Well, observation isn't quite the right word. Spock definitely doesn't put, for example, his own well-being or self preservation into the equation.
--- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > I would think that any comparison of Vulcans and zen is 'way off'. > > To answer your question, anything that involves observing does not sound like > zen to me. In the zen I practice there are no dualities such as > observer/observed (subject/object)...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], "Dave P" <wookielifeday@> wrote: > > > > This is another strange question, but I've been watching a lot of Star > > Trek, and there's frequent mentioning of how the Vulcans are not actually > > unemotional, but simply observe their emotions and not let them control > > their actions. Does this sound Zen to anyone here, or am I way off.? > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
