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Why must everything have a purpose? Perhaps mindfulness stands on its own and talk of its purpose is monkey mind chatter!

Perhaps not both, nor yes nor no, nor not yes nor not no...and yet in mindfulness why think, and in thoughtfulness where is the mind?

If you are fully mindful do you need to also be thoughtful for the bullet/arrow to hit the bulls-eye? Dennis

In Chan (Zen) temples back in the day monks played a game called "guest/host" in which they would practice verbally dueling with one another shifting between Guest (dualistic) and Host (non-dualistic) visions of r®eality as a way to show their understanding and learn from one another. What was it like? See the above! Thanks BE.

Really now my friend, who is there to drink, and what can be drunk, in the vast luminous sky?

LOL! You've gifted me a land mine to drink a cup of tea on!

Some monkeys are still in the tree. Dennis

LOL and 3 deep bows! Dennis

Can't say what it is or isn't but if you can name it...just not that! Dennis

Perhaps Zen is about simply observing the mind without making any judgments, and not about controlling it. Dennis

Perhaps the real purpose of mindfulness is simply to be effortlessly fully aware of one's own mind. And perhaps achieving that you are then equally effortlessly mindful of no thing and of everything...or now that I've said it, perhaps not! Dennis

"Is this all there is?" Reminds me of an old Zen saying, "Things are not what they seem to be, nor can they be otherwise." Dennis

Perhaps nothing is the most important thing, but it too is without importance!

Except for IDPA I'm unfamiliar with gun competitions. In which can you shoot an 8-shot 6.5" 9mm? Thanks, Dennis

Just got one of these and I really like it. What kind of gun games can I shoot it in and would perhaps be competitive (if I were)? Thanks, Dennis

What do doubt or belief have to do with the great matter? Dennis

I've been shooting for years. I understand how to do it. Without thinking I know how to do it. Yet sometimes the bullet hits...sometimes not. At a deeper level (if there were levels and if some were deeper) sometimes hitting and missing are the same, and yet... Dennis

If Zen is seeing one's Buddha Nature, who then is it that is doing the seeing? (Dennis scrathes his belly and thinks, "Maybe there are 16 extra words in that sentance). Dennis

Had a chance to shoot my SSR for the first time today in DA with a variety of different loads. More than pleased wth the DA trigger. It's excellent for a factory trigger in this day and time. Dennis

Like most of us...sometimes the cat is more or less dead, sometimes it's not.

Thanks! I just got back from ordering one and should pick it up Friday afternoon...then we shall see what we shall see (or perhaps not). Dennis

LOL! Perhaps "Things are not what they seem to be, nor can they be different!"

Any experience with the SSR DA trigger? ergonamics? accuracy? Thanks, Dennis

Any experience with the trigger? the ergonamics? the accuracy? of this ray gun looking 686? Thanks, Dennsi

Not a competition gun, but I got a new 4 5/8" Lipsey Bisley Flattop .44 Special. Wow what a gun...what a caliber! The .44 special is really special: easy to reload, accurate, very accurate and the gun is beautiful and has that wonderful Bisley grip. In a totally non-judgmental way, it's a heck of a combination. Fortunately as a Zen practicioner I'm of course not attached to it...and yet! Anyone else here admire the .44 special? Thanks, Dennis