In Zazen, I find myself free from all social influence,
pulled out of the relational mud in which I had bogged down,
extracted from the psychological games in which I had allowed myself to be locked up.
I touch the tip of extreme vulnerability and invincibility.
I discover that the two sharp sides of this same sword meet at an ultimate point.
At the cutting edge of this blade, the worlds are pierced effortlessly.
©FJ September 2022
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That is a brave statement. Have you understood the fundamental depth that social influence has upon each of us? I find there are always hidden aspects that are waiting to surprise.
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Certainly, certainly…
I should have added ‘to a certain extent..’
Yet , these are times for bravery.
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Bravery is for all times. As is discretion.
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Mhhh.
There is a public dimension to bravery.
(This is unrelated to this post… Of course)
..there are times When it needs to be shown, watched, learnt.
There is a pedagogic side.
Today, cowardice rules,
Trembling sheep-like mimicry.
People are proud of their submission.
Well, I got carried away.
See what you make me do….?
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Oh… And do not take ‘an I for an I’.
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Oh I just got it.
You’re right. When deprived of discretion,
Bravery is a short-term scheme.
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Ah – sorry I was so elliptical.
Getting a person « carried away » might be a good thing, on occasion. Clears inhibitions one might not even know one has
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