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the worm in my brain honours the worm in yours. zen buddhist

Ting Fu-pao says, "The Buddha broadens his meaning here. Not only are physical attributes included but all attributes. To cultivate prajna there is no other path, only the path of returning to one's original body of no attributes. However, the absence of attributes is the original face of prajna. The absence of attributes is the true attribute. This is what it means to see one's nature Those who understand this see the tathagata." Tseng Feng-yi says, "Subhuti realizes that the dharma body has no attributes, but he does not yet understand that the dharma body is not separate from attributes. Thus, the Buddha approves what he says but adds that since all conditioned attributes arise from illusions, and illusions are essentially empty and lack any nature of their own, all attributes are false. But since attributes are false, what is not an attribute is real. Thus, you don't have to leave these illusory attributes to seek a buddha of no attributes some- where else. 'Form is emptiness, and emptiness is form.' Just stop your discrimination."
Wisdom is to see that there is nothing to search for. If you live with a difficult person, that's nirvana. Perfect. If you're miserable, that's it. And I'm not saying to be passive, not to take action; then you would be trying to hold nirvana as a fixed state. It's never fixed, but always changing. There is no implication of 'doing nothing.' But deeds done that are born of this understanding are free of anger and judgment. No expectation, just pure and compassionate action.