ENGLISH 1C06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Bushism, Satori, Yodo River
29 Oct 2017
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Roman, eastern, and persian literature: the lost horse -lui an, one man was skilled at interpreting events, one day his horse ran away. Father- what makes you so sure this isn"t a blessing : some months later his horse returned. Father- what makes you so sure this isn"t a disaster : one day riding on the hose the son broke his hip. Father- what makes you so sure this isn"t a blessing : a year later china was invaded and all men able to fight needed to fight and many died. Son and father only survived because the son had a bad hip and did not fight. Truly every blessing turns to disaster, and disaster to blessing: the changes have no end, not can the mystery be fathomed : zen buddhism is the main philosophy. This state can be achieved through meditation, self-discipline and simplicity: buddhists believe that they can achieve peace by eliminating any attachment to material things.
