If I can add something here, I believe we're all on a spiritual journey and
this group is one of stops along the way.
Danny
- Original Message
From: Bill Smart [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:47:42 AM
Subject: [Zen] Caveat
The heart of the subject is the same.
anatmanwave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ---Same thing, Zen comes from
Chan from the Chinese, they morphed it
from India.
Just a matter of semantics but subject is the same.
Guy
In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Bill Smart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What
Mike and Guy, Thank you for your responses.
Let me ask this question a different way:
Can you practice zen without being buddhist? If no, why? If not,
why?
Thanks...Bill!
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, mike brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The heart of the subject is the same.
I think so too - and if that's the case I'd like to make the most of
this stop.
I know there are many other 'lurking' out there, but not posting.
That's okay, but I'd like to see more people actively participating
in the forum. I've started a thread NOT CAVEAT EMPTOR in which I
hope to
Ooops!
That was not a TRICK question. I meant to ask:
Can you practice zen without being buddhist? If NO, why? If YES,
why?
...Bill!
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Bill Smart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mike and Guy, Thank you for your responses.
Let me ask this question a
I have gotten personal emails from three people on this forum, and I thought
we could all learn something from sharing.
One person kept sending me emails asking if Bill was insane.
Another person sent me an email telling me that I am a moron.
Another person wanted to know how I was doing. Like
I think one can practice Zen without being a Buddhist because Zen is a
philosophy and not a religion. All one has to do is sit...
- Original Message
From: Bill Smart [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 9:31:26 PM
Subject: [Zen] Re: Not Caveat
Hi Bill! (nice to see they let you out on weekends)
It's still a trick question of sorts (whether intentional or not) because
ultimately it will lead to a pardox (zen and buddhism are the same, but not).
In that sense, I believe zen is different because zen goes beyond the question
and
From: daniel sherwood Will I get kicked out if do my studies
through the virtual temple? Concerning what happened with Jarvis,
Anybody on this group can feel free to e-mail me privately.
Check the archives for JARVIS and judge for yourself.
Again, Al, I apologize for the email
