"For the phenomenal universe is in perpetual transition from 'was' to 'will be'; while the Atman is eternally 'now.' And though the human, time-bound mind can make this statement, it cannot possibly understand what it really means." - Christopher Isherwood
It can be experienced, however, sans concept and percept or any trace of ego, as pure, undifferentiated consciousness. Vigilance is a must. Mind is an inveterate polluter, ever interjecting itself as a pot calling the kettle black--from a place of total darkness. Thus, the term "no-mind" is used in Zen as an apt pointer to describe that which defies description.
It can be experienced, however, sans concept and percept or any trace of ego, as pure, undifferentiated consciousness. Vigilance is a must. Mind is an inveterate polluter, ever interjecting itself as a pot calling the kettle black--from a place of total darkness. Thus, the term "no-mind" is used in Zen as an apt pointer to describe that which defies description.
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