RE: [Zen] Definition of Dignity and Morality - Buddhist Point of View

2006-12-02 Thread donald hwong
Giant hats-off to you, Bill. (Is this English correct?? Is it hat off or hats off? With or without dash? Honestly?) Bill Smart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perplexed: Donald posted a very good reply to your questions from a Buddhist

RE: [Zen] Definition of Dignity and Morality - Buddhist Point of View

2006-12-02 Thread Bill Smart
Donald wrote: Giant hats-off to you, Bill. (Is this English correct?? Is it hat off or hats off? With or without dash? Honestly?) Your English is correct! The way you've used it, 'hats-off' is a compound word. That's two or more words used together as a single word. English allows you

RE: [Zen] Definition of Dignity and Morality - Buddhist Point of View

2006-12-01 Thread Bill Smart
Perplexed: Donald posted a very good reply to your questions from a Buddhist perspective, but since this is a zen forum, I'll have to reply also from a zen perspective: Dignity and Morality are functions of the ego, and as such fall into the category of samsara (illusions). They are not