Science is a belief system...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺å¦ç²¾æ
<chan.jmjm@...> wrote:
>
> Hello TMSO,
>
> I would say both are NOT believe systems.
>
> From my limited understanding, Tao is a system, or school well
> documented. It primarily focuses on attaining immortality. I mean with
> herbs, exercises, etc. etc.
>
> Chan is just a nick name for the entire universe for thousands of
> years. I was curious to its origin many years ago. I dug here and
> there and could not find an answer. Even Wikipedia stated, if I
> remember correctly, "the original of Chan can not be traced."
>
> Chan did not have an official teaching order until BodhiDharma showed
> up. But my teacher often pointed out how incomplete are some of the
> Buddhist interpretation.
>
> Our school is really about direct, really is direct, experience. That's
> all.
>
> Sorry, these are my best answers. JM
>
> Be Enlightened In This Life - We ALL Can
> http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com
> http://www.heartchan.org
>
>
> On 1/12/2011 2:57 PM, taomtnsage1 wrote:
> >
> > To Jue Miao Jing Ming- Could you please tell me some of the
> > differences between Tao and Chan. Also, which belief system developed
> > first. Thanks for your help...taomtnsage1@...
> > <mailto:help...taomtnsage1%40yahoo.com>
> >
> >
>
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