Many people believe that pompous obfuscation is the ultimate expression
of Zen. I prefer to think that the "zen" way to answer a simple question
is to provide a simple answer.
Also, it helps to actually read the posts in a thread that you are
participating in. I did not start the thread. But I was the only person
who actually answered the question that was posted.
- Curt
Bill Smart wrote:
>
> Curt’s initial posting indicated he was looking for a ‘gay’ sangha,
> presumably believing he would feel more comfortable in a gay community
> than a heterosexual or mixed community. I was merely trying to point
> out that zen itself does not recognize and certainly does not
> encourage these kinds of classifications. And I also have a personal
> opinion that ‘comfortable’ is not a good pre-requisite or requirement
> for zen practice.
>
> I do hope Curt does find a suitable sangha. I did see someone
> suggested a group in the Washington, DC area (I think). I encourage
> Curt to contact that sangha even if it’s not in his area and talk to
> them about his interests and concerns, and hope he gets started in (or
> continues) his zen practice soon.
>
>
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