[SA]
What about Chan? Since your interested in
Daoism, your answer might be that Chan is Buddhism
filtered through Daoism {and I would add Confucianism
(the relational aspects and 'ren' the character
emphasis, in other words, how one is, how one relates
to others and ones ability to do so in a positively
powerful way)}. I respect this answer, and it would
help me understand what 'schools' are emphasized in
your discussions.
Also, what does Daoism say about moral patterns?
That was why I still find the levels significant. The
levels are explicit about morals.
I did not find anything that jumped out at me in
which I disagreed with in the rest of your post. It
was quite detailed and informative in the relational
patterning. It was excellent. Thanks.
[Krimel]
This is just my personal take on this but I find that focusing on Eastern
thinking is just an exercise in wish fulfillment through linguists. By
learning a new vocabulary Chan, Chi, ren... you get the feeling of having
learned something new. There are many such traditions one could explore with
the same result, Gnostic, Sufi, Jewish, pantheistic. They all just seem a
bit dusty to me. Much more interesting and insightful stuff results from
learning the language of information theory and neuroscience.
As I said that's just me. But to when it come to morality I always look
first to the Jews since they were the prime ethicists in my corner of the
world.
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