Hi Al,
I remember those heady days when Fudo and Genryu were `patrolling` this forum
and I learnt a lot from them too. In fact, it was partly thru` Fudo`s
contribution that I went to Japan. However, after over 3 years of living there
I came to the conclusion that following a Japanese form of Z
From: "mike brown"
I agree with you. There are people achieving satori who have never heard of
zen or meditation, etc. There are people who reach enlightened states who
may not even have any spiritual beliefs at all.
However, anyone who is asking for money in exchange for teaching is by
definiti
Hi Al,
I somehow sense that you are trying to say something to some particular
person(s). If so, then please ignore what I wrote below.
As you know, there are many schools. Some school ask for money for
class or session of finite numbers. These are generally for beginner's
class. This way,
From: "Jue Miao Jing Ming - When we meet our enlightened Master, he
> always stands up to greet and ask us to sit down first.>
Sounds good. What is the url to the enlightened master so we can all eyeball
him for ourselves?
I am reminded of The Wizard of Oz, where the four souls who were all lack
If I may say to your mind with respect, Al. Do not judge with form.
Chan does not exist in any form. If you have problem with the word,
"enlightenment" as before, it is your mind and not the word itself. I
purposefully inserted there for you. It is not important what word I
use to describe
mike brown <> I remember those heady days when Fudo and Genryu were
`patrolling` this forum and I learnt a lot from them too. In fact, it
was partly thru` Fudo`s contribution that I went to Japan.>>
Did Fudo help you get accomodated with a Zen Temple?
I recall Fudo and Genryu were very enlight
Al, If they have a website they have to be real:
http://www.heartchan.org
http://www.zen.org.tw
All kidding aside, it's obvious to me from Jue Miao Jing Ming's (JMJM) posts
that he is a serious Chan practitioner and dedicated teacher. I may not agree
with everything he says, but by-in-large
From:
I think we can do better than that. I agree that the website looks bona
fide, and he certainly is a nice guy. I bet that he is the chubby guy
walking next to the Master in the main photo.
I think we can all agree that Jue Miao Jing Ming has earned his Zen Forum
Teaching Credential by accla
