This is a given in zen. Buddha Mind is ineffable. The moon is ineffable. The best you can do to communicate these things is to point to the moon. Pointing is attempting to communicate. All you can do is point and hope others don't get fixated on your finger.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], "SteveW" <eugnostos2000@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote: > > > > Steve, > > Â > > If you point your fingers at the keyboard with a purpose, that purpose is > > the moon. If not, you have not learned the way of ancient zen masters, who > > pointed to the moon to educate people. > > Â > > Anthony > > Hi Anthony. Who can say why fingers point or do not point? Who is pointing? > And who are these people that "ancient zen masters" wanted to educate, and do > they really need to be educated? > Steve > ------------------------------------ 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/
