RE: [Zen] Shunryu Suzuki was nothing

2006-12-14 Thread Bill Smart
Pascal, I don't disagree with your conclusion, but isn't most of everything in America smoke and mirrors? Such as Christianity, Islam, Democracy, Capitalism, Socialism, Personal Freedom, Human Rights, etc. The American expression of Zen is no different than these; but, like all of these, if you

Re: [Zen] Shunryu Suzuki was nothing

2006-12-03 Thread backonthemat
As for `bullshit', I would again have to assume you are correct. Anyone with the first name TOR(o) should have an affinity with bullshit. hehehehe --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Bill Smart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tor, I just want to add that Zen sucks. It is strictly for

RE: [Zen] Shunryu Suzuki was nothing

2006-11-18 Thread Zen Warrior
Bill, I was going to reply to his/her commentary but you beat me to the punch. I had to LOL as I came to the conclusion that if this is in fact the case, here I sit at 37, archaic, dated and a vestige of my former great self(and better for it), left with nothing but my hoop and slinky. Thanks for