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**wmzeto** · 01-29-2012, 04:54 AM

Hi Mark, I think it is a great question. I was attracted to Buddhism because I was never satisfied with any other explanations of that thing which cannot be denied - "Being" itself. All explanations for this were too religious or too conceptual to carry any weight - same thing actually. I was initially drawn into Advaita Vedanta because of the clear understanding of the mind. Eventually I found it too conceptual as well - except for a few teachers. Then I noticed that some Zen teachers were also quoting those Advaita teachers I admired and so then I was drawn into Zen because of the clear and unambiguous teaching of our "original Nature". To me Zen teaches how this very everyday life is the essence of Being itself - nothing is hidden.

There is no one path for everyone, even tough there is the same way of knowing the truth. It is our conditioning that will determine where we land and that will also always change too - to one degree or another. Enjoy the ride! Trust that your integrity will lead you. The skids are not greased for you and those very difficulties are the path itself which will teach you everything - it is not ever only just an "UP" universe.

Best wishes.

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01-29-2012, 04:54 AM	#9
wmzeto Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	Hi Mark, I think it is a great question. I was attracted to Buddhism because I was never satisfied with any other explanations of that thing which cannot be denied - "Being" itself. All explanations for this were too religious or too conceptual to carry any weight - same thing actually. I was initially drawn into Advaita Vedanta because of the clear understanding of the mind. Eventually I found it too conceptual as well - except for a few teachers. Then I noticed that some Zen teachers were also quoting those Advaita teachers I admired and so then I was drawn into Zen because of the clear and unambiguous teaching of our "original Nature". To me Zen teaches how this very everyday life is the essence of Being itself - nothing is hidden. There is no one path for everyone, even tough there is the same way of knowing the truth. It is our conditioning that will determine where we land and that will also always change too - to one degree or another. Enjoy the ride! Trust that your integrity will lead you. The skids are not greased for you and those very difficulties are the path itself which will teach you everything - it is not ever only just an "UP" universe. Best wishes. _()_
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