What is a Duck?
What is a Duck?
I used to think that if it looks like a duck, and walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck..it must be a duck.
But now I see that I was too hasty..
But now I see that I was too hasty..
“You don’t know it. You just know about it. That is not the same thing.”
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to me.
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to me.
Re: What is a Duck?
Dzogchenpas should know.
They know everything including nothing
They know everything including nothing
Re: What is a Duck?
Form is named duck, duck is form and now also known by a name.
Old guys who have seen many, tend to spot a duck better. Latest is called Trump - used to prove that duck farts echo and twitter.
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Om Thathpurushaya Vidhmahe
Suvarna Pakshaya Dheemahe
Thanno Garuda Prachodayath
Micchāmi Dukkaḍaṃ (मिच्छामि दुक्कडम्)
Om Thathpurushaya Vidhmahe
Suvarna Pakshaya Dheemahe
Thanno Garuda Prachodayath
Micchāmi Dukkaḍaṃ (मिच्छामि दुक्कडम्)
Re: What is a Duck?
Knowing nothing is my speciality. Sometimes I know nothing three times before breakfast.
“You don’t know it. You just know about it. That is not the same thing.”
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to me.
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to me.
Re: What is a Duck?
http://www.khyung.com ཁྲོཾ
Om Thathpurushaya Vidhmahe
Suvarna Pakshaya Dheemahe
Thanno Garuda Prachodayath
Micchāmi Dukkaḍaṃ (मिच्छामि दुक्कडम्)
Om Thathpurushaya Vidhmahe
Suvarna Pakshaya Dheemahe
Thanno Garuda Prachodayath
Micchāmi Dukkaḍaṃ (मिच्छामि दुक्कडम्)
Re: What is a Duck?
If someone thinks a duck is a goose, they'll call every goose a duck
That's why we need a duck master to help us not make a mistake at the outset
That's why we need a duck master to help us not make a mistake at the outset
Namu Amida Butsu
Re: What is a Duck?
Let's go Anaheim Ducks. The're playing the Edmonton Oilers tonight.
Re: What is a Duck?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim are a professional ice hockey franchise in Southern California. Yes, this club was started as a promotional tie-in to a Disney film, The Mighty Ducks, about a plucky ice hockey club.
Meanwhile, Oilers of Edmonton wear bright orange sweaters for safety, I suppose.
Re: What is a Duck?
A duck is a duck. Or at least to our minds...
Re: What is a Duck?
And a rose is a rose is a rose according to Gertrude Stein.
“You don’t know it. You just know about it. That is not the same thing.”
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to me.
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to me.
Re: What is a Duck?
Did I miss some significant detail regarding this discussion?
"My religion is not deceiving myself."
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
Re: What is a Duck?
There is absolutely no significance to this discussion Greg.
“You don’t know it. You just know about it. That is not the same thing.”
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to me.
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to me.
Re: What is a Duck?
It was supposed to be light-hearted. If you think it would be better in 'games and humour' please feel free.
“You don’t know it. You just know about it. That is not the same thing.”
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to me.
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to me.
Re: What is a Duck?
Now you're just ducking the issue of issuing the duck.
http://www.khyung.com ཁྲོཾ
Om Thathpurushaya Vidhmahe
Suvarna Pakshaya Dheemahe
Thanno Garuda Prachodayath
Micchāmi Dukkaḍaṃ (मिच्छामि दुक्कडम्)
Om Thathpurushaya Vidhmahe
Suvarna Pakshaya Dheemahe
Thanno Garuda Prachodayath
Micchāmi Dukkaḍaṃ (मिच्छामि दुक्कडम्)
Re: What is a Duck?
So disappointed with this duck business...
Re: What is a Duck?
So you had a gander at the thread?
“You don’t know it. You just know about it. That is not the same thing.”
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to me.
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to me.