In the first stage, if you see a mountain, you will see a mountain. If you see water, you will see water.

In the second stage, if you see a mountain, it is not a mountain. If you see water, it is not a water.

In the third stage, if you see a mountain, you see that it is STILL a mountain. If you see water, you see that it is STILL water.

The question is whether or not the first and third stages are the same.

I would like to see as many people’s insights to this topic. This is from more of a zen background.

Blake