Genpo Roshi has mastered detachment in his own life, that's why I trust him completely. He went so far that he even detached from common decency and morality, such as: "do not make money with the Dharma" or "do not abuse teacher status to have sexual relationship with students".
Love this message. Wish Buddhism in general also gave a fair share to aversion as well. In essence we can be attached to fear or aversion and not even know it because it's what's NOT there. Silently making us miserable (potentially). I really love that he puts limits on non-attachment too. Caring is good and also not good.
2:16 - "Think about the caring as an attachment." I don't connect to his idea of "guilt" created by "not caring enough". Guilt is something different, guilt is not about attachment at all (unless it's attachment to a self-image of being guilty). I thought he was going to go on to say something about the suffering created by becoming attached to a particular outcome when you care, e.g. "I care about my children and I am hurt when I offer advice and they don't take it", or similar.
craving and attachment! Of course! That explais earthquakes and tsunamis. Bah!
osiris7nz 1 week ago
Genpo Roshi has mastered detachment in his own life, that's why I trust him completely. He went so far that he even detached from common decency and morality, such as: "do not make money with the Dharma" or "do not abuse teacher status to have sexual relationship with students".
AirSandFire 3 weeks ago
i wish this guy was my dad aha
problyout 1 month ago
Love this message. Wish Buddhism in general also gave a fair share to aversion as well. In essence we can be attached to fear or aversion and not even know it because it's what's NOT there. Silently making us miserable (potentially). I really love that he puts limits on non-attachment too. Caring is good and also not good.
pgod45 3 months ago
speech is easy ,this guy is a hoax
jimanHK 9 months ago
wow, this was phenomenal. Excellently explained.
abcdefghix2005 11 months ago
2:16 - "Think about the caring as an attachment." I don't connect to his idea of "guilt" created by "not caring enough". Guilt is something different, guilt is not about attachment at all (unless it's attachment to a self-image of being guilty). I thought he was going to go on to say something about the suffering created by becoming attached to a particular outcome when you care, e.g. "I care about my children and I am hurt when I offer advice and they don't take it", or similar.
pandoraah84 11 months ago
I will only beleive in a zen master like LEONIDAS in 300 !
douglasmacjames 1 year ago
Interesting perspectives. Attachment to metta. Thats why I really like zen.
Non-attachment to metta is metta.
Juanster23 1 year ago
Attachment to caring - I am so caring - I am such a nice guy, I am not free. I can relate to this. This is often a problem with spiritual ideals.
claudelebel55 1 year ago