Who We Really Are & What We Appear To Be

John Daido Loori of Zen Mountain Monastery speaks on truly being yourself.

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• Truth
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[Kyle2516]

Where did you get this audio clip? Was it on a audio tape?

[Saattya]

@Kyle2516

Yes, I transferred it from an audio cassette I got from a good friend in New York.

[thesheaver]

what are you talking about? everything is not supposed to be great. the point of buddhism is not to become perfect. becoming perfect is a recipe for an inflated ego. i'm not trying to be an asshole, we have different opinions which is fine but you should really think about it. if you havent already, watch some of baba ram dass's videos about the subject. peace.

[takaminegirl2009]

i am a lesbian and i have been agnostic for a while because i didn't know what to believe, yes i was raised Christian for my whole life, but Zen Buddhism really fits me ! he has marvelous words to speak!

[LionEntity]

@TheUndertakerSaysRIP he's saying it shouldn't be

[LionEntity]

I bring my palms together bowing my head down as this video ends

[DemianHermann]

If you are a truth seeker, search "Truth Contest" in Google and click on the 1st result, then open The Present and read what it says. Everyone needs to see this. The Present will turn this world right-side up if it reaches enough people.

[jin54363]

@MENCADO

buddhism is not religious either

[foxleytrot]

@HelloAgain151 Allow me to shed some wisdom on the topic. The Buddhist teachings and way of life is very old yet very wise. It is true that we are an illusion perceived as human that is the very origin of pain. but if we begin to see as energy rather than material on then truly sees. However i will not let go of humanity so easy it is my mother my life . my conciseness creates my ego or self there is no need to see. so i will pain so what. there is always a later time for mental evolution.

[TheUndertakerSaysRIP]

so is he saying our appearance is different from our true self? 

[kookyuke]

What we appear to be? but there is no me....so how can I wear a mask?...because there is no I....Imagine if we weren't wearing our masks?? Imagine if we all get real??? We all navel gaze in completeness....Can I be myself and be a father....teacher ....police officer...judge....we all wear masks! People perhaps believe in and seek ultimate truth and believe people who peddle this truth (I believe many even believe they know what it is!!!) ....NO SUCH THING...THAT IS THE TRUTH..U CAN BANK ON IT!!