Plenty of spoken/written words which are not the truth/tao: ;-) http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=what+is+the+(truth+OR+princip\ le+OR+foundation)+of+all+religions%3F&aq=&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&psj=1&fp=3\ b15e1a9e1579b3b <http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=what+is+the+(truth+OR+princi\ ple+OR+foundation)+of+all+religions%3F&aq=&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&psj=1&fp=\ 3b15e1a9e1579b3b>
--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! > > 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.
