No matter what kind of time we make, we will soon enter the valley of the shadow of death.
Actually, we've already entered it, even though we don't usually perceive the steep, dark cliffs.
The Buddha, of course, taught that we didn't have to go down that road. Instead, he taught "a way leading to the cessation of aging and death."
We are bound to aging and death - time itself - by the Three Poisons (the kleshas of anger, desire, and ignorance).
So this week Ox Herding will look at the role of the kleshas in our experience of time. I have no scholarly expertise in time, but as do we all, I have intimate experience of it. Perhaps this is enough.
Enjoy the ride!
Are we there yet?
Posted by: Joseph | March 15, 2010 at 02:51 AM
I know we are heading there, but sometimes I try to drive real sloooow!
Posted by: bob | March 15, 2010 at 05:16 AM
Are we there yet?
Posted by: Joseph | March 15, 2010 at 06:08 AM
Darn! I had planned a "being-time" series for this week but... ran out of time... :-D Good topic for the time change week -which always causes me problems!
Posted by: Genju | March 15, 2010 at 07:03 AM
Who's driving the car?
Posted by: Steve | March 15, 2010 at 09:13 AM
Shut up, and look out the back window for cops!
Posted by: Suzanne | March 15, 2010 at 11:27 AM
:D
Posted by: Steve | March 15, 2010 at 12:13 PM
What does the other road look like? I think I may have passed it a few miles back.
Posted by: Brian Guarraci | March 16, 2010 at 05:21 AM
Funny comments, everyone. Are we there, yet? Who's driving this thing, anyway? Is there another road? I'm still laughing!
Posted by: Barry Briggs | March 16, 2010 at 11:03 AM