benos Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Your post made me wonder - how does one come to understanding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatsauce Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Building knowledge through observation leads to understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcobean Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Absence of ego, a teachable mind, and unfiltered observation. Barring these, constant exposure to a concept or idea. At some point, understanding seeps past ego and presumption and an epiphay occurs. It makes you wonder how much faster we could learn if we could approached it with the innocence of a child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 My favorite zen question is: What is the sound of one hand clapping? My answer: The mind understanding itself. Our attitude toward the question is a big part of finding the answer. "Why can't I" becomes "What do I need to do?" If we recognize our attitude we get so much closer to understanding ourselves. Many people externalize their limitations, some go so far as to blame others, as if someone could prevent them from excellence. That doesn't seem possible to me. If it is, a change must be necessary. Learn to hit the target Learn to do everything else Hit the target Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) I feel the strong need to tell you I agree with your post . Edited September 16, 2014 by Miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcobean Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 My favorite zen question is: What is the sound of one hand clapping? My answer: The mind understanding itself. Our attitude toward the question is a big part of finding the answer. "Why can't I" becomes "What do I need to do?" If we recognize our attitude we get so much closer to understanding ourselves. Many people externalize their limitations, some go so far as to blame others, as if someone could prevent them from excellence. That doesn't seem possible to me. If it is, a change must be necessary. Learn to hit the target Learn to do everything else Hit the target In shooting, blaming others for one's lack of excellence is just denial. Circumstance seems to be a more palatable scape-goat, and is much easier for people to convince themselves of. For example: I have not achieved my shooting goals because I have no place to do live fire. or I have not achieved my shooting goals because I don't have the time to drive to the range frequently enough to have an effective live fire training regimen. These are two that I have said myself. But the reality is, I could join a "local" gun club with outdoor shooting bays that I could practice in, and I could choose to drive 90 minutes each way several times a week to get there. Sometimes, "understanding" means recognizing that "balance" will prevent "excellence". In fact, I'd say that's probably true most of the time. This probably belongs in a different thread, but it did relate to understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbgunrunner Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Intent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enroute Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Understanding comes after suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Wow, a quote from Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. 40 year flashback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZinZA Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) From one Steve to another - the sound of one hand clapping.... https://vimeo.com/129254715 Edited May 29, 2015 by CZinZA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liber Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Shibui Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) A guy who pasted one of my bullets holes on a white no-shoot target with brown tape because the white tape was gone, said, "So this little piece of brown is something to not aim at. Or, you could aim at it and miss and maybe get an A." This sent my brain into multiple iterations of a cognitive feedback loop and I did not hit any more no-shoot targets that night. Edited June 12, 2015 by GunBugBit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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