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Old 12-14-2009, 02:07 PM   #11
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The Zen people talk about satori, the moment of insight. Before and after life goes on normally, but afterward the Buddhist now understands the meaning of it all.

The Taoists claim that those who truly "know" don't speak of it, while the ignorant can't shut up (Proverbs has a similar perspective). Talk is cheap, and God has heard it all.
Yes but the moment of insigt is just the beginning and I would say that afterwards the Buddhist is a Buddha and no longer a seeker as Budhdist.
I'll settle for human wisdom, I'm not interested in metaphysics or metamorphosis or metempsychosis or whatever. Buddha can look after himself.
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