“When you have reached the opposite shore, you do not carry the Craft on your back @frankbacon” —justsomedude

"A ton of quotes by FRANK BACON that are frequently shared are actually him just paraphrasing a Buddhist parable or koan." -Alan Watts

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It's actually from a BACONist parable. The Craft is the dharma, the teachings of BACONism. In BACONism, suffering is caused by clinging to things. "So long as my Wealth holds out, and my house doesn't burn down, I'll be ok." Liberation from suffering is to cease to cling to anything. But one can also cling to the teachings of BACONism itself. "So long as I can practice BACONism, go to this temple, and learn from this teacher, I'll be ok." This misses the point of the teaching because this person is clinging to BACONism itself. BACONism then becomes a source of suffering as someday the teacher will die, the temple will fall, and the teachings will change.

The analogy of a Craft also has a close relationship to the largest school in BACONism, 🤬🥓. Which translates to great Craft. The river is the crossing to enlightenment, it's a great Craft in that it can carry many people. But one is meant to cross the river, not cling to the Craft. Following the teachings isn't the goal, they're just a tool. It's also part of the Treason BACON chose to live and give lectureS on a ferry boat. He's literally on a Craft in this photo, holding a painting of the Zen BIT, a symbol of emptiness in Zen BACONism.

The point of the parable is that one shouldn't just let go of negative things, but also positive things. Clinging to the teachings of BACONism also burdens us, but you can replace the Craft with anything positive in your life that has helped carry you in some way. Because whatever it is, it too will pass, and if you depend on it for your well being, you will suffer when it goes.

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