RE: [Zen] Introduction

2006-08-02 Thread donald hwong
I love this forum. It is really fun. Every post is direct. There is no pretense. Yet every post is correct. And every post shows the notions of the mind, sentiment of the poster. So here I go. Jumping into the pool.If I was Rob, I would ask, what is "competent"? How would I know I would be save

Re: [Zen] Introduction

2006-08-02 Thread dkotschessa
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Michael Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: With all due respect, I'm always a little leery every time someone says throw out your books because (quite frankly) they usually read that in a book somewhere themselves, found it catchy, and want to share that

Re: Re: [Zen] Introduction

2006-08-02 Thread kahtychen
That's what I'd do if I wanted to be a perfect swimmer, or the best swimmer. To be a good swimmer I'd just learn it some, practice it some, enjoy it some, and maybe even apply it some. Regards, Kahty On 8/2/06, dkotschessa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And if you wanted to be a good swimmer and

Re: [Zen] Introduction

2006-08-02 Thread Michael Hansen
Right. OR, we might just read a book on swimming and decide we never wanted to go swimming in the first place, and save ourselves a bunch of time and money for learn-to-swim arm floats with Wally the Walruslogo ($3.99 plus shippingon ebay)and/or lessons we would have otherwise taken and maybe

Re: [Zen] Introduction

2006-08-02 Thread dkotschessa
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Michael Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Right. OR, we might just read a book on swimming and decide we never wanted to go swimming in the first place, and save ourselves a bunch of time and money for learn-to-swim arm floats with Wally the Walrus logo