In balance lies peace two views, two opinions, one mind The Tao is not flat
--- In [email protected], "Bill Smart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mayka, > > > > The poem I wrote back to you was not a correction; it was a response. I was > like a song where you sing one verse and I sing another. In its extreme > form in the Japanese tradition this is called Dharma Combat. It is when one > zen practitioner expresses their understanding and another responds > expressing theirs. > > > > Be assured I am not at all concerned with your grammar. Misuse of grammar > is only problematic when it prevents you from communicating well, and I > think you do very well in that area. Also, grammar it is not important at > all in poetry. > > > > Your statement below "My poem tries to transmit in a very basic way, the > truth about interbeing while yours > keeps on the individual self." is true. The reason I wrote what I did was > because I sensed you might believe your perspective was the only or > 'correct' way to represent the message of the Diamond Sutra. What I wrote > was in direct opposition to your poem and was done to hopefully balance out > the understanding. > > > > .Bill! > > > > > > Mayka wrote: > > Bill; > I Thank you for your feedback, but in this case I do not accept your > correction your correction as it does not correspond to the insight of > the Diamond Sutra. Zen poetry can be understood by intelectual but > through mindfulness, concentration and insight. My poem tries to > transmit in a very basic way, the truth about interbeing while yours > keeps on the individual self. However, perhaps there is an English > error and it should be reading: > I am you > You are me > we are One > Mayka > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
