---Once a Zen monk was weighing flax for sale in the market Another monk approaches and ask,"Show me your Zen". First monk replies,"This flax weighs six pounds"
What a direct pointing..........Guy In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "anatmanwave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ---lol,in the cleaning of it at least.Guy > > In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, mike brown <uerusuboyo@> wrote: > > > > Good idea! It's probably down the back of the sofa. > > > > anatmanwave <anatmanwave@> wrote: ---You want to know > what Zen is? Clean your house. Guy > > > > In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Smart" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > > > I think so too - and if that's the case I'd like to make the > most > > of > > > this stop. > > > > > > I know there are many other 'lurking' out there, but not > posting. > > > That's okay, but I'd like to see more people actively > > participating > > > in the forum. I've started a thread NOT CAVEAT EMPTOR in which I > > > hope to explore with others just what we think zen is, and is > not. > > > > > > Please join us. > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, daniel sherwood <desherwood7@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > If I can add something here, I believe we're all on a > spiritual > > > journey and this group is one of stops along the way. > > > > > > > > Danny > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > > From: Bill Smart <BillSmart@> > > > > To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:47:42 AM > > > > Subject: [Zen] Caveat Emptor > > > > > > > > I recently made some postings that caused some participants > > > > unpleasantness. Sometimes that's okay, and I certainly have > been > > > > know to purposely rattle a few cages, but in these recent > > postings > > > > that was not my intent. So...I would like to clarify my past > and > > > > future postings as follows: > > > > > > > > I do not own this forum, so cannot exclude anyone. For the > most > > > part > > > > I wouldn't want to exclude anyone, with the possible exception > > of > > > > those that blatantly post marketing material. Al, the forum > > > > moderator, can exclude participants, but I have not known of a > > case > > > > in the past 3 or 4 years that he has done so. > > > > > > > > We all participate in this forum voluntarily. Some particpate > > very > > > > seriously, some jokingly. Some, like me, participate sometimes > > > > seriously, and sometimes jokingly. I offer no apologies for > this. > > > > > > > > Most importantly, you should not depend on this forum for > > spritual > > > or > > > > other advice. Do not believe everything you read here, or > > anywhere > > > > for that matter. > > > > > > > > Believe in youself. Just sit. If you're lucky enough to have > > found > > > > a good teacher or group with which to participate, beleive in > > them > > > > with all your heart. They will help you in your practice. > > > > Enlightenment is a product of the desire of the student, not > the > > > > skill of the teacher. A earnest teacher cannot lead a false > > student > > > > to enlightenment. On the other hand a earnest student can > become > > > > enlighted under a false teacher; or without a teacher at all. > > > > > > > > Just sit. > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > _ > > > ______________ > > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > > > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Sent from Yahoo! - a smarter inbox. > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/