Bill, You should twist Jesus' nose. He is the most dualistic, always speaking about heaven and hell.
There is nothing in common between different religions. If you said so, you would be saying that we are all animals. Anthony --- On Thu, 3/2/11, Bill! <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Bill! <[email protected]> > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Tao. > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, 3 February, 2011, 7:56 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ED, > > > > Come closer and I'll twist your nose! > > > > (A direct, non-dualistic experience of reality.) > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], > "ED" <seacrofter001@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill, > > > > > > What is this 'truth' that is common to all > religions? > > > > > > Thanks, ED > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], > "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Brett, > > > > > > > > Of course it is the same. The 'truths' in > all religions are the same. > > > > > > > Some call it Tao, some Yahweh, some Allah, some > Buddha, some might > > > even call it Zen. > > > > > > > > Please remember Lao Tzu's first verse: > > > > "The tao that can be spoken about > > > > is not the eternal Tao. > > > > The name that can be named > > > > is not the eternal Name." > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], > "artist" brettalancorbin@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I am reading Tao Te Ching by Lao tzu and was > wondering If the Tao he > > > writes about would be the same as Zen but with a > different title. I may > > > be totally off here, because I do not have a full > understanding of Zen, > > > but I see in Lao Tzo writing similarities in how he > describes the Tao. > > > Does any one have any insight on this? > > > > > 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/
