Mac A. Roni, I'll respond to your recent post line by line, but first I want
to make sure we're both talking about the same thing when we talk about the
ability to determine right from wrong. It appears you use the term
'morality' for that, and so do I. I define 'morality' the same way it is
defi
ature and travelling.. I
would like to join this group for making enjoyeble life.
__ NOD32 3502 (20081007) Information __
This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.
http://www.eset.com
Current Book Discussion: any Zen book tha
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > If you need a purpose to guide your actions, or you
need a promise of reward or threat of retribution to convince you not
to kill, burn, steal, or rape, try Christianity or one of the many
other religions that provide you with an external daddy that will tell
you what to d
Is anti-semitism alright in Zen Buddhism? I realize that everything is good and
nothing is bad, and so I just want to make sure it is OK. I work with a lot of
Jews, and during these holidays they are extra-obnoxious and more arrogant than
usual, and I have to say that sometimes I hate their guts
Hi, I m Akash Mehta, I m down to earth person. I love nature and travelling.. I
would like to join this group for making enjoyeble life.
Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are
reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links
I enjoyed the story and I understand the zen point. In different times, we
might have alternately have said that the monk was being humble, because his
acts were those he would have expected any good person to perform, not those of
a hero. He was a monk.
If he had been a Celtic warrior, he w
Hi Anthony,
Yes, on my recent Vipassana retreat I was surprised to find out how 'stripped
down' of mythology and spirituality Theravada is. I believed quite the
opposite. In fact it seems much less a religion than Mahayana is, especially
because of the Bodhisattva ideal (which of course does no
Hi Chris,
Glad you liked it. I'm being to suspect they're all the same person.. Mike.
- Original Message
From: cid830 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 8 October, 2008 1:46:17
Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Accountability
ROFLOL! ROFLOL! ROFLOL! Aug
Anthony,
I don't consider myself a nihilist, though I can see how nihilists
might consider me as such. I don't think nihilism has concepts of
Zen, it just might accept all the negatives of Zen though. Also I
don't think there is any scientific conclusion that consciousness
survives the bo
Chris,
I am a non-atheist that is also an ego-maniac. I hesitate to add a
qualification of 'evil'.
Regards,
Anthony
--- On Wed, 8/10/08, cid830 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: cid830 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Zen] Re: Aging and Zen
To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, 8 Octobe
Hi Edgar,
That is why I assume you are a nihilist. Wait a moment. Doctors (non-religious)
have concluded consciousness survives the body. Though they cannot prove what
comes after death. That is a scientific conclusion so far.
Regards,
Anthony
--- On Tue, 7/10/08, Edgar Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTE
Bill,
I spent two years in Thailand building a chemical plant. But I was too busy
making my worldly living to interact with local monks. However, I read a lot
about good monks such as Ajahn Chah and Puthathat (maybe a wrong spelling). In
my opinion, Theravada represents an 'original' Buddhism,
Margie,
It makes good sense. When I worked in Thailand 18 years ago, my Thai vocabulary
was just enough for bargaining in a fish market. Now it is much smaller. But I
still recognize the word 'puying' next to 'woman', so I knew it is translation
from the beginning.
Regards,
Anthony
--- On T
Anthony,
I see I already have your answer. Well, you are a crafty, evil ego
maniac because your posts seem to suggest otherwise.
Sincerely,
Chris
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Wu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am one of the evil ego maniacs.
> Â
> Regards,
> Anthony
>
>
Anthony,
You are an atheist who is an evil ego-maniac?
Sincerely,
Chris
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Wu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Chris,
> Â
> I am one of them.
> Â
> Regards,
> Anthony
>
> --- On Mon, 6/10/08, cid830 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> From: cid830 <[EMAIL PRO
Hello Mayka,
Oh thank you but I am not really that couragous. Acceptance took a long
time
I am just me.
JODY]
"WE MUST BE THE CHANGE WE WISH
TO SEE IN THE WORLD" ~ Gandhi
Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are
reading
Dear Jody;
Thank you for your courage, acceptance and the teaching you give us
here.
Mayka
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi Edgar and all,
>
> I have gotten several private emails asking me how I use the
computer so I
> thought I would ans
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "roloro1557" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> H. Lets start by saying that illusions about love and sex are
some
> of the most stubborn and difficult to detach from, and it may be
> impossible for some people (age is a factor) because of hormones.
I partially
ROFLOL! ROFLOL! ROFLOL! Aug. I peed my pants!
Chris
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, mike brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> To continue..
>
> Charlie would leave the "retards" in the kitchen -with boiling
water and knives- to watch tv.
>
> Jackson would punch-out anyone who dared as
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Chris just lets his dishes accumulate, and when unbearable moves to
a new house.>
Very good, Bill!
You ARE half right!
Chris
Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have r
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Edgar Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Mayka,
>
Always live one's life so you are ready to leave at
> a moment's notice with no attachments and everything left in
order...
> No packed suitcases
>
> Edgar
Easy to say but not as easy to be accomplishe
Jue Miao Jing Ming -> http://www.talkshoe.com Would be fun for this
very active and diverse group.
>
>
Is that one of those swingers groups? Post a picture of your wife
Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are
reading! Tal
Just learned about this web site...
http://www.talkshoe.com
Would be fun for this very active and diverse group.
What do you think?
Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are
reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links
Hi Anthony,
I understand that Tibetans believe that Bardo occurs after death, but
I think it's an nde instead since I don't believe in 'after death'.
As I implied in my previous post nde's don't prove consciousness
persists after death, only that the consciousness (the brain) takes a
whil
Margie,
All good stuff. We discuss things like this routinely on the
Evolutionary Psychology group where that would be pretty tame
compared to some of the topics. Though there are a few benighted
souls there as well that can't seem to see through the most basic
veils of illusion.
Edgar
so, you are looking for a Master, without success?
> I could go on and on about them, but I won't.
>
> ...Bill!
Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are
reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit you
AIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [Zen] Re: -<---@
Bill,
I did not realize you are in Thailand! How do you reconcile with Theravada
there?
Regards,
Anthony
__ NOD32 3500 (20081007) Information __
This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.
http://www.eset.com
--
Bill and Anthony,
Sounds good on paper:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theravada
Edgar
On Oct 7, 2008, at 6:59 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Anthony,
I don't reconcile with Theravada. I interact with the local wats
(temples) and the monks all the time. It's just an
Anthony,
I don't reconcile with Theravada. I interact with the local wats (temples) and
the monks all the time. It's just another religious rip-off as far as I'm
concerned. I've yet to meet any senior monks or temple heads that even seemed
like good people, much less good representatives of
Margie,
Thanks for the explanation.
I can understand why someone would like to provide translations, but I think
basing those on IP addresses has not been well thought-out. This is based
on the erroneous assumption that, although IP addresses can be
geographically mapped (unfortunately), that pe
Bill,
Well, I see nothing wrong with directing one's life in the plane of
illusion, after all that is precisely what doing zazen and all the
other techniques of the path are. So to engineer one's worldly life
to a supportive minimum seems ideal to me.
I would agree with you though that my
31 matches
Mail list logo
