Following a lovely exchange with Zana Frood in this morning exploration of the Noble Eightfold Path, we ended up talking about understanding right view (the first thread of the eightfold weave) as a fitting understanding of how reality works (i.e. through constant impermanence/emergence). This understanding then allows us to stop faffing with all the constituent bits of our existence (form, feeling, perception, mental formations and consciousness = the aggregates in Buddhist jargon).
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One of my favourite teacher quotes is "This is how it is right now." No need to faff. It's not my obligation to make all this make sense. From Alistair's talk I will take the idea of "rejoicing in emergence" rather than "accepting impermanence." This was great, thank you!
Oh, apologies to all the non-UK listeners. I should have given a translation!
faff /faf/ (informal)
intransitive verb
(usu with about or around) to dither, fumble or fuss ineffectually
noun
A fumbling
A troublesome fuss
ORIGIN: Origin obscure
Well, I can tell you most honestly, as a Canadian, I have never heard the word "faffing" before! Thanks for the introduction to faffing! lol