> [Marsha]
> What exactly is the morality of the Jews? Why is it
> appealing?
> [Krimel]
> Jewish morality is undergirded by the golden rule.
> Well, an inverted Golden
> Rule anyway. "Do not under others as you would have
> them do not unto you."
> Basically tend to your own business. Jewish culture
> also orients members
> toward their place in the group, their duty as
> parents and children; it
> promotes a sense of fidelity to family. It is like
> Confucianism in this respect only older...
This is another way Chan has become influenced by
Confuciansim, and also why Chan likes the Vimalakirti
Nirdesa Sutra, which is a true story about Vimalakirti
who was enlightened and was a layman. Vimalakirti saw
no need to veer from ones everyday living. This is
why Chan (Chinese), Son (Korean), and Zen (Japanese)
comments upon everyday living is enlightenment.
I admire the Jewish culture, too. I don't know
how much of their everyday living is still embedded in
their moral teachings, but this is a character of the
Middle East. I believe the Jewish intellectual level
was further commented upon by some rabbis called
Kabbalists. I don't know much about the Kabbal.
Islam also does espouse that their moral teachings be
embedded in their everyday living.
thanks.
streams of white clouds,
SA
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