[Zen] Re: [evol-psych] Question on 'The Self'

2009-01-01 Thread Edgar Owen
Robert, The point is there is no 'self', or at least there is no 'real self'. That is the cumulative lesson of the studies of consciousness from the inside by the ancients and by direct experience still today. All we can say is that consciousness exists prior to the organization of the

Re: [Zen] Does Zazen Lower Sperm Count?

2009-01-01 Thread Edgar Owen
Fitness, Perhaps you've been sitting for too long with a hot laptop on your lap? :-) The testicles are outside the body so they can be kept cooler. The standard Zazen position does not affect their temperature to any appreciable degree because the legs are open. Edgar On Dec 31,

Re: [Zen] Where is Chinese Chan Master?

2009-01-01 Thread Karin
Anthony Wu When you eat plenty of flight lice, you will no longer be skinny. That sounds very nasty, what is it? Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your

[Zen] New poll for Zen_Forum

2009-01-01 Thread Zen_Forum
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the Zen_Forum group: If Zen is truly the philosophy of the common man, should College Graduates and anyone with advanced degrees be banned from participating in this group? Does the presence of these know-it-alls make it harder for the

Re: [Zen] Where is Chinese Chan Master?

2009-01-01 Thread Anthony Wu
In Thailand, fried rice is no difference than flight lice.   Anthony --- On Thu, 1/1/09, Karin tortiller...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Karin tortiller...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Zen] Where is Chinese Chan Master? To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 1 January, 2009, 11:20 PM Anthony

RE: [Zen] Where is Chinese Chan Master?

2009-01-01 Thread BillSmart
In Thailand 'fried rice' is 'khao pat', and usually specifies another ingredient like 'chicken fried rice' (khao pat gai) or 'shrimp fried rice' (khao pat gung). Just 'plain fried rice' would be 'khao pat kai' (egg only). ...Bill! From: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Zen] Where is Chinese Chan Master?

2009-01-01 Thread fitness4u2163
Anthony Wu In Thailand, fried rice is no difference than flight lice. you make poriticrally incrorect rethnric jroke. flerry runfrunny. Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups

Re: [Zen] Where is Chinese Chan Master?

2009-01-01 Thread fitness4u2163
billsm...@... In Thailand 'fried rice' is 'khao pat', and usually specifies another ingredient like 'chicken fried rice' (khao pat gai) or 'shrimp fried rice' (khao pat gung). Just 'plain fried rice' would be 'khao pat kai' (egg only). You sound like one of those college graduates we been

[Zen] Most Physically Fit Holy Man

2009-01-01 Thread fitness4u2163
Right now, Krishnamurti is leading the 25 Holy Men for the title of Most Physically Fit Holy Man. Anyone that remembers J. Krishnamurti will recall he was very thin and he always enjoyed walking, especially walking on the beach. However, Jesus was a carpenter and he was also strong enough to