Not Making Sense Is Better Than Ice Cream – with John Tarrant
Explaining things can put you in a bind. The humor of emptiness—a little eternity creeping in—is a panacea, and mind just undoes its problems. If we try to make sense of things, therein lies suffering. "You can't really explain what inspires."
Vilmalakirti is finally just silent in light of Manjushri's persistent questioning on the "gate of non-duality." Questions don't need to be addressed—the world is already at peace.
The blessing is being alive—leaving behind all the questions and answers, all the worries of midnight, and letting reality in. We're all held by the Dao from the day we are born. It's all right!
Sunday Zen with John Tarrant & Friends, recorded October 8, 2023.