Question
Two years ago, I had experiences I would call
spiritual: I remained in samadhi for weeks, and I am
certain my kundalini awakened one day while I was on the
subway. Then I do not know how much time passed, and then nothing.
I think I made a huge mistake, first by acquiring
”pride,” spiritual pride—I now think we should always
have a fresh mind—and second by trying to repeat these
experiences, which led me to take an interest in religions THROUGH BOOKS:
Hinduism, Buddhism, and now Zen.
I would like to know whether you have heard of, read, or studied Sri
Aurobindo’s work, which tells the adventure of evolution and explains that
salvation would come through the body, that it would be cellular.
I read Kodo Sawaki’s biography on the site, which said that when we are
drunk, even the tiniest cell in our body is drunk.
You also say everything is mind. Could you tell me the
historical or spiritual link between yoga and Buddhism and
what their differences are? Buddha may have attained enlightenment
after much asceticism, but many people venerate Patanjali
and Ramakrishna, who practiced yoga and tantra, as Tibetans do.
So I would like to know whether it is better to have spiritual “delusions”
through tantra, yoga, and so on, or return to the normal condition of mind,
as you teach, which is Zen.
Anonymous
Master Kosen’s answer
Yes, I admire him greatly. When I was young, I opened a book about him, The Adventure of Consciousness, and had satori. He is a genius.
Kosen