reason the Third Patriarch called it "motto of faith" other   
   >than anything else, is because in the end, the poem concluded that "faith   
   >should be steadfast and consistent(non-dual? what the fuck is that?),   
      
   Non-dual is, technically, not-two.   
   Without making distinct ions.   
   Uncarved. Simple.   
      
   Wholeness.   
   Unity consciousness.   
   Comsic consciousness.   
   Undifferentiated unity.   
   One with Dao. Wu-wei.   
      
   >consistency is faith". It shows the absolutely important position that   
   >faith has in his writing. Calling faith other than what it is, in my   
   >opinion, is a mistake made by people who have never known faith. Among   
   >the Chinese translators, I think that is quite common. It's no surprise   
   >that a Chinese Buddhist translator may have never known Christ!   
   >   
   >  :-)   
      
   Chirst consciousness.   
   Same deal. Different deck   
   of cards on a ship, out to sea.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)