Words of a bulletin board 88

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This time, words of a bulletin board is

 

”You shouldn't suffer from delusionals.

　　　　　　　Listen, arrange, communicate.”

 

In Zen, "baku mouso" is pronounced as ``maku mozo".

It means ``Don't be delusional'' or ``Don't think about unnecessary things.''

"Delusion'' refers to fantasizing, erroneous opinions, and thinking that something that is not true is true.

"Maku mozo"means "Don't get caught up in thoughts, feelings, or delusions of the heart.''

It means that in order to attain enlightenment, one must abandon the mind of thinking and discriminating.

I am far from enlightened and am being swayed by "delusions" every day.