Those are on my mental list of books I may eventually buy, but I haven't got
them yet. Are they worth reading, as books, did you find?
Red Pine often refers to the Conze translation of Heart and Diamond Sutras in
his translation of those works (generally to explain why he has translated
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, siska_...@... wrote:
Hello Ed,
Thanks for the welcome :)
Hello siska,
The Zen Forum exists in samsara - so, hold on to your seat and expect
anything - and even the worst!
I am not familiar with the terms being used here, especially when you
all are
Bill,
What on earth is not an illusion?
Thanks,
--ED
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, billsm...@... wrote:
Anthony,
Physical laws are illusions, but the phenomena (experience) which they
attempt to describe cannot be ignored.
See the koan 'Hyakujo and the Fox', Case 2 - THE GATELESS
Hi Anthony:
I don't know because hardly ever drink beer but when I do is with alcohol and
mixed with sparkling lemon. I'm an smoker. After different attempts in the
past of trying to give up I didn't succeed. Now I don't try to give up any
longer. Perhaps smokes gives up on me!.
Mayka
the koan 'Hyakujo and the Fox', Case 2 - THE GATELESS GATE collection.
...Bill!
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Welcome to the zen forum Siska.
Lay back and enjoy the ride. Unluckily you can find the answer of your
questioning in a Internet forum. Sit down and shut up is advisable towards
having a glimpse to the direct experience of Buddha nature. Google and Ed are
Internet leaflets of commercial
Chris:
Yes there is some expressions, colloquialisms and slang that are used in
America and not in the UK and viceverse. The real trouble for a foreign
student studying English is that there is not any Royal Academy of the English
Language giving directions as there is in the Spanish
Bill,
Mai Kao Jai. When you have realized your original nature (that sounds great),
but you still cannot drink coffee at 100 deg C.
Anthony
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From: billsm...@hhs1963.org billsm...@hhs1963.org
Subject: RE: [Zen] Platform
ED,
They are seemingly the same position, but Vajrayana has a lot of sex rituals. I
don't think zen has it. If I am wrong, correct me.
Anthony
--- On Wed, 27/10/10, ED seacrofter...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: ED seacrofter...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Zen] Platform Scripture of the Sixth
Bill,
Do you perform a sex ritual, or plan to do it?
Anthony
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From: billsm...@hhs1963.org billsm...@hhs1963.org
Subject: RE: [Zen] Platform Scripture of the Sixth Patriarch
To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday,
JM,
Lets see the two sentences below (the translation is excellent. Though it
cannot be 100% accurate, I think a minimum of 90% is warranted):
1. The cause of reincarnation is the existence of consciousness. If
consciousness does not exist, we transcend the cycles of reincarnation.
2. at
Hi Ed,
The Zen Forum exists in samsara - so, hold on to your seat and expect
anything - and even the worst!
:-)
I'm not totally new to Buddhism and terms like buddha nature, dhamma, samsara
etc are not new to me either, but it has been a long time since I read the
definitions, it may be a
Whatever one experiences 'Buddha' to be.
--ED
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, billsm...@... wrote:
Ed,
Your question: What on earth is not an illusion? is what zen is all
about!
All thoughts and concepts of the discriminating mind (the rational
mind that
creates dualisms such as
Bill,
For instance, like this below?
--ED
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_H._Austin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_H._Austin
Enlightenment
Austin is also a practicing Zen Buddhist. After a number of years of Zen
meditation, Austin claims to have spontaneously experienced what Zen
Mayka,
I am sorry your continued request has been ignored. As our new member says,
people tend to maintain 'certainly'. Meanwhile, there is also a lack of
compassion. By the way, how much is a pack of cigarettes in Europe? In
Singapore here, you pay SGD12, which is about Eur 6.7. Next time,
Mayka,
It doesn't matter. As long as it is refreshing, it is good for me. Frankly, I
never had beer cocktail. However, it is a good idea to moderate something like
Maotai (60% alcohol) with something milder, so that you can enjoy screaming
more before you are drunk.
Anthony
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Siska,
The Buddha means somebody who can walk and talk as soon as he is born.
According to a mahayana story, Sakyamuni, as soon as he came out of his
mother's womb, walked seven steps in each of the 4 directions, east, south,
west and north. Then he pointed one finger to the sky and the other
ED,
If the lama starts the process at 10, he will be eighty when he begins the
Tantric sex. How much viagra is needed?
You are wrong. in one of the stories, the semen obtained from the sex ritual is
fed to each of the couple. Do you enjoy the story? Or that will cause you
nausea.
Anthony
Siska,
Zen seems to be different from Buddhism, but I think it is the same, less the
name Buddha. Sakyamuni Buddha preached for 45 years to instruct people to give
up attachment. That is what zen is doing. The reason why zen 'kills' Buddha is
because the name has been contaminated by all
JM,
You are wrong. The correct answer your Chan Master implies is as follows:
When you turn your consciousness into pure wisdom, there will no longer be
reincarnation. Your sacred life has been completed. Done is what was to be
done. Congratulations. You are a Buddha.
I charge 500 yuan for
Anthony,
What is your religious/spiritual orientation?
--ED
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Wu wu...@... wrote:
Siska,
Zen seems to be different from Buddhism, but I think it is the same,
less the name Buddha. Sakyamuni Buddha preached for 45 years to instruct
people to give
My advice is that you should be careful in choosing your teacher. Test him
first. Some Tantric teacher will ask you to jump from the top of a seven story
building to try your loyalty. More smart teacher will make a preemptive remark
that if you see him chasing a young girl, that is also a test
ED,
I already spoke of my religious/spiritual orientation in my remark below.
Anthony
--- On Thu, 28/10/10, ED seacrofter...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: ED seacrofter...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Zen] Zen and the Brain
To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 28 October, 2010, 6:18 AM
Anthony,
Is it implied in your post below that you are a non-spiritual,
non-religious zen practitioner?
Or is it something else?
--ED
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Wu wu...@... wrote:
ED,
I already spoke of my religious/spiritual orientation in my remark
below.
Anthony
When I tried to quit smoking (for the 5th time), I succeeded.
What worked for me:
I held my fingers up to my lips, as if I had a cigarette between them. I
inhaled through my fingers, as I would have with a cigarette. I did that for
5-10 minutes, every time I thought I needed a cigarette.
I used
ED,
Cross out the two 'non's and add 'bad' before the the 'zen'.
Anthony
--- On Thu, 28/10/10, ED seacrofter...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: ED seacrofter...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Zen] Zen and the Brain
To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 28 October, 2010, 6:39 AM
Anthony,
Audrey,
The method you used is also a kind of meditation. Congratulations.
Anthony
--- On Thu, 28/10/10, audreydc1983 audreydc1...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: audreydc1983 audreydc1...@yahoo.com
Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and the Brain
To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 28 October, 2010,
Hi Ed,
By here, I meant Jakarta, Indonesia :-)
There are zen groups here and zen retreats. But I've attended the teacher's
talk and I don't feel he's quite 'there' yet.
But then, as someone in this forum put it, that is just the way *I* experienced
this teacher. I don't know.
siska
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just held up his index finger. I call it 'Just THIS!'.
...Bill!
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...Bill!
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Mayka,
What you said below made me realised that I've brushed aside anything that has
got to do with rituals and traditions while I'm reading below two books.
Perhaps not a wise thing to do?
I first came to know meditation through the Mahasi tradition. Later I attended
retreats that are based
More smart teacher will make a preemptive remark that if you see him chasing
a young girl, that is also a test on your loyalty
It's none of my business if he likes chasing a young girl, I don't care ;-)
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Shit-Stick'.
Gutei just held up his index finger. I call it 'Just THIS!'.
So I now ask you: What is Buddha?
...Bill!
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