So what is Sufi training like? I assume there is no zazen, do they have dharma talks, retreats, interviews, work practise, meal practise?
Thanks, Chris Austin-Lane Sent from a cell phone On Sep 15, 2010, at 9:07, "salik888" <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, much more . . . it is like Zen Buddhism or Kabbalist or what have you . > . . really goofy on the outside with the commercialization that others were > talking about . . . but about being in the world but not of the world, which > gets you, well everything? > > Freedom > > > best wishes > > Kirk > > --- In [email protected], Chris Austin-Lane <ch...@...> wrote: >> >> So people are saying that there is more to the Sufi way than the Rumi quote >> calendars at the health food store or the Martian whirling dervishes in Kim >> Stanley Robinson's books? >> >> OK, I am listening. >> >> On Sep 14, 2010 7:10 PM, <billsm...@...> wrote: >> >> >> >> Chris and Artie, >> >> >> >> I assume from the context the Sufi use of the term ‘beloved’ is >> equivalent >> to the Zen Buddhist term ‘Buddha Nature’. >> >> >> >> What are your thoughts? …Bill! >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *roloro1557 >> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 15, 2010 7:56 AM >> >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Re: [Zen] Rumi -- Jewels of Remembrance >> >> >> >> >> >> Chris- >> >> >> >> --- In [email protected], novelidea8@ wrote: >>> >>> What is the beloved to you? >> >> To me "th... >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >> database 5451 (20100914) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >> database 5451 (20100914) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
