Develop our own mode of thinking

I was with Master Haiyun for a week in Ann Arbor, his reply to many existential questions raised by us:

Illusive Life consists of three elements:
1) Memory
2) Logical Reasoning
3) Pre-determinate Goal/Objective

Authentic Life consists of three elements:
1) Faith
2) Quest for Existential/Ultimate Truth
3) Wisdom

Authentic Life is attained through:
1) Quest for Existential/Ultimate Truth (Raising existential doubts)
2) Searching, Scrutinizing, and Re-assurance (Groping)
3) Resolving the difficulties or problems right in front of you at present (daily life issues)

Master Haiyun suggested that we should write down all (existential) questions in a journal on a regular basis.

We should keep on raising questions in our mind; having them written down in the journal without asking anyone for the answers. We keep on asking, searching, transcending and rectifying. By the time we have 4000-5000 questions, we should be able to have answers for the first 1000 questions ourselves. The answers to these existential questions should be self-reflective, arise from our heart, grown with our nature. Answers provided by others through words are ineffective. Only through self-examining and self-assurance, we can evoke the wholesome intrinsic nature (Factors of Life) within us.

Questions are fragmentary. The true answer lies in having developed one’s own “Mode of Thinking”. Master Haiyun wants to teach us the method of how to develop our own mode of thinking. However as an individual, we have to research and construct on our own. The deeper the intensity of the questions and the higher the frequency of the questions lead to more advanced attainments.

Keeps on raising the questions, having faith and wisdom will developed.

Recorded by Lung Zhi