[Zen] Re: The Reason For God

2009-01-10 Thread fitness4u2163
Anthony Wu Since we all have the same Buddha mind, everything we do is justified. That's what I don't agree with, as I see that there are opposing forces (good evil?) which are at work every day. Open the newspaper and there are people being killed and otherwise assaulted and those killers

[Zen] Re: Al's Salvation

2009-01-10 Thread fitness4u2163
cid830 I am still fairly new to this group, compared to many others. I am always willing to post what I believe, and expose my ignorance, all for the sake of discussion. no excuses Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or

[Zen] Re: The Reason For God

2009-01-10 Thread fitness4u2163
cid830 Zen Master Al strikes again! I usually make my best points when I don't intend to, and people often disregard those things that I feel are the most important. I am not sure if that even qualifies as idiot savant. Current Book Discussion: any

[Zen] Re: Al's Salvation

2009-01-10 Thread cid830
Ok... Back to the point of this thread. Care to share your belief system? Where are you going when you die? Do you follow a religion? Later, Chris Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it

[Zen] Re: The Reason For God

2009-01-10 Thread cid830
Anthony, I think Buddha Mind is inherent in all of us. But very few will realize it in their lifetime. And killing, lying, womanizing, and drinking cannot be justified. They are a fact of living. We all choose our own path. Many of us are not even sure why. Later, Chris --- In