Comments on: Buddhism says it’s a “Journey Without Goal.” But aren’t goals helpful?

By: FRIEND OF JOHN

FRIEND OF JOHN — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:04:17 +0000

nah

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By: KateBartolotta

KateBartolotta — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:27:48 +0000

When I read Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, one thing I took away was that I needed to shift from thinking of my "goal" to my "purpose." If I can play etymology geek for a minute: goal refers to a specific end point obstacle to overcome [gaelen "to hinder"] while purpose is an ongoing intention that carries us forward [porposer "to put forth"].

So maybe…I put forth on this journey – any hinderances are inconsequential.

I really need to read Journey without Goal….

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By: sdaniels_57

sdaniels_57 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:36:03 +0000

from "The Zen Teaching of Huang Po on the transmission of mind":

Q: If I follow this Way, and refrain from intellectual processes and conceptual thinking, shall I be certain of attaining the goal?

A: Such non-intellection is following the Way! Why this talk of attaining and not attaining? The matter is thus—by thinking of something you create an entity and by thinking of nothing you create another. Let such erroneous thinking perish utterly, and then nothing will remain for you to go seeking!

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