So, basically, you’re saying, “pay attention to ordinary things”? I think we do that already.
Or maybe I’m just a genius.
You are to the great geniuses as ordinary paying-attention-to-things is to Buddhist mindfulness.
One is a pale shadow, the other is a pure essence.
On which side of your shoes did you place your umbrella?
I am enlightened!
Wait, I don’t have an umbrella.
Try looking up the relevant Zen story. You may find it useful if you weren’t already familiar with it.
http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/08/30/where-is-the-umbrella/
So, basically, you’re saying, “pay attention to ordinary things”? I think we do that already.
Or maybe I’m just a genius.
You are to the great geniuses as ordinary paying-attention-to-things is to Buddhist mindfulness.
One is a pale shadow, the other is a pure essence.
On which side of your shoes did you place your umbrella?
I am enlightened!
Wait, I don’t have an umbrella.
Try looking up the relevant Zen story. You may find it useful if you weren’t already familiar with it.
http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/08/30/where-is-the-umbrella/