I don't get it Merle, you were the one who escaped from Bangkok to London. You
said you couldn't stand the poverty, suffering and all that?
Anyway, it doesn't matter to me. Whatever your style is, it is between you and
yourself..
Siska
Sent from Samsung tabletMerle Lester
m to learn more about zen.
I'm not sure if I could call myself zen, but looks like my current practice is
similar to Bill's description of zazen and shikantaza.
SiskaMerle Lester wrote:
siska..i spent 2 weeks here... see link..t
his is were i bought the artwork...
yes indonesia was
Hi Bill,
I'd say we all are teachers when others learn from us, and we are students
whenever we are open to learn from others.
So, like it or not, I think you're always a teacher ;-)
Siska
Sent from Samsung tabletBill! wrote:Merle,
We are teachers if we have a student. We are s
Hi Mike,
*grin*
I understand what you're trying say. But I believe such no subject-object
experience is possible, and that is when who pee for whom no longer matters.
Ever read about Bernadette Roberts? She has interesting account on this.
Siska
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Hi Bill,
Putting yourself back years ago, when you first encountered Zen or Budfhism or
let's just say This Practice, would you be able to realise Just THIS, if your
teacher only said: Just THIS?
Siska
Sent from Samsung tabletBill! wrote:Siska,
This is Buddhism 101 and Zen (Buddhism
Hi Bill,
You normally distinguish zen from Budhism.
If below is Buddhism 101, would you say the same for zen 101?
Siska
Sent from Samsung tabletBill! wrote:Merle,
Suffering can be entirely eliminated and William is right that this is the
promise of Buddhism.
This is Buddhism 101:
- Life
Hi Joe,
Is it common for a zen master to share his experience the way it is documented
in this video?
Siska
Sent from Samsung tabletJoe wrote:William,
You've got a piece of it! The actual story has nothing to do with fools, and
the word does not appear. The practitioner central t
Hi Edgar,
Hahaha both are girls of about my age, one is my yoga buddy, another is a
banker, my ex-colleague.
Three of you would make an interesting club ;-)
Siska
Sent from Samsung tabletEdgar Owen wrote:Thanks Siska!
Maybe they and I should start a club? Can you tell me what they are like
Yes, myself ;)
Sent from Samsung tabletEdgar Owen wrote:LOL! It's easy to
tell who is NOT!
:-)
Edgar
On Mar 23, 2013, at 12:59 AM, siska wrote:
Is this a koan or something?
Who can tell anyone is awakened or not?
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Merle Lester wrote:
question
Is this a koan or something?
Who can tell anyone is awakened or not?
Sent from Samsung tabletMerle Lester wrote:question:
who is the awakened ONE in this group? ..merle
Merle
www.wix.com/merlewiitpom/1
everything we experience
with with this mind (such as language, gestures, etc) are of convention, or at
least perceived through such frame.
If koan is being used as a teaching tool, I imagine it takes a really
accomplished teacher to do this properly. And perhaps, a good student too.
siska
e practise. A zen teacher doesn't do
> the job for one. A zen teacher only gives instructions for one start to
> uncover all the layers there
Agree, a teacher would be nice to have. From where I stand, it is still not a
"must have", but then again, I'm open to th
experiences.
My experience so far has been the rational mind can be absence, especially
during sitting or other time, but this mostly happens unexpected, out of
sudden. I have no idea it can be shut down at will. How do you do that? Will I
be able to do that if I do zen meditation?
siska
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