: RE: [Zen] Re: Dear Bill
Chuck,
Thanks as always for your post.
You are not wrong in the history, genealogy and classification of zen you
present in your post attached below. This is the generally accepted
position - that zen is an outgrowth and sub-set of Buddhism. I disagree
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your thoughts on a definition of zen, or anyone else's definition - even Al's.
Thanks...Bill!
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Hi
Bill,
You say:
I also beleive, as you do, that zen and Buddhism are not the same. I
beleive Buddhism is a religion and is a sub-set of zen, and so are
most other religions -
I thought Zen, including Soto, Rinzai and Obaku, are part of the Mahayana
school of Buddhism and a direct
, 2008 10:05 AM
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Subject: RE: [Zen] Re: Dear Bill
Bill,
You say:
I also believe, as you do, that zen and Buddhism are not the same. I
believe Buddhism is a religion and is a sub-set of zen, and so are
most other religions
I thought Zen, including Soto
