[Zen] Re: The Self Illusion

Joe, the words in this thread can go on forever. If you as a zenist (or any other zenist on this forum) were allowed only one sentence about 'compassion', what might it be? ---ED PS: My choice is: "Shut up and sit - leave the talk about compassion to zen teachers. --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogr

[Zen] Re: FW: Quote from St. Thomas Aquinas

Bill, Basqueshumans !mu! Or, maybe, they're the Lost Tribe. --ED --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > > Ed and Lluis, > > Maybe the Basques are direct descendents of the Ancient Astronauts, or > survivors of Atlantis. What do you think? …Bill! ---

[Zen] Re: FW: Quote from SOt. Thomas Aquinas

Mike, America men happiness simplicity: lovingness silence bj home-cooking football beer. --ED --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, mike brown wrote: > > Bill!, > > 97.38% of men are happiest when on the receiving end of a bj due to the 1 > minutes of silence. Fact. > > mike > Anthony, > >

[Zen] Re: FW: Quote from St. Thomas Aquinas

ED: Mayka ED coversations anger frustration ego illusions: butterflies dreams --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Maria Lopez wrote: > > Please find below and extract of our both conversation. > ED: I could talk about zen practice. What sort of things should we talking about that would

[Zen] Re: FW: Quote from St. Thomas Aquinas

Maple leaf Falling down Showing front Showing back --Ryokan --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > > Ed and Lluis, > > It's an accepted fact that 64.7% of all statistics are just made up on the > spot and not based on any kind of research at all. > > …Bill! -

[Zen] The Dalai Lama: A very earthly representative

The Dalai Lama: A very earthly representative http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/faith/the-dalai-lama-a-very-earthly\ -representative-2134033.html

[Zen] Re: Spock?

I practice' experiencing non-duality on an ongoing basis is the fundamental principal. That is what I call 'clear mind' or 'Buddha Mind'. I shy away from calling it an 'objective' only because having an objective implies self and attachment. > >

[Zen] Re: Buddhist Personality Types

g: All phenomena are fluid, not static. > Nothing has separate, independant, contained, inherent self- > existence. If we do not realize the first two, we suffer. If we > do realize the first two, then we can rest in the Unborn. Yes. > All > upaya are provisional rafts for

[Zen] Re: Add Nothing Extra

For 24,000 posts, Bill, Mike and Mayka have been selling water on the Yahoo Zen Forum. Ho! Ho! Ho! All their efforts have been in vain. < only joking> --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, mike brown wrote: > Mayka, Just This! Just This Just Thi Just Th Just T Just Jus Ju J !Just This Mik

[Zen] Usage of Jhana states

Usage of jhāna The meditator uses the jhāna state to strengthen and sharpen the mind, in order to investigate the true nature of phenomena (dhamma) and to gain higher knowledge. The longer the meditator stays in the state of jhāna the sharper and more powerful the mind becomes. The jhāna w