Re: [Zen] Re: What's your religion?

2006-03-22 Thread Vince
I clocked in at a 96% for Buddhist, with Christianity coming in last...Oddly, I scored high on paganism and judaismLOL...The paganism part I agree with fully, even if I don't know anything about it...I would just enjoy calling myself a pagan... Susan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting

[Zen] Just a simple pleasure

2006-08-11 Thread Vince
I made a bento box yesterday. Today, I filled it with sushi and half a sandwich and some rice balls and I'll take it to work for my dinner tonight. Simple though it may be, it has made me very happy, and I thought I'd share it with the group.- Vince Current Book Discussion: any Zen book

Re: [Zen] Ducks Have Buddha Nature?

2008-12-19 Thread Vince
That is horrible, and I'm sorry you have to see that. I once saved a baby wood duck who had been left behind by his mother. It was wonderful, the time I spent with him. I named him Quackers. However, I think about this and I am something of a hypocrite. I love ducks but despise roaches and head

Re: Re: [Zen] Ducks Have Buddha Nature?

2008-12-21 Thread Vince
. if that is how you make decisions. you are lost! -- Sent from the Cingular network using Mobile Email --Original Message- - From: Vince everythingzen1971@ yahoo.com To: zen_fo...@yahoogrou ps.com Date: Sat, Dec 20, 2008 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [Zen] Ducks Have Buddha Nature? In all things

Re: [Zen] Ducks Have Buddha Nature?

2008-12-21 Thread Vince
I see the reasoning behind your argument, however, it seems to me that by buying meat from a supermarket we must still bear some of the responsibility. Buy pushing our bad karma off on the person who killed the animal for us, we are in fact incurring bad karma of our own. Mind you, this is just

Re: [Zen] Winter solstice

2008-12-21 Thread Vince
After today, the days begin getting longer. Ahh, I can almost smell spring..- V. From: Jody W. Ianuzzi j...@thewhitehats.com To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 11:53:18 AM Subject: [Zen] Winter solstice Hello all, Happy

Re: [Zen] Ducks Have Buddha Nature?

2008-12-22 Thread Vince
to something else entirely? From: Anthony Wu wu...@yahoo.com.sg To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 4:24:31 AM Subject: Re: [Zen] Ducks Have Buddha Nature? I wish you good luck. Anthony --- On Mon, 22/12/08, Vince everythingzen1971@ yahoo.com

Re: [Zen] Re: The Reason For God

2009-01-05 Thread Vince
I guess this is where I've run into problems with general Christianity. Some of the bible is open to interpretation. Some of it is not. Some of it must be strictly followed. Some of it you CAN'T follow. There is way to much ambiguity for me. I have found

Re: [Zen] Re: The Reason For God

2009-01-06 Thread Vince
Subject: [Zen] Re: The Reason For God Vince There is way to much ambiguity for me. So instead you prefer zen buddhism, where every koan is open to interpretation and most of it is totally undefined and completely subjective depending on who the teacher is. HO HO HO

Re: [Zen] Re: The Reason For God

2009-01-06 Thread Vince
of experiencing heaven in the here and now. I don't have to rely on my faith to carry me into the promised land, after I die! The Kingdom of Heaven is among us! Later, Chrs --- In zen_fo...@yahoogrou ps.com, Vince everythingzen1971@ ... wrote: That is one way of looking at it, true. But, keep

Re: [Zen] Buddha vs. Dogen

2009-01-08 Thread Vince
Excellent work! I'm impressed with you anatomical knowledge and your Franzetta Death Dealer is spot on! Nice stuff, dude. Where is your shop located? From: Billo Rani lover...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 4:28:32 AM Subject: [Zen] Buddha vs. Dogen

Re: [Zen] Buddha vs. Dogen

2009-01-08 Thread Vince
this is a good way, to analyze their accomplishments. Thanks for your post. Chris --- In zen_fo...@yahoogrou ps.com, Vince everythingzen1971@ ... wrote: Excellent work! I'm impressed with you anatomical knowledge and your Franzetta Death Dealer is spot on! Nice stuff, dude. Where is your shop

Re: [Zen] Buddha vs. Dogen

2009-01-08 Thread Vince
Subject: Re: [Zen] Buddha vs. Dogen Right on Vince! I would say your progress has surpassed mine then! I tend to progress and regress at the same rate! I'm glad to see you happy with your path. My comment was actually respnding to the thread started about who was more enlightened. I was assuming

Re: [Zen] If you save a life

2010-09-23 Thread Vince
cashed her chips in a long time ago.- Vince From: tim timg...@aol.com To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, September 18, 2010 7:14:35 PM Subject: [Zen] If you save a life The Jews and Muslims share a saying: If you save a life, it's as if you saved

Re: [Zen] The Red Cross Music To Japan

2011-03-19 Thread Vince
Mayka, I know you live outside of the US...are you in Japan? If so, I hope you're doing well through all of this...if you DON'T live in Japan, I still hope you're doing well...- V. From: Maria Lopez flordel...@btinternet.com To: Zen Living

Re: [Zen] Returning to the Group with MUCH fanfare!

2011-06-13 Thread Vince
Anthony, I think, my friend, that is the biggest intellectual bear trap there is: I don't know what I don't know And then there is ego telling me, You DO know! Damn ego= Vince --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Wu wuasg@... wrote: ED,   The question is older than you think

Re: [Zen] Returning to the Group with MUCH fanfare!

2011-06-13 Thread Vince
LOLSOMEBODY had to do it! --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, mike brown uerusuboyo@... wrote: Vince, you're a friggin' moron. Mike Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read