"The more talking and thinking, the farther from the truth."
-Seng-ts’an
So. Chose this one today as an exercise in why I like some of the possibly obvious and juvenile quotes that I choose for this sophomoric ramble of a blog. The above statement could easily be shrugged aside as bullshit. And rightfully so. Without thinking and talking humanity would not exist as it does with such incredible advancements in technology which aid in the ease and flexibility of every function we take on which we believe to be necessary in this world. And soon enough our smart phones will not only be capable of literally anything, including the manufacture of synthetic materials and performing transportation, but eventually will be implanted into our skulls and everyone will be walking fucking super heroes until we morph into heartless robots and our babies are born with microchips inside their brain.
So. Perhaps smart phones are not the truth.
What am I trying to say? (Not so sure myself)
But possibly that is the point. One needs to approach this passage from the other way if it is to impart any wisdom. Recognize that seemingly sensible facts and logic are possibly a hindrance to realizing one's own truth. Whatever that means.
And that is why I enjoy Zen-based stuff.
Seng-ts'an, aka Jianzhi Sengcan, (died 606) was the Third Chinese Patriarch of Chan; i.e. the third patriarch after Bodhidharma, the transmitter of Chan and considered its first patriarch. Developing during the 6th century, Chan became the dominant school of Buddhism throughout the Tang and Song dynasties. Seng-ts'an is well known as being credited for authoring the famous poem Xinxin Ming.
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