Interesting video of a monk

[mrthejazz]

YouTube - The Monk and the Moon

The quotes are from Lao Tzu and the video is from a documentary.

I would like to know what the guy is actually saying, but look at his eyes and face.

I don't know the first thing about Enlightenment, but if I had to guess, I would say that this guy got it close.

Look at the muscles in his face. Those are from smiling, from constantly experiencing joy, and maybe it's just me but there's something in his eyes too. If this guy hasn't reached enlightenment, then my idea of it is completely off.

[supertom]

Amazon.com: Amongst White Clouds: Chinese Buddhist hermit monks, Edward A. Burger: Movies & TV

Thats the doc if you didnt know , by his own admission he says hes not enlightened. I was in awe when i first saw him too

I see its uploaded on youtube hes on near the end.

[theuprising]

i have tasted it before, he is describing aspects of enlightenment, he got it close, yes.

I actually wouldn't expect people who hadn't had a taste to understand some of what he's saying

[taylor]

Anyone see Into Great Silence. There's a lot of lovely souls in that movie as well. It's also an even slower paced film than Amongst White Clouds.

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by supertom

Thats the doc if you didnt know , by his own admission he says hes not enlightened. I was in awe when i first saw him too

Makes perfect sense - the last thing an enlightened person would do is even remotely aggrandize himself, or tempt others to do so, right?

[HiImJeremy]

That was awesome, thanks for sharing!

[supertom]

Originally Posted by Wax Frog

Makes perfect sense - the last thing an enlightened person would do is even remotely aggrandize himself, or tempt others to do so, right?

Yep, He says he hasnt saved himself so he cant save anyone. The doc is on youtube check it out hes on in the last part. I dont want to link it on this site.

[mrthejazz]

Originally Posted by theuprising

i have tasted it before, he is describing aspects of enlightenment, he got it close, yes.

I actually wouldn't expect people who hadn't had a taste to understand some of what he's saying

I think we may have miscommunicated. I'm saying that the words are from Lao Tzu on the video, but the man is actually saying something else (I think).

I would like to know what he's actually saying on there.

Unless you were speaking in generalities and not talking about me. If that's the case, ignore everything I said.