Re: [Zen] Illusions

2013-09-12 Thread Merle Lester
 so what is true essence?...merle   I agree with this the way I interpret it ... But I say it a lot more clearly in my book... Edgar On Sep 11, 2013, at 12:28 AM, Bill! wrote:   Here's a nice one posted especially for Edgar for two reasons: 1.  to see if he's still around 2.  to

[Zen] RE: Re: changed appearance and functionality

2013-09-12 Thread Bill!
Edgar, et al... This is very strange. When I view the Home Page using my regular browser I am taken to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/and it's the old Home Page. This page seems unchanged to me. When I view the Home Page using the a different

Re: [Zen] Illusions

2013-09-12 Thread Bill!
Merle, I believe in zen (and Buddhist) terminology Buddha Nature is the same as true essence in the subject graphic. ...Bill! --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester merlewiitpom@... wrote:  so what is true essence?...merle   I agree with this the way I interpret it ...

Re: [Zen] RE: Re: changed appearance and functionality

2013-09-12 Thread Edgar Owen
Bill, I'm using Mac Safari browser. When I click on 'visit your group' at the bottom of a post I am taken to http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Zen_Forum/info with Kremlin photo. When I try to go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ I get page doesn't exist error. When I go to yahoo

Re: [Zen] Illusions

2013-09-12 Thread Merle Lester
bill..i see..very human type of understanding. what about animals and vegetation... have they true essence too?..merle   Merle, I believe in zen (and Buddhist) terminology Buddha Nature is the same as true essence in the subject graphic. ...Bill! --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle

Re: [Zen] Illusions

2013-09-12 Thread uerusuboyo
Merle,br/br/It is a basic tenet in Buddhism that all sentient beings have Buddha Nature, but humans are in a unique position to follow a path to realise it (not withstanding all the waffle about 'there is no path' yadayada). As for vegetables, they make a good addition to any Sunday