Buddha without buddhism

In the 14 precepts for Thich Nhath Hanh's community the first goes:

Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones. Buddhist systems of thought are guiding means; they are not absolute truth.

Does he mean that we should skip Buddhism?
probably not.
But we cannot be sure of anything Buddha said, he didn't write anything down. other did, all a long time afterwards.
Maybe it's right maybe not, maybe some of it are right. Maybe the first writings are the more accurate

As the four Noble truth and such.

But I'm sure T N H is hanging n to mindfulness, i guess because it works for him.

For me its a great help too -  but its not a miracle cure. You have to combine with another things.

As exercise. I play a lot of table tennis with not mindfulness trained bur nice people. There I can use mindfulness to try to be concentrated. But its all about to win too. And it would be foolish not to to try to do it, that's important for the play and for your opponent too.

You would hurt him or her if you don't do your best.

Maybe its good for you to show some aggressivity too, when its allowed
but the most violent thing I have seen in table tennis is someone throwing his racket in anger.

You have to find out what mixture is goes for yourself.
But please don't look for miracles , try to be pleased with small things. Life is not easy for anyone.

For some the combination of medicine and mindfulness can be useful too..

It  good to not just stand on one leg.

If you work too much and use mindfulness its probably the wrong way. At least if you buy thins you don't need or live in luxury.

If you love to live in luxury you will probably will be afraid to lose it you will always compare your wealth with others.

To be mindful is to see that suffering exists, and understand that big catastrophes can happen.

But suffering can lead to a search for ways to avoid at least parts of it, and to see that catastrophes can happen can lead to concern for acting it in time.


Balance between things maybe the mist important thing.

And here is Coltrane balancing between night and day. the title of the tune point to the days when the night and day are equal long in the whole world. Coltrane was born is such a day.


















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