A New Earth
is the conceptual image it has made of the other person. The other person's
mind has probably done the same, so very egoic interaction between tow
people is in reality the interaction between for conceptual mind-made
entities that are ultimately fictions. It is therefore not surprising there is so
much conflict in relationships. There is no true relationship.
THE MONK WITH SWEATY PALMS
Kasan, a Zen teacher and monk, was to officiate at a funeral of a
famous nobleman. As he stood there waiting for the governor of the province
and other lords and ladies to arrive, he noticed that the palms of his hands
were sweaty.
The next day he called his disciples together and confessed he was not
yet ready to be a true teacher. He explained to them that he still lacked the
sameness of bearing before all human beings, whether beggar or king. He
was still unable to look through social roles and conceptual identities and see
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