Re: [Zen] Eugene.

2006-05-06 Thread Eugene
Thanks Blossom and Bill for your words. They really mean something to me. I mean, you don't have to write them, you could just continue what you were doing and forget about it. It is these experiences that strengthen my will to help other people too, even with 'simply words', instead of turning

Re: [Zen] like ash

2006-05-06 Thread Eugene
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Smart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I suppose we could get into a big discussion on the differences between > complex and simple tasks, parallel-tasking, multi-tasking, serial- tasking, > but frankly I'm not interested in building a complete set of definiti

Re: [Zen] like ash

2006-05-06 Thread Eugene
Bill, of course you are right. That's why I originally quoted 'allowed in Zen'. Still thanks for waking me up - but next time just call my name or poke me gently ;-) --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Smart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thursday, May 04 Eugene wrote: > > >Why do you h

RE: [Zen] like ash

2006-05-06 Thread Bill Smart
On Saturday, May 06 Eugene Wrote: >Bill, of course you are right. That's why I originally quoted 'allowed >in Zen'. Still thanks for waking me up - but next time just call my >name or poke me gently ;-) Eugene, I Whisper In Your Ear: Your words 'allowed in Zen' was to what I was referring. Ze

RE: [Zen] like ash

2006-05-06 Thread Bill Smart
On Saturday, May 06 Eugene Wrote: >And the practical approach in Ahmeds longer posting (9917), where he >describes his handling boredom in classrooms, seems very OK to me. I >can not judge how Zen masters would agree to his approach, but I >think that is exactly how to handle these kind of situ

RE: [Zen] Eugene.

2006-05-06 Thread Bill Smart
On Saturday, May 06 Eugene Wrote: >They also convince my idea that, despite some disappointments, an >open, even naive, attitude to the world ('empty' in Zen texts???) is >well feasible and best for all. I think you're on the right track here. A non-Buddhist Bodhisattva once said 'you have to

[Zen] Re: Depression/Susan/D

2006-05-06 Thread dkotschessa
Rodney, I just wanted to let you know I typed a very long reply in response to this, so I am not ignoring you. For whatever reason none of my posts from yesterday have showed up on the forum. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> You can search right f

Re: [Zen] Re: Depression/Susan/D

2006-05-06 Thread kahtychen
I wonder if the site is having technical problems, for the last week, I've received less than half of the posts. On 5/6/06, dkotschessa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rodney, > > I just wanted to let you know I typed a very long reply in response to > this, so I am not ignoring you. For what

[Zen] Re: Depression/Susan/D

2006-05-06 Thread dkotschessa
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, kahtychen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I wonder if the site is having technical problems, for the last week, > I've received less than half of the posts. Seems that way.. I don't think that it's a moderated or somewhat moderated group. The messages I wrote ar

Re: [Zen] Eugene.

2006-05-06 Thread Jarvis Stamply
From: "Eugene" > What a blessing it is for all mankind that you continue to lurch forward with your spiritual journey in spite of the soul-crunching attempts of some insensitive clods to see you as the wonderfully benevolent positive force that you are. I hear much whining and enabling. So sorry.

Re: [Zen] like ash

2006-05-06 Thread Ahmed
Sorry about my misleading writing but I wasn't bored. I diverted my attention to studying for other classes and planning for the future because time is swiftly evaporating. So the cause was urgency amidst a fire. I understand what you mean by I can learn a lot simply through attentive observation

Re: [Zen] like ash

2006-05-06 Thread Jarvis Stamply
From: "Ahmed" < I am mindful when I multi-task. I've become the worst possible thing: a hypocrite. I will choose more carefully when responding (e-mail, speech, actions) according to affinity and necessity of my views. time for another bong-hit, Akbar. Yahoo! Groups

[Zen] Like Ash

2006-05-06 Thread Sodaiho-roshi
With palms together, Good Morning All, Multi-tasking is the great illness of the contemporary world. This disease is a result of attempting to do more with less and not being aware of doing any specific thing at all. It is a prescription for automated sleepwalking. As workplaces de

[Zen] Re: Hello :)

2006-05-06 Thread mtpathy
i don't know what wu wei is,i have simply been studying the act of sitting in zazen,sitting while attempting to be in attention. ive practiced placing breath and thought into the same path so both don't exist without the other. as if both were following each other on a pairalel line. ive practice