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RE: Moonlight Sutra (Friday Poet's Exchange @prydefoltz)

in #fridaypoets6 years ago

Your poem is wonderful and just what I look for in poetry; the practice of enlightenment through poetic exploration.

But Mr. Ginsberg was lead to make a rushed in conclusion based on the belief that enlightenment can be defined; that it is a finished condition. Enlightenment cannot be defined anymore than the Tao itself. Enlightenment evolves just like the Tao. However and I think this is where Ginsberg got the idea that the enlightened says nothing is that the 'master does much by doing nothing'' this does not mean the master ALWAYS does nothing, only that he knows sometimes it is better to remain silent and do nothing. The master is also a master of energy and achieves much because he can resonate in a certain way and influence his environment. To those lacking in awareness, it appears the master is doing nothing.

Ginsberg may have confused death with enlightenment. Death requires no action but life certainly does:)He may have also confused deep zen with enlightenment. One cannot always inhabit deep zen and evolve as life.

Namaste, Daniel. Again, I loved your poem.

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