Brett, Yes, there are parts of this song that do have zen undertones. In fact most real poetry comes from the same place that zen enables you to experience.
The chorus of the song was: "That was Then, This is my Now." All the past is only memories. The past does not exist. Most would add 'any more' to that statment, but that gives the past too much reality. It is illusion not reality. The future is speculation, projection. It does not exist. Most would add 'yet' to that statement, but that gives the future too much reality. It is illusion not reality. The song says, "This is my Now" and that is correct (I'd prefer dropping the 'my'), and there is only Now - no past, no future. Just NOW. Just THIS! That is zen...Bill! --- In [email protected], "artist" <brettalancorbin@...> wrote: > > Hi Bill, > You were nice enough to send me a song, So I thought I would send you one to. > This is not what I think Zen is, but I feel it is a good song about living > in the moment. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58flFVsWZYM&feature=related > Brett. > ------------------------------------ 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/
