119-Immersion in Buddha Nature - Buddhism in daily life

Immersion in Buddha Nature


Those who have left the deep valley of desires, opinions,
evaluations and resolutions come closer and closer to their
Buddha-nature. No more: "I am the .......", or: "I am the
........", nor: "I am that .......", no, but only: "I am",
completely without putting a description after it, or a
profession, or a gender, simply without any explanation!


Because it simply doesn't matter what (or who) you are, what
matters is that you are! Without any characteristics, without any
role, without any pretended wanting; whoever can do that has
reached the ultimate security, has come incredibly closer to his
Buddha-nature.


Of course, you have to be able to do that, have the right nerves,
develop them first, develop the endeavour, figure out the
necessary steps. However, without wanting to, but by "giving" it
real freedom, giving oneself the opportunity to reflect on the
experiences one has had, to open up a spiritual basis which then,
after a fair distance along the way, enables a powerful presence
that can do without fears.


In order to achieve such a state of being, "one" must first also
take care of one's "being", no longer allow oneself to drift, no
longer live from moment to moment. For this, few things are
better suited than the philosophy of the teacher of all teachers,
who explained precisely (but in a language from long ago) how the
path must be followed. All suffering comes from attachment, which
we humans develop (despite knowing better) because we have such
great fears of the truth.


The "I am" is the beginning of the path, which leads on the
pathless path to the gateless gate, culminating in Nirvana.


Whoever now thinks that he/she can determine and explain
everything with the intellect cannot let go enough, whoever must
trust, must leave his/her course to the Buddha's teaching. What
we think we know is only illusion anyway, according to the great
teacher, but the "I am", that is a temporary fact.


Whoever then experiences the contradiction between intellect and
letting go, takes another step towards awakening, can slowly
"take hold" of the situation, think more and more thoughts, which
then become more and more purposeful.


Then, one fine day, the "I-am" will also fall away, the depth of
the teaching can be experienced, awakening comes within reach.


The true Buddha-nature slumbers directly under the "I-am", still
overlaid by debris and shards that have accumulated in the course
of life.


As always, the path is the goal!


May my deed be praised far and wide, to me the glory, to me the
honour!


To me the dominion over all that I will and whom I will!


The fool thinks and is blindly led to greed and arrogance.


- Buddha - honorific name of Siddharta Gautama - 560 to 480
before the year zero





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