Re: [Zen] Should we disturb zazen practice with issues like this?

2010-10-03 Thread ED
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, cid830 summitj...@... wrote: Ed, I haven't kept up with the Zen Forum for several months. It seems I come back to where I left off, always agreeing with Master Bill. Chris, Agreeing with Master Bill on what? In recalling past posts I always seemed to

Re: [Zen] Should we disturb zazen practice with issues like this?

2010-10-02 Thread cid830
Ed, I haven't kept up with the Zen Forum for several months. It seems I come back to where I left off, always agreeing with Master Bill. In recalling past posts I always seemed to disagree with your point of view on zen. I do recall some agreement. I know I always admired your perspective

RE: [Zen] Should we disturb zazen practice with issues like this?

2010-10-01 Thread BillSmart
Ed, You wrote: Who am I that you or anyone else should want to hear what I have to say? After all, on the Internet, over a decade and half and after tens of thousands of posts, nobody has ever said to me that they learned anything from any of my perspectives. [Bill!] I want to hear what YOU

RE: [Zen] Should we disturb zazen practice with issues like this?

2010-10-01 Thread Anthony Wu
.org billsm...@hhs1963.org wrote: From: billsm...@hhs1963.org billsm...@hhs1963.org Subject: RE: [Zen] Should we disturb zazen practice with issues like this? To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, 2 October, 2010, 9:48 AM   Ed,   You wrote: Who am I that you or anyone else

RE: [Zen] Should we disturb zazen practice with issues like this?

2010-09-30 Thread BillSmart
about things then what URI AVNERY has to say. .Bill! From: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:zen_fo...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ED Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 10:16 AM To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Zen] Should we disturb zazen practice with issues like

Re: [Zen] Should we disturb zazen practice with issues like this?

2010-09-30 Thread ED
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, billsm...@... wrote: Ed, Anything and everything COULD be regarded as relevant to zen practice. That determination is up to you. Bill, one has to be an advanced practitioner of zen to experience this truth. Do you think this posting is relevant to your

RE: [Zen] Should we disturb zazen practice with issues like this?

2010-09-29 Thread BillSmart
Ed, I personally don’t think these kinds of posts are appropriate for the Zen Forum. I read the post and thought it was very informative and interesting. I’m better informed for reading it. But…the better we focus the posting on the Zen Forum to zen, I think the better the forum will

Re: [Zen] Should we disturb zazen practice with issues like this?

2010-09-29 Thread ED
Bill, I hear you. Since zen has nothing to say about anything, it is hard to know what to say about zen. Can this article below be regarded as relevant in any way to zen? --ED September 27, 2010 Reflections of a Professional Grumbler Gandhi's Wisdom By URI AVNERY SURFING THE television