Mel, I completely agree with you on the importance of 'abc'. Your original question is 'why is it real if everything is changing constantly?'. I think you will also agree that changing is part of reality. So I don't understand your question. Anthony
--- On Tue, 11/1/11, Mel <gunnar19632...@yahoo.com.au> wrote: From: Mel <gunnar19632...@yahoo.com.au> Subject: [Zen] ABC(to Anthony) To: "zen forum" <Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com> Date: Tuesday, 11 January, 2011, 4:09 PM ...Hmmm..ABC Anthony? Seed grow to trees and babies become...zombies? Anthony, 'abc' as such is perhaps what people forget a lot of times. Without the 'abc', how can a foundation be built? Or perhaps, it's built on bad temper, no? My concern is daily reality. Zen is inseparable from daily life. Separate the 2 and what you have is a spiritual discussion that has no substance, nor lead to a higher quality of life MEL