Anthony, If you don't think you are an animal, what do you think you are? A plant? A mineral? Something else?
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > Bill, > Â > You should go to live with Comrade Kim Chong Il (perhaps you already did that > when you flew to Korea last time), claiming you have a lot in common with him. > Â > Anthony > > --- On Fri, 4/2/11, Bill! <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@...> > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Tao. > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, 4 February, 2011, 6:46 PM > > > Â > > > > Anthony, > > Of course we (humans) are all animals. What else would we be? > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote: > > > > 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! <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@> > > > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Tao. > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Thursday, 3 February, 2011, 7:56 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÂ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/
