Brett- You may find some of the answers you are looking for at the website
.....www.taoistforum.com Good luck on your journey! Deborah
taomtnsa...@yahoo.com
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From: ED <seacrofter...@yahoo.com>
To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, February 2, 2011 10:15:49 PM
Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Tao.
Bill,
My non-dual response is 'mu'. My dualistic response is 'wtf''.
An intensive form of what; Used to express astonishment, shock, incredulity, or
disbelief (as a shortened form of expressions such as "What the fuck is going
on?", "...are you doing?", or "...is that? ...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/what_the_fuck
--ED
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote:
>
> ED,
>
> Come closer and I'll twist your nose!
>
> (A direct, non-dualistic experience of reality.)
>
> ...Bill!
> > Bill,
> >
> > What is this 'truth' that is common to all religions?
> >
> > Thanks, ED
> > > 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!
> > > > 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.
