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>The sense of this is that the crazy-wisdom guru does not speak or teach on the ordinary level, but rather, he or she creates a symbol, or a means. A symbol in this case is not like something that stands for something else, but it is something that presents the living quality of life and creates a message out of it.

>The third one is called gyalwa gong-gyü. Gong gyü means “thought lineage” or “mind lineage.” From the point of view of the thought lineage, even the method of creating situations is crude, or primitive. Here a mutual understanding takes place that creates a general atmosphere — and the message is understood. If the guru of crazy wisdom is an authentic being, then the authentic communication happens, and the means of communication is neither words nor symbol. Rather, just by being, a sense of precision is communicated. Maybe it takes the form of waiting — for nothing. Maybe it takes pretending to meditate together, but not doing anything. For that matter, it might involve having a very casual relationship: discussing the weather and the flavor of tea; how to make curry, chop suey, or macrobiotic cuisine; or talking about history, or the history of the neighbors — whatever.