>>7401395Buddhism actually teaches that. zen more specifically. by seeing that you are made up of impulses, all which, come from sense organs, and, by design are flawed (empty), you come to see the importance of living fully and without qualms with sweeping the floor or cleaning your bowl. because if that above statement is true, then there is no separation from this world and "heaven" (nirvana) .... this is merely the ascetic life, and Jesus taught this as well " give up your belongings and follow me " ... this materialist world does not negate the personal experience of being alive and experiencing your emotions, which are also flawed and empty. when you stop associating with the base emotions, you free your self from misapprehension(clinging) of this temporary world.
this is what Christ meant by picking up your cross. do the hard work of facing your delusions, so that you might have clarity. this is also what Buddha meant when he said "let go" ... let go of your expectations, your "thirsts" so that you can be free from these phantom afflictions. both the cross and the tree Buddha sat under represent your consciousness being at the seat of it all - by being mindful and observant and still, you can see through delusion, and speak clearly... through the courage of Christ we can sacrifice ourselves (ego) for the betterment of mankind. the cross is analogous to the "Bodhisattva vow" which states that, attainment of nirvana should not be an escape, a "Buddhism for me" ideal, but to return to the world of suffering, WILLINGLY, to hep liberate others. this is the resurrection of Christ in the hearts of man.
