[Zen] Re: Spirituality

2006-09-06 Thread Gary Blonder
Coming from a Christian background my understanding of Zen as far as I have learned is that it is by its very nature possible to combine/rationalise it with other religions. There are authorised Zen masters active in the Christian church for example. Only the most exclusivist traditions of the

[Zen] Re: japanese zen terms: honbun and shusho

2006-09-06 Thread Gary Blonder
I found your enclosed quotation a particularly helpful reminder not to get into the mindset of pass/fail regarding spiritual practice. The key is long-term persistence, and not to be distracted by day to day feelings and experiences. --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Steinmetz" <[EMAIL P