Dave, Your the one who used 'observe': "...Vulcans are not actually unemotional, but simply observe their emotions and not let them control their actions." U was just responding to your question.
I don't think you're correct in saying "Spock definitely doesn't put, for example, his own well-being or self preservation into the equation." I've watched a lot of Star Trek and believe to do that would be illogical. Spock is a very valuable member of the Enterprise crew and would not endanger himself without prior analysis. Spock's all logic. Kirk on the other hand is all emotion. He would endanger himself and his crew just because he was curious or mad. And we all know who's captain...Bill! ...Bill! --- In [email protected], "Dave P" <wookielifeday@...> wrote: > > 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/
