seventh world of chan buddhism - Zen Buddhist Order of Hsu Yun

for a new baby and, simultaneously, his developing mind and body permit social interactions,
he withdraws psychic energy from Mother and invests it in new Family and Friend
relationships. He finds Heroes to inspire him. At puberty, the Anima can all but bankrupt his
nervous system. Such assets as remain he stashes in his Persona. By the time he marries, he
divests himself of outside social interests and devotes his attentions to his wife and children.
After we have fulfilled our biological commitments, we can attend to our spiritual
agendas. We can detach ourselves from the people and things we have bonded to and absorb
into ourselves the connecting archetypal force. Directed inwardly, our love becomes one-
pointed devotion to our Buddha Self while outwardly, it becomes diffuse affection, extending
to everyone, everywhere. Instead of having specific friends, we simply become friendly.
Thus, one class of archetype replaces another in accordance with rising biological
imperatives. It is a unique individual, indeed, who attains maturity without having
experienced these archetypal encounters.
CHAPTER 8 BUDDHA NATURE AND ARCHETYPAL DYNAMICS
S EVENTH W ORLD O F C HAN B UDDHISM
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